Annual Report 2019

108 // MATRADE Annual Report 2019 eTRADE SUCCESS STORIES eTRADE Exporters Awards In conjunction with eCommerce Day 2019 on 10 December 2019, MATRADE awarded the eTRADE Exporters Awards to five companies from five categories based on export performance through eCommerce under the eTRADE programme. The five companies were: Category: TOP EXPORTER Wintech Metal Processing Sdn Bhd • Products and Services: Steel Office Furniture • Actively uses Google Adwords to market their website • Successfully exported to China, Australia, France, Ireland and other countries • 75% of the company’s total exports were from the eCommerce platform Category: WOMEN Worldwide Tractors Sdn Bhd • Products and Services: Lubricating Oils • Successfully exported to Cambodia and Bangladesh • The company also has 5 foreign marketing offices in Singapore, Cambodia, China, India and Bangladesh • An increase of 60% in 2018 for exports through eCommerce Category: BUMIPUTERA Tropical Bioessense Sdn Bhd • Products and Services: Herbal extracts and aromatherapy oils • Successfully exported to Japan and Saudi Arabia through Alibaba.com • Buyers have signed long-term contracts with the company • Started exporting using eCommerce in 2018 Category: YOUTH AXG Industries Sdn Bhd • Products and Services: Rubber gloves • Successfully exported to Libya through Alibaba.com • Exported to major markets such as Europe, South America, the Middle East, US and other countries • An increase of 60% in 2018 for exports through eCommerce Category: KOPERASI Koperasi Usahawan Groom BIG Perlis Berhad • Products and Services: Instant coffee, cooking oil, kuih bangkit and ketapang leaves • Participates in other eCommerce platforms such as TradeIndia.com, AVANA, eBay and Amazon • Through these platforms, the company successfully exported to various markets such as Bangladesh, India, China, Ghana, Philippines, Qatar, and other countries • Has its own live-streaming facility for business matching purposes