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branding and intellectual properties, including the
RAPITA Series and Mi-RFID products that MDT
develops for theselectedcustomers inawidevariety
of industrysectors. These includemodules, readers,
antennae, tags, and middleware utilising various
ISO communication protocols (low frequency,
high frequency, ultra high frequency and 2.45GHz
microwave bandwidths).
Application packages and system solutions
offered by MDT include the likes of Automated
VehicleManagementSystem,AccessControl,School
Surveillance andSecurity System, LibraryManage-
ment System, Conference and Access Control
System, Staff and Visitor Tracking System, Work
Place Safety and Monitoring System, Convocation
Management System, Warehouse Management
System, Asset Management System, Hospital
Management System, Automobile Inspection
Systemand others.
Dubbedas thenext-genRFIDSolutionsprovider,
MDT is alsooneof the fewentities intheworld that
has thecapabilityofmakingRF-SIMcardsandNFC-
SIMCards,whichworksonatightlysealedcellphone
withmetal cover, andwiththeSIMplacedunder the
battery. The market will see an explosive growth
whenNFCandmobilepaymentbecomemainstream
applications.MDT iswell positioned in thismarket
sector as it is currently among the leading solution
providers. Blending together thebestof intellectual
minds in industry and first-class research facilities,
it isnodoubt thatMDThas placed the countryona
very high pedestal in the global industry.
HardWork DOES Not Go Unnoticed
MDT’spassionand inquisitiveoverall naturehas re-
sulted in theGroupproducingoptimal solutions in
the shortest time frame tomeet the requirements
of their diverse clientele. As they strive to provide
products that arenothing short of excellent, ahigh
level of commitment to research anddevelopment
is required to create solutions that are innovative,
exciting, and useful for clients.
Thus,itisnosurprisethatMDThascaughttheeye
of renowned awards and certifications alike, in the
global arena. “One of our greatest achievements to
date is to be one of the recipients of the covetedRed
Herring Awards,” explains Liew. MDT was awarded
with Red Herring Asia 100 in 2008, an award that
recognises the 100 “Most Promising” AsianCompa-
niesDriving the Future of Technology.
In2009,MDTwas awardedwith the prestigious
RedHerring Top 100Global Company Award.
Past winners of this prestigious award include
Qualcomm, eBay, Yahoo,Google, YouTube, Twitter,
Skypeandotherhighlysuccessful global companies.
MDThas also received amyriadof other awards
andcertifications, both locally andglobally. Among
theminclude theMITI Industry Excellence Award
(2011), its 5th trophy in the 13th Edition of MSC
APICTA Award (2012), Asia Thought Leader in
Science and Technology Award (2012), Deloitte
Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Winner (2011),
APECSpirit of InnovationAward2013anda range
of other prestigious accolades and rankings.
Grateful for MATRADE’s role
MDTviewsMATRADEas a government body that
is key for local companies that need to penetrate
international markets.
MATRADE’s presence has helped many local
grown businesses to explore their opportunities
outside of Malaysia with ease. The consistent
trade missions and trade fairs, which are specific
to industries have helped in introducing local busi-
nesses to other markets overseas. These have also
assisted many in understanding how different an
internationalmarket is comparedtothe local scene.
Receiving assistance from MATRADE is an
assurance for many potential exporters, as MAT-
RADE is able to facilitate proper business match-
ing opportunities and ensure that a thorough
background investigation is conducted prior to
signing deals with foreign buyers.
Growing Exponentially
As the technology forefront is one that constantly
changes,MDTtoo isalwaysontheir toes, ever ready
to step up the game. Among their current major
clients are telcos, gas and utility companies, super
retail stores, schools and institutions, hospitals
and medical centres, as well as museums and
warehouses.
In international markets, MDT has a strong
presence intheUnitedStatesofAmerica,Germany,
France,Holland,Russia,China,Indonesia,thePhilip-
pines, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India and West
Asia.
RFIDis consideredasoneof themost important
and revolutionary technologies, with enormous
market potential today. Hence,MDTwill continue
to invest their time and effort in exploring new
innovations and solutions that will support the
use and incorporation of this technology into
business solutions for their clients.
MSCMalaysia APICTA 2007 Awards