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their individual potentials.
Other areas thatPro-LandscapeStructureworks
in include outdoor gyms, garden furniture and
tensilemembranes toname a few. Expansionplans
are important as Pro-Landscape Structure is a big
believer inever challenging their existing strengths
and standing. Some of the company’s biggest
international clients come from countries such
as Kuwait, Lebanon, Bangladesh, the Philippines,
Thailand and Vietnam.
The company gives all credit to MATRADE for
their steady expansion and firm foothold in the
globalmarket.MATRADEtrademissions andtrade
fairs immensely helped Pro-Landscape Structure
with much needed international exposure and
penetration.
MATRADEhas alsoallowedthebusiness tohave
significant presence overseas. Some of the clients
securedfromsuchtrade fairsarenowlong-standing
ones - who always return to the company for new
offerings and products.
“When we go for such trademissions and fairs,
we are always on the lookout for agents in each
countrywhocanhelpuswithmarketing.Of course,
there aremanybogus agents out there.MATRADE
has beenproviding very soundand reliable counsel
for this, and have assisted in all the necessary
verificationdetailsof theseagents forus,” saysFaris
AbdulHalim,ManagingDirector of Pro-Landscape
Structure Sdn Bhd.
These exhibitions also allow for the company
to form new friendships and strong networking
bonds.
Designing For Children,
A Deep Passion
Faris found his love for designing a fantasyland
for children when he joined the sales team of
another company selling play equipment.Though
his journeywithPro-Landscape began in the early
2000s, his risk-takingattitude, focusandambitions
weremoulded intohis character fromhisuniversity
days inSydney,wherehewas studyingandworking
for almost ten years.
Faris then returned to Malaysia and started to
seek employment in the logistics industry. Eventu-
ally, he foundhimself employedwithawell-known
play equipment company doing sales.
Ashecontinuedtoclosedeals, itdidnot take long
for Faris to climb the corporate ladder and reach
a prominent position in the company. However,
reaching a top management position with a fairly
reasonable salary was still not satisfying enough
for him. It was at this juncture that he decided
to resign and start out on his own, thus forming
Pro-LandscapeStructureSdnBhd, oneofMalaysia’s
most successful playground builders today.
Contract signing ceremony with a company in Erbil, Iraq
Partners fromJapan
Spider set ... Installed
at a public park in
Semnan, Iran