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identify the best and latest technology available
in the market with ease, and use it to implement
relevant solution strategies for their clientele.
Innovation is a core component in all of Strateq’s
business solutions, to ensure that their clients are
able tomove forwardwhile improving their respec-
tive revenue and profitability.
After almost two decades, Strateq has a strong
andfirmpresence in the region, including countries
such as Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, the
Philippines and China to name a few. Strateq also
partners with a few MNCs to add more value and
enhancement to existing business offerings that
they may have.
MATRADE has played a strong supportive and
assistive role in carrying Strateq’s offerings to the
international arena through the myriad of trade
missions and fairsheld invarious countries.Through
participation in such missions, Strateq has been
able to expand their network of partners and also
showcase their unique solutions and expertise to
the international market.
Malaysia is recognised as one of the fastest
growing ICT hubs in the world in comparison to
other countries. Malaysian companies are also fast
recognisingthe importanceof specialisedtechnology
solutions to assist their day-to-day administration
and business, and that change management plays
an important role.
As a post-service support to all their clients,
Strateq also provides change management pro-
gramme training, to ensure that the enduser is able
to use ICT as a tool to enhance their work. Some
of the custom-made solutions by Strateq include
the AGORA™, which is specific for a cost-effective
solutioninsourcingandprocurement andFiSiCien™,
a leading locally-designed solutions product for the
healthcare and hospital systems.
A huge component of Strateq’s operations is
their research and development team, whowork on
improving and upgrading their solutions consist-
ently. Some products take up to seven months to
be thoroughly tried and tested before it is ready to
be commercialised. Keeping in mind the specific
needs of each industry client, Strateq’s dedicated
team of engineers and specialists work tirelessly to
provide only the best in technology solutions for all
of their clientele.
Tosupport their expandingbusiness andpenetra-
tion into the regional and international markets,
Strateq recruits subject matter experts in all their
majorbusinessofferingcomponents.TheGroupnow
servesover 1,000organisations fromindustries that
cut across borders. These also include Fortune 500
companies,multinationals, large local organisations
and public sector entities.
Leading a Nation’s Key Technology
Solutions Enabler – Datuk Ir Dr
Ahmad Fikri Hussein
To lead thenation’skey technology solutions enabler
may sound likeadaunting responsibility, butAhmad
Fikri, Strateq’s Group Chief Executive Officer finds
his work exciting and challenging.
With over 20 years of collective experience in
the engineering and consultancy field, Ahmad
Fikri is a key instrument in driving Strateq’s focus
forward to lead the industry, both locally and
internationally. Under his visionary and steady
leadership, Strateq is fast gaining an excellent
reputation and trust through its technology
solutions and services.
When he joined the Group as a member of the
Board of Directors and Group Chief Executive
Officer in 2007, Ahmad Fikri knew that it would
be a very challenging task to stay on top of the
market.
“Strateq’s tagline speaks for itself – ‘Your Strategic
TechnologyEnabler’.We are all about creating value
foryourbusiness.The ICTindustry isa fast changing,
and fast growing one.Wemust be constantly onour
toes andup todatewithwhat is happening,” he says.
Under his leadership, theGroup isnow looking to
expand into cloud services. As this is a relativelynew
area of ICT, research and development is currently
under way to prepare for a procurement of cloud
computing in the near future.
To him, some of the important qualities one
must have to excel in this field is sound technical
knowledge, the willingness to learn and improve,
and constantly strive tobuild strengthupon failures
when they occur.
“Technical knowledge is important in this field.
Actually, it is thekey tosucceed inthefield–wemust
know what we are doing, and be able to respond to
needs immediately,” he says.
AsGroupChief ExecutiveOfficer, there aremany
times when he has to make important decisions
within minutes. He weighs all options carefully,
keeping the bigger picture and sustainable growth
of the business and the client in mind for all
decisions.
Ahmad Fikri is positive that Strateq will
continue to make the nation proud with its
steady and exponential climb towards regional
and global presence and success.