MATRADE Matches Malaysian ICT Players With Foreign Buyers in Kuala Lumpur (17 November 2015)
MATRADE MATCHES MALAYSIAN ICT PLAYERS WITH FOREIGN BUYERS IN KUALA LUMPUR
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015, KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies will have the opportunity to meet a delegation of foreign buyers at an International Sourcing Programme (INSP) organised by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE). The event takes place from 17 to 18 November at Menara MATRADE.
The INSP will ease and grant quick access for Malaysian companies to forge new partnerships with potential buyers from overseas. The programme will see MATRADE hosting a delegation of 10 buyers from Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Iran and Turkey who are keen to source for Malaysian ICT products and services.
According to MATRADE’s chief executive officer, Dato’ Dzulkifli Mahmud, this specialised sourcing programme complements MATRADE’s other trade promotion programmes. He added that the Malaysian companies selected to meet the foreign buyers were identified based on market demands. “The INSP will save communication time and travelling costs for the Malaysian companies to meet with international buyers as all is being done at their home ground,†Dato’ Dzulkifli opined.
The Malaysian companies at the sourcing programme offer solutions and services for the banking sector, education, training and retail, amongst others. Meeting them are foreign buyers who comprise agents and distributors. Apart from networking, both Malaysian companies and the buyers will be performing a few one-on-one business meetings. Other activities lined up during the two day programme include a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signing ceremony between a Malaysian company and a foreign partner.
Malaysian companies, particularly SMEs, are encouraged to register as a MATRADE member online at www.matrade.gov.my to participate in MATRADE’s programme. As Malaysia’s trade promotion agency, MATRADE organises various trade promotion programmes which include participation in international trade fairs and trade missions. The agency also provides advisory on export and market intelligence for Malaysian companies.
