Telekom Malaysia Berhad : SME BIZFEST™ 2016 IS BIGGER AND BOLDER!

22 March 2016

Kuala Lumpur

TM promotes ICT adoption among local SMEs; bringing its annual flagship SME showcase to a whole new level

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) today launched the SME BizFest™ 2016, - its most successful and sought-after annual showcase to date.

The event, which was first held in 2012, targets all local entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs as well as Small-office Home-office (SoHo), small business segments and start-ups including those who have passion for business and entrepreneurship. It is also an exciting, business-centric affair to empower local SME businesses with the latest, innovative ICT solutions and business tools.

Imri Mokhtar, Executive Vice President, Consumer and SME, TM launched the event, which also saw the announcement of its key supporters and partners namely SME Corporation Malaysia (SME Corp), Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Bank Islam.

Speaking at the launch, Imri said, 'Statistics indicate that only a relatively small percentage of Malaysian SMEs is fully utilising the ICT in their business operations and most of them are still comfortable with the conventional ways of doing business. There is still low ICT adoption by SMEs in Malaysia with less than 30% SMEs in Malaysia use ICT in their business operations. In line with the current challenging economic situation, SMEs need to be adaptive towards innovation to enable them to stay relevant in the current market. Competition is intense and only those who are willing to take a step further and stay ahead of the game will survive.'

'The use of ICT tools is one of the key factors that can push SMEs forward to achieve greater efficiency, higher productivity and profitability as well as to expand their market reach. Thus, SME BizFest 2016 brought to you by TM, will be able to help Malaysian SMEs to innovate and empower their business, in line with TM's vision of 'Business Made Easier',' he added.

Now in its fifth edition, SME BizFest™ 2016 is specifically tailored to suit SMEs needs, where it will serve as a one-stop centre for SMEs to get the latest innovative business solutions from partners as well as to help SMEs grow their business with TM business solutions. The event will also be the best platform for SMEs to share knowledge and business tips, discover business opportunities through idea exchanges and networking, as well as explore new business collaborations amongst the fraternity.

With the theme 'Innovate to Dominate' the one (1) day event will connect local SMEs through two major attractions; the Exhibition and the Conference with Renowned Business Coaches.

SME BizFest™ 2016 will bring prominent business icons and inspiring young successful business coaches to share their business tips and tricks with the delegates. Among the speakers are Dato' Seri Dr Hajah Hasmiza, founder of Vida Beauty Sdn Bhd; Dilla Karim, founder of Zawara; Hugh Koh, founder of Pestle & Mortar Clothing; Hans-Peter Ressel, Chief Executive Officer of Lazada Malaysia; Teoh Wee Kiat, founder of Myburger Lab; Adnan Lee, Managing Director of MBG Fruits Sdn Bhd; Suraya Saifudin of Sakura Malaysia, and many more who will share their experiences in sessions which carry interesting topics such as 'Kepentingan Jenama', 'Thinking Big - Go Online' and 'Challenges are Opportunities' amongst others.

SME BizFest™ 2016 exhibition will showcase the latest ICT solutions and other business tools from more than 20 partners and exhibitors for the SMEs to help them grow their business with the right type of resources, solutions and productivity tools.

Expecting to draw more than 6,000 participants, this year's TM SME BizFest™ will be held at two (2) additional locations, making it a total of six (6) venues, as follows:

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SME BizFest™ 2016 is endorsed by SME Corp, MDeC and MCMC while supported by SME Associations of Malaysia. Media partners of SME BizFest™ 2016 are HyppTV and Malaysia SME. The event's Platinum Partner is Bank Islam; and other partners such as Yellow Pages, Eminent Display, Lokatoo and Lelong.my.

Throughout BizFest™ 2016, TM will be promoting SME BizFest Deal, which offers all SMEs a specially-designed package for the SMEs comprising high speed broadband connectivity and ICT value-added solutions, EXCLUSIVELY available at SME BizFest™ 2016. SMEs will enjoy special package savings up to RM480 when they register to the package during the event.

Entrance to SME BizFest™ is FREE and interested participants can register via online at www.tm.com.my/smebizfest where early birds stand a chance to win premium seats at the conference among other interesting prizes.

For more info on SME BizFest™ 2016, visit www.tm.com.my/smebizfest. For more information on TM and its product offerings for the SME segment, log on to www.tm.com.my.​

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