Training makes Florence a successful entrepreneur
KUALA LUMPUR: Florence Skim Sujang is one of Sirim
Bhd's most successful entrepreneurs. Her determination to succeed drove her not
to waste the knowledge she had gained from the training provided by Sirim and
in the end, she was smiling all the way to the bank.
Sirim chief technology
officer Ir Dr Mohamad Jamil Sulaiman said Florence, who was one of Sirim
Sarawak Ceramic Incubator's participants, now owns a company called Sykt
Tradelinks Management System. Her ceramic store, located along the Kuching
Waterfront, is one of the few successful ones.
In 2007, she won the Ceramic Entrepreneur Excellence
Award at the Malaysian National Craft Day and also in the same year, her
products were promoted and marketed at Harrods, in Britain, as a "Orang
Ulu Sarawak" ethnic vase product.
In 2008, Sirim helped Florence to promote her
products in Singapore and the following year, she was again assisted to market
her beaded ceramic products in Melbourne, Australia.
Later, her lustre effect ceramic products made their
presence felt in Tokyo.
"Florence is one
example of an entrepreneur who hails from a village but was determined to
harness her talent by riding on our training and assistance," said Mohamad
Jamil, adding that the government, through the Science, Technology and
Innovation Ministry, must be commended for its grant contribution.
Source: New Straits Times
Date 12 April 2013
Afternoon
Highlight (12/04/13/61/759)
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