SYNOPSIS

The talk is targeted at introducing the professional services and business unit MATRADE, focusing on how MATRADE’s network of overseas offices could be of assistance to exporters and finally on the financing offered under the Services Export Fund (SEF). The talk covers “Exploring Export Opportunities with MATRADE” and “Grants offered by MATRADE for the Services Sector”.


BIODATA OF SPEAKERS

MR. MOHD. MUSTAFA ABDUL AZIZ

QUALIFICATIONS
●3rd ASEAN Senior Management Development Program, Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia, 2009
●BSc. Business Administration, Hawaii Pacific University, 1990
●Diploma in Hotel Management, MARA University of Technology (UiTM), 1987
●Primary and Secondary School, St. Michael Institution Ipoh, Perak, 1984  

WORKING EXPERIENCES
●Director, Professional Services and Business Unit, Products & Services Promotion Division, MATRADE, August 2016 - Current
●Director, Mid-Tier Companies Development & Go-Ex Section, MATRADE, July 2014 – July 2016
●Senior Trade Commissioner, MATRADE Dubai, UAE, July 2012 – June 2014
●Senior Trade Commissioner, MATRADE New York, USA, July 2011 – July 2012
●Director, Professional & Business Services, Trade & Services Promotion Division, MATRADE Kuala Lumpur, January 2011 – July 2011
●Director, North East Asia / ASEAN / Australasia Section, International Network and Promotion Division, MATRADE Kuala Lumpur, August 2007 – December 2010
●Trade Commissioner, MATRADE Tokyo, Japan, February 2004 – August 2007
●Consul General / Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Malaysia / MATRADE Dubai, UAE, December 2000 – February 2004
●Trade Commissioner, MATRADE Paris, France, July 1997 – December 2000


MR. SURESH KUMAR

QUALIFICATIONS
●Bachelor of Commerce (Economic & Finance), Curtin University, Perth, 2000
●South Australian Matriculation, Taylors College, 1996
●Primary and Secondary School, La Salle Petaling Jaya, 1984

WORKING EXPERIENCES
●Manager, Professional Services and Business Unit, Products & Services Promotion Division, MATRADE, August 2016 - Current
●Trade Commissioner, MATRADE Guangzhou, July 2012 – August 2016
●Director, MATRADE Northern Region, Jan 2012 – July 2012
●Manager, China, HK & Macau Unit, North East Asia / ASEAN / Australasia Section, MATRADE Kuala Lumpur, April 2008 – Jan 2010
●Assistant Trade Commissioner, MATRADE Guangzhou, April 2005 – April 2008
●Assistant Manager Export Training Unit, MATRADE Kuala Lumpur, October 2003 – April 2008
●Assistant Manager (Temp), NAM Secretariat, MATRADE Kuala Lumpur, Oct 2002 – October 2003
●Research Assistant, Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia (CLSA), Sept 2001 – August 2002