Delegates from Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad visit Limkokwing University, Cyberjaya
18 February 2014
- The delegates of Felda Global Ventures Holding Berhad in the university's corporate boardroom
- 27 delegates from Felda Global Ventures Holding Berhad were given a warm greeting by the university.
- Limkokwing University Vice President, Dato’ Fajura Juffa giving a tour of the Creative Library
- Limkokwing University Vice President, Dato’ Raja Aznil explaining the products on display at the Branding Innovation Centre.
- Mr. Eric Way Lovemore Limkokwing University Associate Director, with the delegates at the Presidential Library.
- The delegates in a presentation at the corporate boardroom.
- A group photo of all 27 delegates from Felda Global Ventures Holding Berhad with university founder Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing.
As many as 27 delegates from Felda Global Ventures Holding Berhad visited Malaysia's leading center of innovation as part of the Leadership Development Forum.
Limkokwing University Cyberjaya, recently opened its doors to the delegates of Felda Global Ventures Berhad (FGVHB) who were given a chance to see the creative and innovative culture of the university first hand.
Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad is a globally-integrated and diversified agri-commodoties company which operates in ten countries across four continents. Based in Malaysia, they are principally involved in plantations, sugar and downstream businesses, primarily devoted to the cultivation of oil palms in East and Central Kalimantan.
The delegates are part of the Leadership Development Forum (LDF) who came to explore the leadership and achievements of the university’s founder, Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing. They visited the Branding Innovation Centre which showcases a wide range of local products that have been re-branded to sustain the competitiveness of Made-In-Malaysia products in the industry. The gallery features a variety of brands, packaging designs and logos with an aim to assist small to medium sized industries to bridge the design gap and move up the value chain.
“Part of the Leadership Development Forum (LDF) who came to explore the leadership and achievements of the university’s founder.”
They were also brought to the University’s-Creative Library which houses the university’s achievements and its founder’s contributions over the years. Through pictorial panels, the library provides the visitors with an insight to the power of creativity as well as the outcome of innovation. The delegates were given a thought-provoking tour that traces local and international campaigns and projects undertaken by the university. From tourism, humanitarian causes to socio-economic development, the visitors saw what creativity and innovation can achieve all housed in this unique library.
Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad is a private limited company that was incorporated in Malaysia in 2007. FGVHB initially was the commercial arm of Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) and on 28 June 2012 was listed on the main market of Brusa Malaysia Securities Berhad as Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad. Today it ranks among the top 25 companies on Brusa Malaysia with a market capitalization of RM16.6 billion.
Leadership Development Forum Sdn Bhd (LDF) is a thought leadership center and the leadership arm of ‘The iA Group’, created to facilitate the development of leadership qualities in individuals from both the private and public sectors. Their role is to help organisations address the leadership challenges that are in line with the changing of the regional and global economy.
Limkokwing University has built close ties with Felda and in 2005 initiated the ‘Generasi Baru Programme’ that aims to transform the children of Felda settlers throughout the country into creative, innovative and industry-ready graduates.