A pioneer franchisee under the Prime Minister  Dept’s program for developing franchise business in 1993

Started the Malaysia Franchise Consortium (subsequently established as Malaysian Franchise Association) and elected as Executive Committee ever since.

Chairman of Promotion and Public Relations Sub-Committee MFA Chairman of Franchise Hunt, MFA Regular speaker, moderator, delegation leader to international events Owner of several businesses (franchise and non franchise)

In recognition for his contribution to the franchise sector he received the “2007 Special Appreciation Award – Individual” from MFA

Currently a member of the Franchise Advisory Board (with the responsibility to advise the Minister on matters relating to franchising)

Former Acting CEO , MFA

Regular Speaker for MECD/MFA franchise and entrepreneurship development programs

Conducted for MECD/MFA program for developing franchise consultants for government’s implementation agencies in 1999

10 years of consulting and training work in business and franchise management and development (of entrepreneurs, SMEs and public listed businesses)

Over 20 years of marketing, administrative and audit experience in MNCs

A Certified Professional Marketer (Asia Pacific), a graduate of CIM (UK) and holds an MBA (UiTM)

Lectures in Marketing at postgraduate level (MBA) and professional marketing programs

Involved in the franchising sector in various capacities for more than 5 years

Project leader responsibilities for MECD/MFA’s Franchise International Malaysia (2001& 2002); Malaysia Franchise Awards (1999, 2001& 2002)

Presented papers for franchise and entrepreneur programs

Responsible for MFA’s Product Development Programs; Business Matchmaking; Franchise Blueprint etc.

Graduate of Business Administration (majoring in marketing) and holds a MBA (UKM)

A graduate in Business Administration with an MBA with over 20 years of working experience which spanned diverse sectors including Banking, Capital Market, Information Technology, Education, Training and Consultancy .

Expertise Areas: Franchise Development, Strategic  Business Planning, Strategic Marketing Planning, CRM and Education Management

Appointed to the College of Fellows by DMU, UK for his services to marketing and education.

Formerly  elected as Vice-Chairman of the Institute of Marketing

An associate consultant with Aspectum  Malaysia an international consulting firm which is based In  Helsinki, Finland

Facilitated  the  Professional Marketing program in support of the Institute of Marketing Malaysia

After her graduation Noor A’kashah started her career as an auditor with a local chartered accounting firm. Her experience exposed her to the operations of many local companies from various industries that include manufacturing, trading, construction as well as corporations.

Her passion is in taxation and had assisted many clients in submitting their taxation returns. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Accounting and currently pursuing her MBA in Finance, UUM.

Umran Ahmad Ropie has serve in franchise industry since 2004. He graduated from University Utara Malaysia (UUM) in year 2000 with Bachelor with honors in Bachelor Business Administration (BBA) majoring in marketing. Just after graduation he gained experience in retail industry for 2 year. In 2002 he stepped in event management company for 2 years before joining Franchise Industry until now.

Start as senior executive, training department in Malaysia Franchise Association, MFA, he develop himself toward franchise industry and manage to set up training to franchise fraternity in order to help and prepared franchise fraternity toward franchising.