RICOH POWERS AHEAD, DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM SPORTS

Kuala Lumpur, 26 May 2014 – Business and sports have uncanny parallels. Perhaps no organisation has understood this better than Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. who has powered through the years in its own business by infusing sporting principles and associating with key sporting events such as the recent BMW Malaysian Open 2014 and Maybank Malaysian Open 2014.

Visitors at the BMW Malaysian Open 2014 Ricoh (booth), unleashing their creativity and imagination on the special Ricoh KAMI paper.

“In sports, as in business, precision is key, as is teamwork, determination, passion and the desire to succeed. In this competitive environment, it is important to always bring out your ’A’ game to stay on top,” said Peter Wee, Chief Operating Officer of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Visitors attentively watching their creation come to life on the screen after their drawings have been scanned through the Ricoh Multi-Function Copier at the Ricoh KAMI Racer Challenge corner at the BMW Malaysian Open 2014.

With the current digital revolution, competition across all industries is rife. However, companies today can find confidence and assurance in improving productivity and cost efficiency by relying on credible partners to remain competitive in the business. Ricoh, for example, is able to help companies achieve that by being a total office, IT and business solutions provider.

Visitors putting their precision and accuracy skills to the test at the Ricoh Rally Challenge at the BMW Malaysian Open 2014.

“We recognise the need to evolve to not only supplement change, but to anticipate it in advance in order to fulfil our mission in enhancing user experience, as well as to increase workflow and productivity through all platforms available,” said Mr. Wee. “Such can be seen in our IT solutions and Managed Document Services (MDS) that all work within a strategic infrastructure by optimising information and providing a seamless transaction between communication, document processes and managing change all through an integrated cloud system”.

Ricoh model with the Ricoh Multi-Function Copier that brought drawings to life at the BMW Malaysian Open 2014.

“We also continuously introduce more products, services, and solutions to offer truly holistic communications systems and surveillance solutions. This year, we will aggressively introduce the company’s new line of products such as the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB), the Unified Communication Systems (UCS) series, as well as our new and improved Ultra Short Throw Projector. These products are poised to set the benchmark in a new age of visual communication, transfer of information, networking and more – essentially saving time and cost,” he added.

A Ricoh staff demonstrating the use of the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) at the BMW Malaysian Open 2014 (Ricoh booth).

At the recent sporting events, Ricoh was seen providing guests with first hand insights on its up and coming products and services. For entertainment, visitors enjoyed the Ricoh KAMI Racer Challenge Game at the BMW Malaysian Open 2014; Guests were encouraged to unleash creativity in designing a character of their own which was then brought to life through a Ricoh Multi-Function Copier. Meanwhile, at the Maybank Malaysian Open 2014, the thrilling indoor golf simulator was a hit amongst guests aiming to win an exclusive all-expense paid trip to the UK for the prestigious Ricoh Women’s British Open 2014.

A Ricoh guest having a go at the golf simulator challenge at the Maybank Malaysian Open 2014.

“Our support for sporting events will continue for years to come – it is a perfect platform to build relationships, share knowledge and bring together innovation and competitiveness in a positive light. Much like our brand tagline, ‘Imagine. Change’, we will ‘imagine’ and create innovative technology and services to bring great ‘change’ to your business – making Ricoh your key business partner,” Mr. Wee commented.

Mr. Peter Wee, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. explaining Ricoh’s business plans.

For more information, visit Ricoh Malaysia’s website at http://www.ricoh.com.my or get updates from their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RicohMalaysiaOfficial.

Mr. Peter Wee, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Maybank launches Maybank Mobile Money, first P2P Mobile Payment Service in Singapore

Developed by Tagit, the service reduces reliance on cash, enabling transfers to friends and family on the go

SINGAPORE, November 11, 2013: Maybank Singapore today announced the launch of Maybank Mobile Money, the first person-to-person (P2P) mobile payment service in Singapore that allows a person to send money to anyone using a mobile number that is developed by Tagit, an award-winning mobile solutions company.

Available from today, Maybank’s online banking customers can pay anyone, any time, by sending money directly to a Singapore-registered mobile number. The funds can then be collected via any Singapore bank account. Through this service that maps the increasingly tech-savvy lifestyles of Singaporeans, Maybank aims to further reduce the reliance on cash by customers.

Mr Lim Kuo Siong, Head, Information Technology and Virtual Banking, Maybank Singapore said: “Consumer behaviour is changing rapidly, aided by newer technologies. With the growth of Singapore’s smart phone and tablet penetration, we see a greater reliance on our trusted devices for daily tasks, including financial transactions.

Maybank Mobile Money is an innovative service that aims to simplify this even further by enabling our customers to manage their daily payment transactions to known recipients through a convenient, secure, and instant medium. Enabling payments directly to a mobile number will further reduce reliance on cash and cheque, and offer customers an alternative payment method that fits perfectly with our mobile lifestyles.”

Given the increased usage of social networks and video among smart phone users, and Singapore’s top five ranking for app usage, Maybank saw the opportunity to further innovate its digital services. This prompted the development of Maybank Mobile Money in partnership with mobile solutions company Tagit to leverage the inherent capabilities of smart phones to simplify a day-to-day service like money transfers to known recipients via their Singapore-registered mobile number.

Commenting on the announcement, Mr Sandeep Bagaria, CEO of Tagit, said: “Leading financial institutions like Maybank Singapore are constantly innovating their mobile banking services to provide users with the best mobile payment experience. Factors such as convenience, ease-of-use and security rank very highly in the minds of mobile banking customers. Maybank Mobile Money delivers a new and practical option for customer payment needs via our secure, platform.”

Maybank Mobile Money provides Singaporean customers with an alternative payment and collection method for transactions traditionally done via cash or cheque. The mobile app uses Tagit’s secure, robust and scalable mobility solution platform “Mobeix” to enable person-to-person social payments, such as the splitting of bills, and taxi fares, payment of fees to small businesses including private tutors and sports coaches, and payment for purchases conducted through social media.

The Maybank Mobile Money service is available as part of the Maybank Mobile Banking App, which was launched in 2012 on the Tagit Mobeix platform. The app, Maybank SG, is available in both the Apple App and Google Play stores.

MAYBANK TO BOOST REGIONAL CASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH WINDOWS PHONE 8

First ASEAN bank to launch a Windows Phone 8 corporate mobile banking application 

Maybank is the first ASEAN bank to adopt Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform for its corporate mobile banking application, Maybank2E-Regional Cash. The move opens up an additional channel as corporate clients can now access Maybank2E-Regional Cash on more mobile platforms.

Prior to this, the Maybank2E-Regional Cash was only available for mobile users on the iOS and Android platforms.

Maybank Deputy President & Head, Global Banking, Datuk Abdul Farid Alias said the addition of the Windows Phone 8 platform to Maybank2E-Regional Cash greatly increased the ability of Maybank’s regional clients to manage their cash flow on-the-go. Customer experience was also expected to be enhanced with the touch-optimized and tiles-based user interface of the new platform.

(L-R): Datuk Abdul Farid Alias (Deputy President & Head of Global Banking, Maybank), Mr John Wong (Managing Director & Group Head of Transaction Banking, Maybank), Mr Carlos Lacerda (Managing Director, Microsoft Malaysia)

“Given that an increasing importance of global business, Maybank2E-Regional Cash was expanded to provide greater accessibility for better convenience to our corporate clients,” he said.

Datuk Farid added that following the launch of Maybank2E-Regional Cash in Singapore last November, customer feedback has been positive with refinements made along the way to ensure maximum compatibility to our corporate clients’ needs.

“Maybank2E-Regional Cash offers corporate clients new capabilities, helps enhance their efficiency and reduces operational risks and costs,” he explained. “We want to ensure we remain relevant to our corporate clients using any mobile platforms and we aim to cover other dominant operating systems as well. This will soon include the Blackberry 10 for mobile platform.”

With the adoption of Windows Phone 8, Maybank is expected to onboard more than 10,000 corporate clients across the region with an estimated more than RM1.88 trillion in transaction value by 2015.

Meanwhile, Carlos Lacerda, Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia lauded the collaboration with Maybank as well as the Bank’s efforts in adopting the latest technological advancements for the convenience of its corporate clients.

“We are proud to collaborate with Maybank as the preferred technology partner to bring enterprise banking services to their corporate customers on the latest, robust and most reliable mobile operating system today – Windows Phone 8,” he said. “Our Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 platforms continue to gather momentum since the respective launches just several months ago, and this is testament to the thought leadership of Maybank as one of the most progressive banks in the region.” On the Windows 8 front, Carlos announced that the new platform is off to a great start with more than 60 million Windows 8 licenses and 1.5 million Surface tablets sold worldwide.

Maybank2E-Regional Cash caters to the diverse needs of corporate clients and is available in six major languages, namely English, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese. Maybank2E-Regional Cash is already available in Singapore and Malaysia since 2012 and will be enabled in Philippines, Greater China and Indonesia by end 2013.

Maybankard members enjoy rewards, thanks to EpiCentre tie-up

Early birds receive cash rebates and goodies when purchasing iPhone 4S

Kuala Lumpur, 27 February 2012 – Holders of the Maybankard were recently thrilled to not only get their hands on the iPhone 4S at a private shopping session for cardholders at EpiCentre in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, but to also enjoy special rebates and goodies, thanks to the collaboration between EpiCentre, the Apple Premium Reseller with the biggest consumer retail centre for Apple products and Malaysia’s largest financial services group. The first 100 Maybankard members to purchase the iPhone using their bankcard received RM100 cash rebate plus various goodies.

“At EpiCentre, we are always on the lookout for ways to share our love for Apple products with everyone, and this private shopping session has been successful in giving Maybankard members a closer look at Apple’s range of products. Our personnel went all out to encourage them to touch and try the products and to ask any questions that they had, especially the shyer customers, in the closed door and relaxed environment,” said Mr LC Goh, General Manager for EpiCentre Malaysia.At the 3-hour exclusive shopping session, the bank customers got up close and hands on with a variety of Apple products including the iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, iWork and iLife software suites, assisted by EpiCentre’s knowledgeable personnel.

“With the success of this tie-up, we are definitely on the lookout to collaborate with other Malaysian companies with a customer base that matches the demographics of Apple product users, to enable us to offer more exciting rewards for customer purchases,” Mr Goh added.
The first Apple Premium Reseller in Asia, EpiCentre also retails Apple-compatible products and accessories under its proprietary iWorld brand and other third-party brands. EpiCentre offers customers a one-stop Digital Lifestyle shopping experience with a service centre, first class after-sales support, iConcierge for guidance and hands-on support to help customers optimise the benefits of their purchase, and trade-in services, where Apple products can be brought in for valuation and traded in for a new replacement.

In addition to the branch in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, EpiCentre has four other branches in Malaysia, in Fahrenheit 88, e@Curve, IOI Mall, and the Cyberjaya campus of LimKokWing University of Creative Technology.

For more information, please visit www.epicentreasia.com

U MOBILE LAUNCHES NEW POSTPAID PLANS FOR 1ST JOBBERS AND YOUNG EXECUTIVES

The only Data Plan that comes with Free Calls and Free SMS

Kuala Lumpur, 10 October 2011 – First jobbers and young executives fresh in the workforce can now rejoice as U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s most dynamic and innovative telco service provider, today unveiled its brand new postpaid plans.

From just as low as RM28 per month, U Mobile postpaid subscribers can now enjoy high-speed mobile internet that comes with free calls and free SMS in a single package. U Mobile customers can also take advantage of U Mobile’s state-of-art 42Mbps networks, which was recently completed and launched in Klang Valley and Johor Bharu, to experience fastest mobile internet speed with their smart phones.

Speaking on the new offering, Dr. Kaizad Heerjee, CEO of U Mobile Sdn Bhd said, “The new packages are the results of an extensive market research we conducted. The youth market today has high data consumption on online activities including internet surfing, social networking and online gaming. With our new postpaid plan offerings, they can take advantage of the lowest entry fee for data usage and enjoy calls and SMS for free. This new postpaid offering is also a good starter for users currently on prepaid service who want to sign up for their very first postpaid plan and eliminate the hassle of topping up every time the credits run out.”

He continued, “The youth market is wary of postpaid plans as they want to avoid bill shock and expensive monthly fee commitment. We are confident that our new postpaid offerings will bust the myth that postpaid plans are expensive, and are therefore, only for the mature market.”

Speaking of company’s overall business strategy, Dr Kaizad emphasized, “U Mobile will continue to focus on being the leader in data service. Our recent launch of Fastest Mobile Broadband at the speed of 42Mbps, 3 to 5 times faster than any other existing offerings in the market, has surely placed us in an advantageous position in the market space. At the same time, as Malaysia’s most dynamic telco, we will continue to introduce innovated products to lead growth in the traditional voice and SMS sector,” he added.

To enjoy U Mobile’s new postpaid offerings, customers can opt from three plans catering to different usage pattern. U28, at RM28 per month which includes mobile internet of up to 1GB, and 300 free SMS to all operators, is designed for average data users. The second level plan, U58 is priced at RM58 per month which includes mobile internet of up to 2GB, 300 minutes of free talk time to all operators. Meanwhile, the U88 plan, designed for the ultimate mobile users on the go, offers mobile internet of up to 3GB, 300 minutes of free calls and 300 free SMS to all operators.

In conjunction with the launch, U Mobile also offers 3 smart phones, Samsung Galaxy SII, HTC Wildfire and HTC Desire S, for customers to select and to team up with their chosen postpaid plan. For customers’ further convenience and ease of use, U Mobile is partnering with five major banks in the country, including MAYBANK, RHB, AMBANK, HSBC and UOB for a 12-month easy payment scheme at 0 percent interest. Other benefits are also thrown into the deal with free Colour Tones downloads from October 2011 onwards, free news alert from The New Straits Times, Berita Harian, Sin Chew Daily or Malaysia Kini from November 2011 onwards for up to 30 days.

To sign up, customers can visit U Mobile Service Centres. For more information about the package offerings and locations of U Mobile Service Centers, please visit http://www.u.com.my/

CATCH THE FOOTBALL FEVER WITH SORAKAN EMOSI EURO ON HYPP.TV

(from left to right) Pn. Mariam Bevi Batcha, General Manager, Group Corporate Communications, TM, Pn. Zainab Hashim, Vice-President, Integrated Marketing, TM and Mr. Jeremy Kung, Chief Executive Officer, TM Net showing their support for the Euro 2008 championship via SMS at Hypp.TV’s Sorakan Emosi interactive billboard launch held recently at Bintang Walk, Kuala Lumpur.

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) today launched its first ever Hypp.TV’s Sorakan Emosi interactive billboard at Bintang Walk, Kuala Lumpur.

The interactive billboard, which is the first in the country, is made available to football fans from June 6 - 29, 2008. Fans can now show their support and express opinions on the world’s second largest international football competition by sending in an SMS, which will appear on the billboard.

To participate, fans only need to type Euro A or Euro B (depending on the assigned teams) followed by their SMS messages and send to 39111. Each SMS costs 50 sen (excluding standard telco charges) and will be moderated before being flashed on the billboard. Some of the SMS guidelines are as follows:
1. All SMS sent must be Sorakan Emosi football related.
2. All SMS must not use inappropriate or vulgar words, which have racial, sex, religion or political implications.
3. The message must connote fun & excitement, not serious and demeaning.
4. TM reserves the right to reject any submission without prior notice.
5. TM reserves the right to change the SMS guidelines without prior notice

Zainab Hashim, Vice President, Integrated Marketing, TM said, “TM is proud to be the official online broadcast sponsor for Sorakan Emosi EURO as this tournament does not only appeal to our customers but is also widely appreciated by Malaysians in general. The interactive billboard will provide football fans a public avenue to display their feelings and show their support for their favourite teams and players.“

“In addition, as the official online broadcaster for Sorakan Emosi EURO, football fans will now have the option of watching the matches, live on Hypp.tv conveniently via their PCs, laptops, PDAs or any other WiFi enabled devices. Via Hypp.TV we aim to be the leading Malaysian portal offering premium online video content to Malaysian Internet users,“ she added.

Besides the live matches being streamed on Hypp.TV, fans can also access the various Sorakan Emosi content including news, event & match schedules, photo gallery of the 16 participating teams, live results updates, and score boards. True football buffs can also enjoy online activities such as participating in polls, forum and contests on the football championship.

“One of the coolest feature of Hypp.TV is the ‘Sorakan Emosi machine’ where fans can express their creativity by composing their very own cheer with various sounds to show support to their favourite team and participate in the “Declare Your Loyalty” contest to stand a chance to win attractive prizes such as cash, European team football jerseys and TM merchandise. As we say here at TM, football never stop @ http://www.hypp.tv/,” said Zainab.

Besides that, fans are also encouraged to upload their ‘user generated content’ such as videos and share with the online world. Celcom users can send their mobile videos through Multimedia Messaging System (MMS) to euro@hypp.tv.

That’s not all, while watching the live matches, users can chat away, comment and connect with friends and other football fans on the game using iTalk cards. To commemorate the prestigious football event of the year, TM is also offering a series of iTalk European Superstars 2008 collector’s edition cards, which feature faces of the best footballers from Europe such as Thierry Henry, Dimitar Berbatov, Cesc Fabrigas, Miroslav Klose, Christiano Ronaldo and Fernando Torres.

What’s more! iTalk users can stand a chance to win a 42” LCD TV and many more prizes in the iTalk European Super Stars 2008 contest starting from 1 June until 31 July 2008. To participate in the contest, users simply need to register at http://www.italkbuddy.com.my/ and submit their prediction for the winner of the football championship and create an exciting slogan.

iTalk is a prepaid calling card that uses Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) technology, enabling users to make international and domestic calls at competitive rates. iTalk can be used with any mobile or fixed telephone lines. iTalk can be purchased at more than 10,000 distribution outlets nationwide, which include all TMpoint branches nationwide, mobile phone retailers, petrol stations and convenience stores displaying the iTalk signage or online via Maybank2u, RHBBank, CIMBClicks and Mobile88. The cards are available in denominations of RM10, RM20, RM30 and RM50.

For further information on Sorakan Emosi via Hypp.TV, log on to http://www.hypp.tv/sorakanemosieuro/.

Maybank採用Microsoft Desktop方案

Maybank In Tie-up With Microsoft for Enterprise-Wide Desktop Solution

Representing their respective companies inthe signing ceremony are (L-R) Yasmin Mahmood, Managing Director, Microsoft Malaysiaand Dato’ Mohammed Hussein, Deputy President and Chief Financial Officer,Maybank

Maybank and Microsoft Malaysia today signed an Enterprise Subscription Agreement that will further enhance cost efficiency in the adoption of a common software toolset for Maybank's desktop applications as well as promote greater communication among employees and customers.

The partnership with Microsoft provides Maybank with better negotiated pricing for Microsoft suite of desktop solutions including Microsoft Office. It also offers price protection for the more than 15,000 licences Maybank will utilise. With the Agreement, Maybank enjoys cost saving of over RM40 million over a seven year period.

Dato' Mohammed Hussein, Deputy President and Chief Financial Officer of Maybank signed on behalf of Maybank while Microsoft Malaysia was represented by its Managing Director, Yasmin Mahmood.

In his address, Dato' Mohammed Hussein said that Maybank has always placed a very high emphasis on the need to invest in new technology to increase efficiency and productivity of our employees, and to facilitate a repository of knowledge and being able to share that knowledge across the organisation.

“We strongly believe that effective knowledge sharing is a source of competitive advantage, because it leads to a wider pool of knowledgeable employees which will result in better customer service,” he said.

“Microsoft is a global brand for software solutioning and this partnership will enable us to leverage on benchmark applications to drive growth and innovation for our organisation and among our employees respectively,” he added.

He also said that Microsoft’s support will provide better security of Maybank's desktop and network resources. “Maybank will gain benefits from obtaining enhanced upgrades at lower costs as well as transfer of technology and skills to employees to enable us to better manage our support systems effectively as well as create a conducive environment for employees to be innovative on how they carry out their day-to-day tasks,” said Dato' Mohammed Hussein.

“As a responsible organisation, Maybank adheres to the highest level of ethical standards and integrity including accountability in our business activities. This also applies to Maybank's IT policy particularly for our desktop applications where only licenced software is used. Today’s agreement reinforces Maybank's commitment to protect, safeguard and manage our intellectual property as the tools that we use to create, invent and innovate are legal.”

"The Enterprise Agreement component is a critical building block for any successful corporation, one we believe will enable the Maybank Group to create a seamless "people-ready" business environment that enhances employee productivity and boosts its competitive advantage,” said Yasmin Mahmood.

“We believe that while systems create efficiency, people create value. By providing people with the right technology tools, they can unlock their full potential and create greater value in the work that they do, transform challenges into opportunities that will contribute to driving the business forward, ultimately creating a "people-ready" business environment,” added Yasmin.

“At Microsoft, we are committed to bringing our partners to the next level and believe that together, the “One Maybank, One Microsoft” partnership will provide greater value creation for Maybank, enabling them to realize their fullest potential, fueling a successful and dynamic business corporation," she said.