Ms Theresa Fong founded Caelygirl in 1986 to manufacture and market lingerie products. She started her operations from rented shoplots, and due to limited capital and resources, she chose to market her products through the direct selling method. This method enabled her to capitalize on network marketing whereby she trained and educated her down liners to promote and market Caelygirl’s ladies undergarments. Today Caelygirl has more than 150 stockists and 30,000 entrepreneurs throughout Malaysia.

Within a year of operations, Caelygirl moved to its own two units of 3 ½ story buildings and a few years later, to a fully integrated modern factory building on 7 ½ acres of land. Caelygirl now exports to 17 countries including Canada, USA, most of the European Community and China. Under Ms Fong’s leadership, Caelygirl was recently listed on the Second Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. Both Ms Theresa Fong and Caelygirl have won many quality and excellence awards.@ Sept 03

Ms Farah Khan, a long time Malaysian resident, pioneered in Malaysia the retailing of international imported branded fashion, coffee culture in cafes and a new pan-Asean shopping approach. Ms Khan begun in this business when she introduced high fashion to Singapore, her original hometown, with the opening of The Link, a chain of stores representing over 20 top designers and fashion brands. In 1989, Ms Khan founded The Melium Group in Malaysia with three core businesses: Fashion - 22 boutiques for brands such as Aigner, BOSS Hugo Boss, Christian Lacroix, Cole Haan, Ermenegildo Zegna, Furla, Liz Claiborne, Oshkosh B’Gosh and Stuart Weitzman; Food & Beverage - the Dome café chain and Aseana Café; and the Aseana Galleria of Stores.

Ms Khan, who has received numerous accolades for personal and business excellence, feels a strong civic responsibility and has frequently raised substantial sums of money for charities, especially ones involving children with special needs.@ Sept 03

Equipped with an MBA from Ohio University, Puan Noraini Soltan set up Sipro Plastic Industries in 1992. Starting from a small semi-detached factory in Shah Alam with 3 staff and 2 machines, today Sipro Plastic Industries has over 120 staff, 2 sizeable factories and 20 machines. From plastic injection-moulding, the Company has since expanded and now offers a comprehensive package that include parts printing, mould design, mould modification, fabrication and assembly of parts for the automotive, electrical, electronic, and telecommunication industries. Through her aggressive marketing approach, Sipro Plastic Industries now services major multinational companies such as SONY, Modenas, Pernec, Perodua and Proton.

Sipro Plastic Industries has begun exporting its products overseas and to ensure continued international expansion, the Company is investing in R&D and latest machineries and taking steps to ensure compliance with international quality standards. In recognition of her leadership qualities and spirit of excellence, both Puan Noraini and Sipro have received numerous awards.@ Sept 03