FORUM ‘BLOG BASH ‘09’ @

‘PENANG CITY’:
Ahad, 22 MAC 2009 @ Dewan Balora Mastika, Balik Pulau, Pulau
Pinang

Peranan & Penggunaan Media Baru Dalam

Pembangunan Ekonomi & Sosial Setempat

Moderator:

 En. Nasir Sobri

Timbalan Pengerusi Kelab Usahawan Sosial Balik Pulau (KUS Balik Pulau)
& Setiausaha Kehormat Persatuan Usahawan ICT Pulau Pinang (ICT Penang)

Ahli-ahli Panel: -

1. En. Roslan Bakri Zakaria (GOV)

Pengurus Besar, Technopreneur Development Division, Multimedia Development
Corporation (MDeC), PENGGERAK/PENJAGA (‘Custodian’) MSC MALAYSIA, agensi
kerajaan di bawah Kementerian Sains, Teknologi & Inovasi (MoSTI)

2. En. Rohizam Md Yusoff (BIZ-IT/TOURISM)

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif, Creative Advances Technology (CAT) Sdn Bhd (juga
operator VirtualMalaysia.com) – SYARIKAT BERSTATUS MSC MALAYSIA &
Timbalan Presiden, Penyelidikan & Teknologi, MATTA

3. En. Adenan Sayan (BIZ-RETAIL)

Pengarah Urusan, U Home Graphic & Digital Printing, Alluor Gifts dan
MalaysiaHerbs.com.my

4. En. Kamarollzaman Mohd Isa (BIZ-CORPORATE)

Pengurus Kanan Operasi Teknikal, Abacus Distribution Systems (subsidiari
Malaysia Airlines)

5. En. Mohd. Ansari Abdul Rahman (NGO-COM)

Timbalan Pengerusi TechBiz Penang, sebuah kluster INVEST PENANG, milik

kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang dan juga Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Antcorp System

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 6. Pn. Elia Mastura Kamaruddin (NGO-SOSIAL)
Pengurus E-Perhubungan Awam, Yayasan Kemajuan Sosial Malaysia (YKSM)

7. En. Abdul Said Hussain (EDU/NGO-SOCIAL)

Presiden Gabungan Pusat-pusat e-Komuniti Pulau Pinang (GPeK) & Pengerusi

Pusat Internet Desa Balik Pulau (PIDBP, sebuah inisiatif Kementerian Tenaga, Air
dan Komunikasi - KTAK)

(dari keempat-empat Kuadran Kepimpinan/Penggerak Masyarakat

– Kerajaan/Pelaksana Dasar, Industri/Perniagaan, Akademik/Pendidik &
NGO Sosial)

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Profil Ahli-ahli Panel Forum Blog Bash ’09
@ BP: -
Roslan Bakri bin Zakaria, General Manager, TeDD-MDeC

Roslan Bakri Zakaria studied in Indiana State University, USA. He holds a

Bachelor Degree in Economics and his objective in life is to play a role in
the development of human capital through entrepreneurship and to
contribute back to the society and country. During his early years, Roslan
has set up network solution in an oil & gas trading company, strategized
an online ticketing system for a sports stadium and strategized/
implemented Malaysia’s first online KL Stock Exchange.

Among his achievements are securing RM 4 million of seed fund from an

Angel Investor to start-up an online stock market exchange in year 2000 and securing RM 1.69
million seed fund from a bank backed Venture Capitalist in year 2002.

Roslan is the co-founder of the New Entrepreneurs Forum, technical committee member for the
development of the 9th Malaysia Plan, collaborated with the Technopreneur Association of
Malaysia (TeAM) in the strategizing development and implementation of the CRADLE
Investment Program (CIP) and currently head the Technopreneur Development Division in
MDeC.

Roslan is a blogger and a microsharer. His thoughts can be read at

http://stealth817.wordpress.com and http://twitter.com/roslanbz

Rohizam bin Md Yusoff, CEO/MD, Creative Advances Technology Sdn Bhd

Mr Rohizam’s keen interest and talent in entrepreneurship began during his
primary school days when he started trading used items to finance his
hobby in photography, computers and electronic devices.

He then turned his photography hobby into a new enterprise when he was
in secondary school. Realising that he could make more profit as a
freelance photographer, he turned down an offer to be the school’s
photographer.

Mr Rohizam continued his entrepreneurial skills during his days at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
by doing direct selling of water filters. This was done not only to support his study but also to
practice his selling skills. He sold the products from house to house, to corporate organizations,
and even to his university lecturers. He made an average profit of RM 2,000 a month.

One of the organizations that he chose to sell his products to was Sapura Apple Computer. He
purposely chose the company to secure a job there because he liked Apple technology, a
technology that was so popular but only a few could afford it.

Impressed with Mr Rohizam’s skill and knowledge on computers, the company offered him a
job. He maximized his 3 years working experience with Apple to gain as much knowledge of
Apple. Later, he used this knowledge for his core business in Multimedia and Digital Imaging
and Virtual Reality (DIVR).

In 1996, while doing his MBA, Mr Rohizam identified Internet connectivity as a new potential
business. At that time many organizations and individuals required this connectivity.
Unfortunately, the scarce supply of expertise could not meet the high demand. Mr Rohizam
quickly picked up the technical know-how and started selling modems and Internet connectivity
to businesses and from house to house. He earned a good 75 percent profit margin.

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His business supplier was so impressed with his personal sales that he offered Mr Rohizam
credit, consignments and better profit margin. These were key incentives for Mr. Rohizam
because his only capital was his skill, determination and a motorcycle!

Profits from his business had enabled him to buy a laptop, an item that cost more than RM
10,000 at that time. With the laptop he expanded his business by providing system
development services to small companies. The business gave him better profit margins,
allowing him to establish a company called Creative Advances Technology Sdn Bhd (CAT) in
1999. From a one-man enterprise, he now has more than 40 workers. The company’s paid-up
capital also increased to RM4.3 million. And within five years of operations, CAT has raised
more than RM20 million in investment.

Five years ago, in challenging his own photography skills, he started to explore the technique
of underwater photography. As this is a very expensive hobby, Mr Rohizam managed to turn
this high-risk investment into a profitable business. Today, a lot of his works have been
commercially used.

VirtualMalaysia e-tourism portal is a project where he used his multiple skills in IT, photography
and business acumen. The portal has won 8 national and international awards. Mr Rohizam has
been recognized as one of the successful bumiputera IT entrepreneurs in Malaysia.

For more information, refer http://cat.com.my and http://virtualmalaysia.com. Virtual Malaysia

is also on twitter @ http://twitter.com/virtualmalaysia

Adenan bin Sayan, MD, U Home Graphic & Digital Printing, Alluor Gifts dan
MalaysiaHerbs.com.my
Adenan (38) , seorang usahawan muda yang berasal dari Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang kini
menjalankan perniagaan berpusat di Bandar Baru Bangi Selangor. Beliau adalah Pengarah
Urusan untuk tiga syarikat berasingan: U Home Graphic & Digital Printing Sdn Bhd, Alluor Gifts
Sdn Bhd dan Lembah Herba Marketing (Malaysiaherbs.com.my). Syarikat-syarikat tersebut
menjalankan perniagaan yang pelbagai mencakui percetakan dan grafik, pembekalan
cenderahati & cenderamata, serta penjualan runcit secara dalam talian untuk barangan herba
khususnya hasil-hasil keluaran syarikat-syarikat milik Bumiputera di Malaysia.

Pengalaman beliau di bidang pekerjaan lalu termasuklah sebagai eksekutif IT dengan Shapadu
Kontena Sdn Bhd, jurutera system dengan Toshiba Electronic dan Pengurus IT dengan Top
Optic.

Adenan mendapat pendidikan di bidang Diploma Sains Komputer dari ITM Shah Alam dan
kemudiannya melanjutkan pelajaran dengan mendapat Ijazah Sarjana Muda Sains Komputer
dari Oklahoma University, USA) dan juga Ijazah Sarjana di bidang teknologi maklumat dari
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Selain menjalankan menguruskan syarikat-syarikat perniagaan, En. Adenan banyak melibatkan

diri dalam aktiviti-aktiviti kemasyarakatan termasuk memegang jawatan-jawatan termasuk
sebagai Pengerusi untuk Persatuan Penduduk Bangi Perdana (618 rumah kediaman), sebagai
Bendahari untuk Majlis Perwakilan Penduduk Zon 24, Majlis Perbandaran Kajang, sebagai
Penasihat pembangunan Portal Komuniti Perwakilan dan Persatuan Penduduk Bandar Baru
Bangi, sebagai Penasihat e-group komuniti Persatuan Penduduk dan sebagai Penggerak
Program “1 keluarga 1 produk” untuk kawasan Sungai Air Tawar Sabak Bernam, Selangor.

Untuk maklumat lebih lanjut, rujuk http://malaysiaherbs.com.my

Kamarollzaman bin Mohd Isa, Senior Manager, Technical Operations at

Abacus Distribution Systems

Born in 1965, Penang, Malaysia. Currently work as Senior Manager, Technical

Operations at Abacus Distribution Systems (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary

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company of Malaysia Airlines Berhad (80%) where Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) owned 10%
share while Abacus Pte Ltd (Singapore) and Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents
(MATTA) owned an equal 5% share respectively.

He joined Malaysia Airlines in 1984 and has been posted to various agencies within Malaysia
Airlines making him one of the candidates to pioneer Abacus Distribution Systems (M) Sdn Bhd
in 1989.

While in Malaysia Airlines between 1984 till 1989, active in Quality Control Circles (QCC) and
lead the circle named Dynamic Kancil from Malaysia Airlines (representing Malaysia) to won 1st
International Exposition of Quality Control Circles (1st IEQCC 1988) held in Suntec City,
Singapore in 1988. In 1989, he was assigned to assist another circle from Malaysia Airlines
(Sheer Brilliance II) to rise as champion at 2nd International Exposition of Quality Control
Circles (2nd IEQCC 1989) held also in Singapore.

Spearheaded few major projects at Abacus: -

 Technology refresh from airlines dumb terminals to PC based in 1993.

 IT equipment maintenance and networking for Malaysia Airlines offices nationwide including
KLIA (1998-2003).

 Abacus host system migration from Worldspan to Sabre in Feb 1998.

 Analogue leased line (last-mile) migration to broadband services (Streamyx) for all Travel
Agencies in 2003 – 850 sites nationwide.

 ALC (Airline Logic Control) to X.25 protocol migration for all travel agencies in 2003 – 3700
PC’s.

He was the Document Controller when Abacus Malaysia was awarded with ISO 9001:2000
certifications by Certification International Pte Ltd based in London, United Kingdom in late
2003.

One of his greatest achievements was was his appointment by Malaysia Airlines as CRS Advisor
during Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair Jakarta, Indonesia in October 2005. His task at Jakarta was
to coordinate with 3 different Global Distribution System (GDS) namely Abacus, Amadeus and
Galileo to ensure host systems stability throughout the 3-day event at Jakarta Convention
Centre (JCC), Jakarta, Indonesia.

Prior to 2006, he was involved actively in effort together with Business Software Alliance (BSA)
Singapore/Malaysia to create awareness objectively to combat pirated software in this region.

He continues to active in many consultation works for the private sectors especially travel
agencies and travel related organizations in utilizing ICT to boost tourism.

For more information about ABACUS, refer http://www.abacus.com.my

Abdul Said bin sHussain, Chairman, GPeK Pulau Pinang & PID Balik Pulau
‘Sir’ Abdul Said adalah seorang anak jati Balik Pulau yang kini bertugas sebagai seorang
pendidik pelajaran bahasa Inggeris di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Batu Maung, Pulau
Pinang. Beliau juga menjawat jawatan sebagai Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pusat Internet Desa
(PID) Balik Pulau, Penolong Kanan Sek. Men. Batu Maung, Pengerusi PIBG Sekolah Kebangsaan
Kongsi dan Pengerusi Gabungan Pusat-pusat e-Komuniti Pulau Pinang.

Pada tahun 2006, beliau telah memenangi anugerah kategori Juara Komuniti Setempat ICT
sempena dengan Anugerah Kecermerlangan Teknologi Maklumat dan Komunikasi (ICT).

Untuk maklumat lanjut tentang GPeK, rujuk http://www.penangcares.net/section.cfm?id=49

Maklumat tentang PID Balik Pulau boleh didapati dari http://balikpulau.pid.net.my

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TOPIK: 11a-12:30p

WARM-UP & PERANAN?

1. Kenali Ahli-ahli Panel – Asal, Keluarga, Kerja, Hubungan dengan Balik

Pulau dll?

2. Kongsikan Peranan dan Penglibatan Media Massa:

a. Roslan: Peranan Kerajaan & Agensi-agensinya?

b. Ansari: Peranan Usahawan?

c. Abdul Said: Peranan Akademik?

d. Elia: Peranan NGO Sosial?

3. Pendapat tentang arena Media Massa Tempatan – Perlaksanaan: cukup

baik, ok, perlu diperbaiki dalam menggerakkan pembangunan ekonomi &
sosial? Ada apa-apa masalah? Penekanan terlebih/terkurang? TANYA
USAHAWAN – En. Rohizam? En. Adenan? En. Kamarol?

PENGGUNAAN MEDIA BARU?

4. Perbandingan dengan negara luar? En. Roslan & En. Rohizam?

Bagaimana mendapat berita? Berapa akhbar dibaca setiap hari?
Majalah?

5. Kongsikan pengalaman macammana media baru membantu perniagaan

atau urusan kerja: En. Rohizam (VirtualMalaysia), En. Adenan
(MalaysiaHerbs), En. Kamarol (Abacus/MAS). BERAPA JAM
MENGGUNAKAN KOMPUTER/TELEFON BIMBIT SEHARI?

6. Bagaimana penerapan media baru di kalangan pelajar atau penduduk

luar bandar? En. Abdul Said (PIBG/GPeK) & Pn. Elia (TCenter)?

7. Kongsi tentang manfaat penggunaan Web 2.0 – blog, perkongsian video,

perkongsian mikro: En. Rohizam (@virtualmalaysia), En. Roslan
(@roslanbz), En. Adenan (malaysiaherbs.com.my).

PEMANTAPAN?

8. Bagaimana menyediakan masyarakat supaya dapat menyaingi

perkembangan pesat media baru global? En. Said? Pn. Elia? En. Ansari?
En. Kamarul (CSR)?

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 9. Masalah – Broadband? PC pentration? Pendidikan? Apa yang kita boleh
buat untuk membantu? TERBUKA KEPADA SEMUA AHLI PANEL

10.Perancangan masing-masing selepas ini, peribadi dan masyarakat &

nasihat untuk para usahawan/bakal usahawan – SEMUA.

LAIN-LAIN?

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