MEANING OF TECHNOPRENEURS

Technopreneurs are entrepreneurs who are into the core businesses involving technology-based industries. They make use of technology to come out with new or innovative products through a process of commercialization. The businesses are generally marked with high growth potential and high leverage of knowledge and intellectual property. Potential Technopreneurs must be equipped with both technical and business skills. Centre of Proffesional & Continuing Education (CPCE) is the centre responsible for coordinating, promoting, managing and supervising all activities pertaining to technopreneur development and innovation.


                                       TECHNOPRENEURS PERSON

Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Shah bin Syed Nor Al-Bukhary born 1952 is the richest Bumiputra corporate figure in Malaysia. With involvement in diversified business areas which include transportation and logistics, plantations, property development, defense and armory as well as engineering and power generation, he has a net worth estimated to be US$2.90 billion according to Forbes,making him the 8th richest Malaysian.

Syed Mokhtar and Zainal started his business in Kedah in the 1990s dealing in rice. More success followed and he moved to rice trading business. He worked even harder after he was awarded the rice trading license from Lembaga Padi Negara, and was later awarded successions of supplier contract government-linked corporations as partner with Zainal Hatim Hj Ambia Bukhary.

As his determination starting to skyrocket, he quickly moved to expand into diversification of other businesses. His next big move was in the logistics business, with initial goal to transport their trading materials. Today, his business empire has grown into areas such as plantation, property development, construction, engineering, power generation, infrastructure and ports.

He owns 51.8% share in Malaysian Mining Corporation via his wholly owned company, Syarikat seaport terminal (johore) sdn bhd,a subsidiary company Syarikat Indra Cita Sdn. Bhd. Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar and Zainal Hatim personally owns SKS Ventures, which was awarded the task of building the site for 2100MW coal-fired power station at Tanjung Bin, Johor. Tan Sri Syed Mohktar has a 32% share in PERNAS through his own company, Syarikat Ratu Jernih. Syarikat Perdana Padu Sdn. Bhd. and Corak Kukuh Sdn. Bhd. Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar and Zainal are board members of Syarikat Bina Puri Holdings Berhad, whereby, on his own, he has 7.34% share. Apart from these, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar and Zainal has varied interest in a number of companies, both in Malaysia as well as abroad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Mokhtar_Al-Bukhary

Reflection (long term)

After observations that I get from Harres Tan is to achieve my goals in the long term, I will strengthen the management of care in terms of time, myself. I will divide the time by when the work, recreational activities, religious and so they are also, free time will I fill with practice what you've learned. The next, I care will also be enhanced to be more confident when the sake of the crowd.

I will also deal and cooperate with other companies in order to share ideas with each other so it will improve the quality of my work. I will also communicate well against other companies.

To achieve my goal I also have to change myself in term of managing myself and managing people. I have to manage my time, my work and my attitude. All of this important to me for become a manager. When I put myself to become a manager of course my work is to manage people. And then I have to make sure my communication skill at a professional level this because I have to deal with people.