Malaysias MSC-status Companies Showcase at WEM 2003

World Education Market (WEM), the leading event that brings together educational institutions, government decision makers, education practitioners, and buyers & suppliers of the best & latest in content, technology, solutions & expertise, will take place in Lisbon, Portugal. Malaysias Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC) is proud to announce its inaugural participation in the WEM for the year 2003 under the Malaysia Pavilion (Booth No: H2.C4-D5), at the Lisboa Congress Centre.

Lisbon (PRWEB) May 22, 2003 -- World Education Market (WEM), the leading event that brings together educational institutions, government decision makers, education practitioners, and buyers & suppliers of the best & latest in content, technology, solutions & expertise, will take place in Lisbon, Portugal. Malaysias Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC) is proud to announce its inaugural participation in the WEM for the year 2003 under the Malaysia Pavilion (Booth No: H2.C4-D5), at the Lisboa Congress Centre.

Apart from the MDC, a total 8 MSC-status companies will showcase their products & services under the Malaysia Pavilion. The Pavilion aims to serve the following objectives:

·   To exhibit & promote Malaysian MSC-status companies;
·   To posi0000tion Malaysia as the preferred investment location for educational related products, services & solutions;
·   To explore potential markets & areas of collaboration with WEM participants;
·   To position the MSC as one of the global educational research & development (R&D) hub; and
·   To position the MSC as a regional resource centre for content development

According to MDCs Senior Manager, Dr. Yew Kok Meng, We are proud to be at the WEM today and be part of this exciting event not only to network & benchmark against our global partners, but also to get a peek of the latest trends in the education sector.

We are interested to find out more on how technology is used within the public and private sectors of the industry in other countries and from there, we will be able to benchmark ourselves," he added.

The MSC-status companies showcasing at WEM 2003 are:

·   Multimedia University (www.mmu.edu.my);

·   Sedaya International College (www.sedaya.edu.my);

·   LimKokWing Institute of Creative Technology (www.limkokwing.edu.my);

·   Open University Malaysia (www.unitem.edu.my);

·   Northern University Malaysia (www.uum.edu.my);

·   Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) (www.apiit.edu.my);

·   The Media Shoppe Sdn Bhd (www.tmsasia.com);

·   Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) Foundation (www.mdc.com.my/awards)

Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC) is a Malaysian Government owned company responsible for the success and development of the countrys national ICT initiative - the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC). MDC markets the MSC globally; facilitate investment and formulation of new Cyberlaws & policies, sets standards for the MSCs information infrastructure & urban developments, and awards MSC-status to companies operating within the MSC.

The MSC aims to revolutionise how Malaysians and others in the region conduct business. Located at the hub of Asia's fastest-growing markets, the MSC occupies a 15 km by 50 km corridor governed by innovative Cyberlaws, policies and practices that enable operating companies to harness the full potential of ICT and Multimedia. Its goal is to provide an ideal multimedia environment that attracts topflight Malaysian and international IT and multimedia companies or those that has the potential to become world-class over time.

The MSC has become the regional launch site for companies developing or using leading multimedia technology, allowing these innovators to harness Malaysia's unique competitive advantages that arise from its multicultural links, committed leadership, and proven track record in developing products & services for regional and global markets.

Visit us at the National Pavilion (Booth No: H2.C4-D5) from 21st to 23rd May at the Lisboa Congress Centre where you will get first hand information on Malaysias products and services offered by the MDC and Malaysias MSC-status companies. You will also learn why Malaysia is your ideal location for ICT products, services and solutions.

For further information, kindly send your enquiries via e-mail to info@mdc.com.my

To find out more on the WEM 2003, please visit www.wemex.com

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Issued by Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd. For further information, please contact:

Allan Cheah / Nicole Lim Wai Lai
E-mail   : allan@mdc.com.my / nicolelim@mdc.com.my
Tel   : +6(03) 8315 3200
Fax   : +6(03) 8318 8508