KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- UMW IT Services Sdn. Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UMW Group, today signed an agreement with TM One, the enterprise and public sector arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (“TM”), to establish a collaboration on hybrid cloud.

The agreement signifies the next stage in UMW’s digital and transformation roadmap to consolidate and improve its current data centre architecture.  It will also complement the modernisation process of the Group’s various applications and supports its relentless efforts to optimise technology and operations across its Strategic Business Units.

The signatories of the agreement were Shahril Ariffin, Group Chief Transformation & Technology Officer, UMW Corporation Sdn. Bhd. and Shazurawati Abd Karim, Executive Vice President, TM One.  Witnessing the signing ceremony held at the TM Convention Centre were Dato’ Ahmad Fuaad Kenali, President & Group Chief Executive Officer, UMW Holdings Berhad and Imri Mokhtar, Group Chief Executive Officer, TM.

Dato’ Ahmad Fuaad Kenali remarked, “As the UMW Group progresses its transformation journey, it is pivotal that its information technology infrastructure and services are also upgraded to support the diverse needs of our businesses.  We are confident that this collaboration with TM One will lead to the optimisation of our data centre and our efficiency in managing data, and improve scalability as well as offer better cost management.  In addition, hybrid cloud offers the UMW Group better flexibility, reliability, agility and improved data security to support the growth of our businesses.” 

Imri Mokhtar said, “We are pleased to work with UMW once again in enabling the next stage of their digital transformation through TM’s hybrid cloud solutions.  As business partners for over 30 years, today’s ceremony strengthens the importance of enterprise digitisation for Malaysian businesses which will lead to the industry and nation’s growth.

With the collaboration, we hope to support and contribute to UMW’s digital and automation journey through our innovative solutions, such as TM One’s Smart Manufacturing and big data solutions, as well as offering fiberisation and 5G connectivity at UMW’s High Value Manufacturing Park – future-proofing this leading organisation in the digital economy and taking UMW’s digital transformation to new heights.”

About UMW
The UMW Group is a regional corporation that develops industries, manages partnerships and facilitates growth.  It is involved in four core business segments – Automotive, Equipment, Manufacturing & Engineering and Aerospace.  The Group operates in 8 countries and has over 18,000 employees, including at Perodua.
 
Moving forward, UMW strives to play a leading role in shaping the future of its industries.  The Company will do this by inspiring vibrant ideas, nurturing potential, pioneering partnerships and delivering excellence in everything it does; the rewards of which will contribute to the progress and well-being of all its stakeholders.

About TM One
TM One, the enterprise and public sector business solutions arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), is the trusted partner to enable organisations for their next advantage, today and tomorrow. TM One’s end to end managed services and vertical solutions built across its robust and secured building blocks of connectivity solutions, data centres, cloud, cybersecurity and smart services with the latest technologies empowers organisations to harness the power of big data and IR 4.0. Together with its professional services team across Malaysia and Indonesia, TM One offers businesses value based innovative solutions in line with TM’s philosophy of “Life Made Easier”, for a better digital Malaysia.
 
For further information on TM One, visit www.tm.com.my/tmone
 
Source: UMW Corporation Sdn Bhd

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: S Vikneshwaaran
General Manager – Group Investor & Media Relations
UMW Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
Tel: +6019 850 5799
Email: vikneshwaran.s@umw.com.my

TM One
Name: Sharmila Theenathayalu
Group Strategic Communications, TM
Tel: +6012 3010 245
Email: sharmila.theenathayalu@tm.com.my 

--BERNAMA