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Dropee Awarded with Usahawan Gempak Award

Aizat Rahim, co-founder of Dropee
Aizat Rahim, co-founder of Dropee(First left from the centre) receiving the award.

Shah Alam, Malaysia ( 10 April 2023 ) – Dropee is proud to announce that one of its co-founders, Aizat Rahim, has won the Anugerah Usahawan Gempak, which is awarded by the Selangor State Government. The Anugerah Usahawan Gempak is an award honouring entrepreneurs who have shown outstanding achievements in business and innovation and have had a positive impact on the community. This award is part of the Selangor Entrepreneur Program (PUS), which aims to encourage and support entrepreneurs in Selangor state. 

 

The awards were presented to Aizat along with nine other winners by the Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil and witnessed by Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC) Chief Executive Officer, Yong Kai Ping, and Shah Alam Mayor, Nor Fuad Abdul Hamid, at the Festival Usahawan Gempak. The festival, which ran from April 7 to 9, brought together over 150 local brands selling Hari Raya Aidilfitri goods and is one of the three campaigns under the Selangor Smart Raya 2023 initiative, organised by the state government via SIDEC.



Here are the nine other winners of the Anugerah Usahawan Gempak:

1. CTDK Holdings Sdn Bhd, YBhg Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin (President);

2. Farm Fresh Berhad, Mr. Azmi Bin Zainal (Chief Operating Officer);

3. CUCKOO International (MAL) Sdn Bhd, Hoe Kian Choon (Founder & Chief Executive Officer);

4. Siti Khadijah Apparel Sdn Bhd, Mohammad Munzir Aminuddin (Director & Group Chief Executive Officer);

5. Fipper Marketing Sdn Bhd, Choong Jee Von (Chief Executive Officer);

6. Elrah Trading Sdn Bhd, Muhd Hilmi Bin Che Azman (Founder & Chief Executive Officer);

7. Kekaboo Sdn Bhd, Ahmad Tajuddin Mohamad Nor (Founder & Chief Executive Officer);

8. Palaterium Sdn Bhd (HWC Coffee), Zenda Ng (Chief Executive Officer);

9.Demogi Sdn Bhd (Kueh Cafe), Mohamad Ezwan Mohamad Zain (Chief Executive Officer).


 

As one of Dropee’s co-founders, Aizat Rahim is a brilliant and innovative entrepreneur who has helped build Dropee into a leading B2B platform in Malaysia. He has extensive experience in technology, marketing, and business development. He is also a visionary and community-minded leader who strives to make a positive impact on the business community and society. Aizat is always open to new ideas and ventures, as he lives by the words of George Bernard Shaw: “Those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything.”

 

Dropee expresses its gratitude to the Selangor State Government for its acknowledgement of Aizat as an outstanding entrepreneur. Dropee also thanks all customers, partners, employees, and supporters who have supported the Dropee journey so far. Dropee is committed to continuing to improve its platform and provide high-quality services to its customers. 

 

For more information about Dropee, please visit their website at https://www.borong.com or follow us on social media sites such as Facebook,  Instagram  and LinkedIn.

Aizat Rahim, co-founder of Dropee (Third from the right)

About Dropee

Dropee is a SaaS-enabled marketplace that connects brands with local retailers across Southeast Asia. Dropee is on a mission to help local retailers stock up the best wholesale products and suppliers for their business in the fastest and easiest way possible. Dropee’s modern and digital approach to the wholesale industry allows retailers to discover, purchase, and manage inventories for their store all on a single marketplace platform – and its software tool for brands and wholesalers to deal with all the pain points of a growing customer database, from stock replenishment to payment collections. This saves local retailers and wholesalers time and money, allowing them to focus on what’s most important: building and growing their sales.

 

For more information, please visit https://www.borong.com

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