Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), Borneo’s first purpose built convention centre and Malaysia’s newest is spreading its wings. To date, Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) has an enviable record of 137 bid wins from West Malaysia representing an excellent success rate. With 59% of the SCB’s regional and international clients based in West Malaysia and over 20% of BCCK’s 2010 events originating in West Malaysia, BCCK is pleased to announce the opening of its KL office in May.
Speaking about the initiative, BCCK’s CEO Paul D’Arcy said “We are delighted to announce the placement of one of our most experienced Sales Managers in the KL market. Noraini Ahmad has been with BCCK since 2009 and already has a strong relationship with our KL and West Malaysian based clients.”
BCCK’s Sales Manager Ms. Noraini Ahmad will be transferring to the new office, as Sales Manager, Peninsular Malaysia, tasked with generating business from the corporate, government and association segments.
“This strategic move will allow BCCK to maintain a competitive edge with other convention venues and I am looking forward to working together with new industry partners Malaysian Convention and Exhibition Bureau and established partners such as Sarawak Convention Bureau, Sarawak Tourism Board, Tourism Malaysia and International Congress and Convention Association,” responded Ms. Ahmad, when asked about her move.
Ms. Ahmad will be based in BCCK’s Office on the 29th Floor, Menara Dato’ Onn, Putra World Trade Centre, 45, Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur with effect from May 18, 2011. She can be reached on her mobile at +6012-805 2027, or at the office at +603-2691 5868 and also by fax at +6082 480 222.
In other moves at BCCK, the Sales department has been restructured to reflect the segmentation of the business:
Ms. Diong Lee Jiuan takes on the role of Sales Manager, Associations; Ms. Abigail Law takes on the role of Sales Manager, Banquets and social events; Mr. Kenneth Garai takes on the role of Sales Manager, Corporate and Government.
Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) is the first purpose built convention centre on the island of Borneo. BCCK opened its doors to the world on October 18, 2009 during its Soft Opening and was officially launched by the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak on March 2, 2010. Since opening BCCK has hosted over 150 events including international and regional conventions, exhibitions, corporate meetings, weddings and banquets ranging in size from 10 to 5000. Situated just 8km from the Kuching city centre, the iconic BCCK is home to event specialists who are ready to make any event a success. For more information, log on to www.bcck.com.my
