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NEC Malaysia expands footprint at Sunway City Iskandar Puteri

NEC to relocate its managed services and contact centre operations for their customers in the SEA region at Sunway Big Box Office Tower in January 2023.
 

KUALA LUMPUR 20 May - The year 2021 is proving to be a year of advancement for Sunway City Iskandar Puteri and NEC Corporation of Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (NEC Malaysia), with NEC Malaysia gearing to support Malaysia’s digital economy with a new contact centre in Sunway Big Box Office Tower.  

 

Growing its footprint from Singapore to the Southern Region of Malaysia, NEC Malaysia’s Innovation Centre of Excellence (CoE) is temporarily located at Sunway Citrine Hub in Sunway City Iskandar Puteri, Johor, while awaiting the completion of Sunway Big Box Office Tower to relocate its managed services and contact centre operations for their customers in SEA region in January 2023. 

 

Chief Executive Officer of Sunway City Iskandar Puteri, Gerard Soosay said, that the tenancy agreement between the developer and NEC Malaysia enables them to benefit the society further in terms of providing job opportunities for Malaysians within the integrated township itself, and at the same time contributing to the economic growth of the emerging self-sustaining township.  

 

“We are pleased that NEC has chosen Sunway Big Box Office Tower as their preferred location to set up their first regional contact centre here in Malaysia. 

 

"With the expansion of NEC Malaysia to Johor, we are confident that they will be able to reach out to the customers in SEA region to provide them with more efficient services with its cutting-edge customer experience,” he shared in a statement today.

 

Located at Sunway’s first large format retail park, NEC Malaysia will occupy the entire Level 2 of the 12-storey office tower, with approximately 20,474 sq ft gross floor area and a nett floor area of approximately 17,050 sq ft. 

 

The Sunway Big Box Office Tower is expected to complete its development by second quarter 2022, allowing NEC Malaysia to start fresh in January 2023.

 

Meanwhile, Managing Director of NEC Malaysia, Chong Kai Wooi said, Sunway City Iskandar Puteri as a fast-growing city with sustainability at its core, is the ideal platform for the company to expand the smart city solutions and achieve sustainable development in Malaysia and the ASEAN region. 

 

"Our new CoE in Sunway Big Box Office Tower, focusing on managed services and solutions for smart cities, will also help develop and equip local talents with the necessary skills to succeed in this new normal. 

 

"Through our CoE and our world-leading solutions, we want to help Malaysia in its transformation to an inclusive, digital nation,” said him. - DagangNews.com