KUALA LUMPUR: Media Prima Omnia (Omnia), an integrated solution provider, aims to have 500 small and medium enterprises (SME) registered with its newly-launched OmniaUSB (Usahawan Social Biz) under the first phase.
Its chief executive officer Datuk Michael Chan said OmniaUSB is a new business platform that nurtures, defends and assists all local micro and SMEs to bounce back from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chan said OmniaUSB would provide business solutions, empowerment as well as development courses for companies and individuals.
"We want OmniaUSB to serve as a one stop business centre for SMEs and other local industry players, both sharing knowledge and helping each other.
"For a start we are targeting about 500 SMEs to register with OmniaUSB and so far about 200 SMEs have already shown their interest," he said at the virtual launch of OmniaUSB today.
The OmniaUSB platform is targeted at micro-entrepreneurs, SMEs, startup entrepreneurs and home-grown fast moving consumer goods industry.
Equipped with a cloud-based Business Management, businesses will have the flexibility to manage their businesses from anywhere, any time, using a comprehensive smart dashboard that consolidates all the vital aspects and operational functions of their business.
In terms of soft skills, business owners can also look forward to webinars and coaching clinics conducted by some of the most current and popular business gurus in Malaysia.
Chan said that Omnia was looking to share its extensive offerings to the SME sector by dedicating a special team to ensure that their businesses stay relevant and remain competitive during the prevailing economic crisis brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
By establishing a business community of local entrepreneurs, he said OmniaUSB would undertake various programmes of equipping the SMEs with all the necessary knowledge, skills and systems to effectively navigate their businesses and increase overall sales and revenue.
"Through Omnia's network, OmniaUSB will be able to link SME business owners with local media experts for brand awareness and promotions, and also with digital oracles, business gurus and key service providers.
"These will provide our members with access to a vast networking space and the opportunity to collaborate and form partnerships, which are out of reach for many local SME players at the moment," he said.
With a low annual fee of just RM270, would-be members can look forward to all of the above and more, including a customised media package within parent Media Prima Bhd valued at more than RM14,000.
In addition, members are also entitled to further benefits on Omnia's creative services package including for advertisement designs, copywriting and video production.
The membership is also expected to open up more opportunities for members to leverage on Omnia's partners from both the financial industries and business systems sectors.
The launch of OmniaUSB will continue throughout 2021 with more webinar sessions scheduled, which will be led by other business personalities and marketing gurus in their respective areas of expertise.