KUALA LUMPUR: UMP Holdings Sdn Bhd has been rebranded as UMPSA Holdings Sdn Bhd effective from Sept 1, 2024.
Group chief executive officer Syed Alwi Mohamed Sultan said the move is in line with the rebranding of Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) as Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) effective April 14, 2023.
UMP Holdings Sdn Bhd has been rebranded as UMPSA Holdings Sdn Bhd, effective Sept 1, 2024.
Group chief executive officer Syed Alwi Mohamed Sultan said that this rebranding aligns with the renaming of Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) to Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), which took effect on April 14, 2023.
The rebranding also involved three subsidiaries of UMP Holdings. UMP Services Sdn Bhd has been rebranded as UMPSA Services Sdn Bhd, UMP Technology Sdn Bhd as UMPSA Technology Sdn Bhd, and UCT Solutions Sdn Bhd as UMPSA Consultancy Sdn Bhd.
"The change of all the names of UMP Holdings Sdn Bhd's subsidiaries to these new names also takes effect on Sept 1," said Syed Alwi in a statement.
Meanwhile, UMP Holdings, in collaboration with UMPSA, will organise the second conference on "Rethinking the Future of Sustainability" (ReThink 2024) on Sept 11 and 12 in Kuala Lumpur with the theme "Emerging Trends in Smart Agriculture and Plantations."
Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir will deliver the keynote address at the opening of the conference on September 12.
The Asean Business Advisory Council Malaysia chairman, Tan Sri Mohamed Nazir Tun Abdul Razak, who is also Pahang State Economic Advisory Council chairman, will attend the conference.
ReThink 2024 will feature leading industry and academic experts to discuss issues related to food security, smart agriculture, and technological innovation in the agriculture and plantations industry to drive competitiveness and sustainability.
"Discussions and presentations will focus on the opportunities and challenges faced by the agriculture and plantations industry in achieving its economic growth as well as the balance between economic growth and environmental sustainability in the industry," Syed Alwi said.