HDC'S CEO TAKES THE BRANDLAUREATE MOST EMINENT BRAND ICON LEADERSHIP AWARD IN HALAL INDUSTRY

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC), an agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry announced today that its Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director, Dato’ Seri Jami Bidin, has received the award of the “Most Eminent Brand ICON Leadership Award” during the BrandLaureate Brand ICON Leadership Awards 2017 held here on 28 August 2017.

This award acknowledges Dato’ Seri Jamil’s vision, dedication and commitment towards helming the development of Malaysia’s Halal Industry.

HDC’s relentless efforts in developing this industry started in 2006 when it was established.  It then embarked on the Halal Industry Development Master Plan (HIMP) 2008-2020, aiming to drive Halal as a new source of economic growth. This is in line with the Government’s efforts to diversify our economic activities of which Halal exports now has contributed to 7% of total exports value and is increasing yearly.

Credit also goes to our former Prime Minister YABhg Tun Abdullah Badawi who was instrumental in providing leadership to promote the Halal agenda in Malaysia and also throughout the world.  

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