Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia

This is my second term of office in BIM and will soon come to an end in July 2008. If my first term was a ‘back to basic stage’, my second term in office is a ‘rebuilding stage’ of BIM. Presently BIM after successfully resolving its financial matters has comfortable bank balance without any bank borrowings and liabilities. However we have some major disputes with our JV Partner in the development of Wisma BIM, MBM and Zelan. The matter involves the issue of maintenance charges, JV agreement, rights of usage. These disputes are being handled by our lawyers SKRINE.

Our staff strength of three (3) has been increased to five (5).It was felt that the efficient administration of the Secretariat required the employment of 2 additional staff. Besides, there was need to cater for the impending retirement in 2008 of two (2) of our staff, Kapt (B) Razaie Haji Mohamad Sharif and Haji Abdullah Haji Baba will retire in 2008. The retirement of Haji Abdullah Haji Baba on 7th February 2008 will create a vacuum in the leadership of BIM and BIM would be required to look for a new energy CEO who would lead BIM into the next 10 years. My deputy, Hj Haron has organized the 2nd BIM strategic planning meeting in March 2008 for BIM and its members to deliberate. This Strategic Planning meeting would chart BIM’s course for the next 10 years.

My second term has been an exiting time for me as well as BIM since had successfully concluded the 1st Integrity Nite with Rotary International on 5th of November 2007 at the Royal Selangor Club and BIM also participated as a cluster leader in Professional Services at the MATRADE Professional Services Exhibition in Sharjah, UAE from 13-15th January 2008. BIM also made a small donation to two (2) orphanages, House of Hope and Pure Life Society on the 8th of January at the Marriot Hotel, Kuala Lumpur from the surplus of the first Integrity Nite event.

In the remaining 5 months of my term of office, I intend to established BIM as a main player in the export of professional services and initiate the formation of a Business Club for BIM Members. The present closeness between BIM members was due largely to the effort in visiting member institution by my predecessor and mentor Hajah Ungku Anna Haji Ungku Mohamed. I intend to complete visiting member institution during my tenure.

There are several projects which I would like to see initiated within 5-6 months. This is includes the initiation of a special day to be identified as the Professional Day, the formation of a foundation to be known as BIM Foundation, the setting up of an Education fund and a BIM recreational Club.It has been very pleasure working with the present Executive committee and Board in which members have been very pro-active and committed to the causes of BIM. Past Chairmen and Presidents also have been very helpful and many have spent valuable time to attend many committees meeting at BIM.

Finally, I intend to conclude my term in office with another Fellowship Dinner in July 2008.

MR ISACC SUNDER RAJAN
President, BALAI IKHTISAS MALAYSIA