TRAITS : VERSATILITY

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VERSATILITY

           The word versatility describes of having many different skills or qualities. Versatility allows you to adapt to many different situations (Dictionary : Versatility, 2011) . The noun versatility derives from the Latin word versatilis, meaning "turning, revolving, moving, capable of turning to varied subjects or tasks. Here, Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary are of one them having a versatility attitude. He manage to do everything in his business and get it develop with his own until getting successful . In other word, he is a capable man.

( Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary )

                Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary is a versatile in various areas of entrepreneurship in Malaysia. He has became the seventh richest individuals in Malaysia and 32nd richest in southeast Asia with assets of 167 billion. He holds the philosophy that "education does not guarantee success, but hard work”. His family originated from Yamen before move and stay at Kedah. He was the third child of seven siblings and educated only unti form 5 at high school and was born in 1951 (Mohanlail, 2012).

 At first he helped his mother to plant and sell vegetables at the market and sell the bread rolled. After graduating, Syed Mokhtar helped his father to trade cattle but the business has gone bankrupted because of the animal infected the disease. Then,he took the beef to be sold to traders indigenous and restaurants around Alor Setar. Due being successful in business selling beef, his confidence increased and then he try the transportation business (1972). 

Impressed, he managed to get a permit for four lorries class A. After that he joint ventured into the business of rice and establish Shah company (1975). It brings him to won several contracts to supply rice. To develop this rice business, he formed a joint venture with two Chinese businessmen. Having another oppoturnity, he tried other commodities which is sugar companies that are still ongoing to this day by Bukhari Sdn Bhd. He then ventured into the manufacturing sector because he managed to get a contract making military uniforms for the defense ministry (Mohanlail, 2012).

Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary also build two company in producing the clothes and shoes  which is Amtek Holdings for the production of shoes and Oriental Garments Uniform Division for the production of clothing (Rahsia Kejayaan Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary, 2013). In the early 90s, he was interesting in management and development of the port. That cause him made the Johor port Tanjung Pelepas became famous and get 90% on the Seaport Terminal Sdn Bhd Johor (1993). He is also the owner of the company Gulf International Investment Group capital (GIIG) who have an interest in Elektric Bakun Hydro Project.

( Yayasan AlBukhary Mosque )

He has interests in several major firms and one of the member of the board of directors of the Company Bina Puri Holdings Berhad . He gain many success  in whatever field he is involved in. It prove that he is a versatility man whos never give up and also  be humility even though he at the top level for example he build Albukhary International University and give sponsorhip to all asean student especially Malaysian students (Mohanlail, 2012).

Bibliography

Dictionary : Versatility. (2011, June 19). Retrieved from Vocabulary.com: http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/versatility

Mohanlail, P. (2012). Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary : A Biography. Petaling Jaya: pVm communications sdn bhd.

Rahsia Kejayaan Tan Sri Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary. (2013). Retrieved from usahawan.com: http://www.usahawan.com/tokoh-perniagaan/rahsia-kejayaan-tan-sri-syed-mokhtar-al-bukhary.html