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Amway Malaysia
Local Name:	Amway (Malaysia) Holdings Berhad
Launch:	March 1976
Website:	http://www.amway2u.com
Est. # IBOs:	221,000 (2010)
Est. Sales:	719,400,000 MYR (2010)
Est. population:	unknown

Amway Malaysia

Beginning with just five employees, in a small office and warehouse facility in Jalan Ipoh in 1976, Amway Malaysia was one of the pioneers in the direct selling industry at that time.

Today, Amway Malaysia is the leading direct selling company in Malaysia with a core distributor force of 208,000 from all corners of the nation and a sales turnover of RM663.9 million for the financial year ended 31 December 2009, making Amway a household name in Malaysia.

Regional Distribution Centres (RDC) & Shoppes

Recently, Amway Malaysia was opened 11 RDCs and 13 Shoppes in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore.

RDC

Headquarters - Petaling Jaya • Butterworth • Ipoh • Johor Bahru • Kuantan • Kota Kinabalu • Kuching • Miri • Sandakan • Sibu • Singapore

SHOPPES

Batu Pahat • Bintulu • Klang • Kota Bharu • Kuala Terengganu • Pulau Pinang • Segamat • Seremban • Taiping • Wangsa Maju

SHOP PLUS (Shoppes + RDC)

Alor Star • Bandar Seri Begawan(Brunei) •Melaka •

Sales Data

**Known Sales Data**
Year	Wholesale Sales (RM'000)	# of distributors
1993	158,000	56,000
1994	201,000	67,000
1995	242,000	79,000
1996	281,000	95,000
1997	342,000	115,000
1998	351,867	123,000
1999	314,877	137,000
2000	355,291	150,000
2001	381,744	159,000
2002	387,129	157,000
2003	422,297	158,000
2004	456,350	161,000
2005	507,030	165,000
2006*	723,660*	N/A
2006**	554,839**	177,000
2007	584,251	188,000
2008	645,458	195,000
2009	663,902	208,000
2010	719,400	221,000

* Results for the 16-month period from 1st September 2005 to 31st December 2006

** Since 2006, the results are reported for a 12-month period from 1st January to 31st December

Products

Exclusives

Amway brand • Aloe Care •Artistry •Colour Creation •Nutrilite • Pursue • SA8 • LOC • Satinique • eSpring • Body Series • Glister• HOME ALARM SYSTEM •Sudzy •

Personal Shoppers Catalogues

Amway Malaysia and Brunei also sells about 200 different types of Exclusive Local brand products, it includes Home Appliances, Jewelery, MyBodyShaper Garment, Fashion Accessories, Home & Decor, Apparels, Leathers and small goods, Mobile phone prepaid card, Personal Items, Infant/Child products, Automotive Lubricants products, Houseware & Aerosol, Foods & Beverages, and Festive Seasoning products.

Partners

Jerneh Personal Accident Insurance • Njoy Discounted Call Services

Corporate Leadership and Credibility

As a testimony of Amway Malaysia's leadership and credibility in the industry, the company has many distinctions and accolades to its name:

KLSE Listing

In 1996, Amway Malaysia became the first ever direct selling company to be listed on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.

Ten Year Direct Selling License

Amway Malaysia was the first direct selling company to be awarded a Ten-year Direct Selling License by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) in 2010.

Asiamoney Magazine

Amway Malaysia was recognised as one of the Top 10 Overall Best Managed Company in 2000 by Asiamoney magazine.

In 2001, Amway Malaysia was honored once again for its corporate leadership by making the top 10 list in these categories:

  1. Overall Best Managed Company - ranked 7th
  2. Corporate Governance - ranked 5th
  3. Treatment of Minority Shareholders - ranked 3rd

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Corporate Award

Amway Malaysia was recognised as a finalist for the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Corporate Award in 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003.

KPMG/The Edge Shareholder Value Awards

Amway Malaysia was recognised as one of the Top 10 companies for the KPMG/The Edge Shareholder Value Awards in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Finance Asia Magazine - Asia's Best Companies

Amway Malaysia was recognised as one of the Top 10 companies in these categories:

2004 Asia's Best Companies

  1. Best Managed Company category
  2. Best Corporate Governance category

2006 Best Managed Companies Poll

  1. Best Commitment to Strong Dividends category

Euromoney

Amway Malaysia ranked 27th among 132 companies in Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe for Corporate Governance in 2003.

BrandLaureate Award

Amway Malaysia was conferred The BrandLaureate Award 2006-2007 for Branding Excellence in the Direct Selling Category.

For the second consecutive year, Amway Malaysia was conferred The BrandLaureate Award 2007-2008 for the second successive year in the category of Corporate Branding - Best Brands in Consumer - Multi Level Marketing.

Amway Malaysia was named winner in the category of Corporate Branding-Best Brands in Consumer - Multi Level Marketing for the prestigious BrandLaureate Award 2008-2009, making it the third successive win for Amway.

Amway received the recognition after meeting The BrandLaureate's stringent selection procedures based on a 300-point judging criteria that included Brand Strategy, Brand Culture, Brand Communication, Brand Equity and Performance.

StarBiz-ICR Malaysia Corporate Responsibility Awards 2008

Amway (M) Holdings Bhd was short-listed as a finalist for the inaugural StarBiz-ICR Malaysia Corporate Responsibility Awards 2008, a joint initiative by StarBiz and the Institute of Corporate Responsibility Malaysia (ICR Malaysia).

Amway was selected as one of the top 5 public-listed companies in Malaysia for the Marketplace Award in the above RM1 billion market capitalisation category.

KPMG Shareholder Value Awards

Amway (Malaysia) Holdings Berhad was ranked an impressive third out of 100 companies in the KPMG Shareholder Value Awards (SVA) 2008. This prestigious recognition further solidifies Amway's reputation as a well-managed entity and a company committed to delivering exceptional value to shareholders.

Amway was also announced as one of the winners in the Consumer Markets category at official awards ceremony held on 21 August 2009.

This is Amway's fourth recognition since the SVA were first introduced in 2002. Amway was ranked overall fifth in 2002 and 2003 and seventh in 2004.