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group executive chairman puan sri zaleha ismail director sm faliq director nur diana director nur nadia director number of employees 5 000 website www.naza.com.my the naza group of companies is a malaysian business conglomerate involved in many types of business ranging from motoring to education . the group began operations in 1975 as a motor trading company . motoring sector remains the most important sector for the group . the group has business divisions including vehicles and bikes distribution motor trading manufacturing property development food and beverage hospitality transportation services limousine services automotive education plantations cigarette distribution non financial services . the group was founded and led by malaysian business tycoon tan sri sm nasimuddin sm amin until his death on 1 may 2008 . 1 naza group is the franchise holder for ferrari maserati koenigsegg kia motors peugeot chevrolet citro n brabus ducati harley davidson piaggio vespa aprilia gilera and indian motorcycle brands in malaysia . 2 naza has marketed rebadged versions of kia s carnival carens picanto vehicles as naza ria naza citra and naza suria respectively for malaysian market . in april 2006 naza developed the naza sutera based on hafei lobo . it was joined by a naza badged version of the peugeot 206 called the naza 206 bestari in may 2006 and a naza badged version of the kia picanto called naza picanto in november 2006 . contents 1 history 1.1 early years 1.2 1990 to 1999 1.3 2000 to 2009 1.4 2010 to present 2 businesses divisions 2.1 four wheeled 2.2 two wheeled 2.3 manufacturing 2.4 property 2.5 hospitality 2.6 food and beverage 2.7 research and education 2.8 transportation and logistics 2.9 diversified 3 community 3.1 corporate social responsibility 3.2 tan sri sm nasimuddin foundation 4 controversies 5 naza ckd models 5.1 naza rebadge models 5.2 kia motors models 5.3 peugeot models 6 see also 7 external links 8 references history edit early years edit the naza group of companies began with the establishment of naza motor trading sdn bhd in 1975 as an importer of used and reconditioned cars in malaysia by the late tan sri sm nasimuddin sm amin . at just 21 he used his savings earned from helping his father s construction business to import used japanese vehicles . after selling off his entire stock within three months tan sri sm nasimuddin began a dealership for used luxury vehicles in kuala lumpur . within several years the group established itself as a major dealer of used luxury vehicles in malaysia . the group also included the importation of used luxury bikes . 1990 to 1999 edit by the late 90s the naza group expanded its business to include automotive distribution after capturing its first franchise from south korean carmaker kia motors corp. part of naza group of companies naza hotel management was born . under the late tan sri sm nasimuddin the naza group also ventured into the hotel management industry . in the late 90s it acquired the crowne plaza los angeles harbor hotel and the howard johnson inn torrance in california usa . 2000 to 2009 edit in 2000 the naza group s extended its portfolio to include the distribution of motorcycles after being appointed as the exclusive distributor for the ducati brand in malaysia . by 2001 the naza group became a full fledged auto assembler with the introduction of the locally assembled kia spectra . several locally assembled kia models that were subsequently launched such as the naza ria mpv the sorento and the sportage quickly became market leaders in their respective segments . in the same year the naza group captured its second franchise after it was appointed as the exclusive distributor of brabus tuned cars . in 2002 the naza group acquired hotels in penang melaka and johor bahru . these three hotels were later re branded under the name naza talyya hotels in 2010 . naza talyya hotel closes their operation in johor and to date only two naza talyya hotels which in penang and melaka with demand for locally assembled kia s increasing the naza group started construction works on its very own automotive manufacturing facility in gurun kedah in september 2002 . in 2003 the naza group commenced operations of a rm30 million motorcycle manufacturing plant in shah alam selangor to assemble a wide range of bikes including scooters and superbikes . by may 2003 the rm500 million manufacturing facility in gurun known as naza automotive manufacturing nam commenced operations by rolling out a naza ria mpv . the group s foray into manufacturing into nam also led to the launch of the naza 206 bestari which was the result of a joint venture with automobiles peugeot and the group s first ever car the naza sutera in 2006 . in 2004 current shareholder ekspedisi nikmat sdn bhd helmed by naza group late chairman tan sri dato seri utama sm nasimuddin sm amin acquired ttdi from danaharta . ttdi is now the main property arm of the naza group of companies . ttdi development changed its name to naza ttdi sdn bhd on 11 march 2008 to reflect its association with the naza group . the naza group is an established player in the property development market through its subsidiary naza ttdi which is best known for the development of the acclaimed township of taman tun dr ismail in kuala lumpur . at the same time the naza group began to rapidly expand its motor trading business . in 2005 it launched the naza auto mall in petaling jaya selangor which is the largest motor showroom in malaysia . with a built up area of 250 414 square feet and the capacity to display 2 000 cars the naza auto mall symbolised the group s status as the largest importer of used and re conditioned luxury and high end vehicles in malaysia . naza auto mall and has won a mention in the malaysia book of records for being the largest motor showroom in the country . the group has also had a strong commitment in the field of education . in 2006 the group established the naza kia academy nka by its manufacturing facility in gurun kedah . nka offers sales and after sales training to all employees of the naza group particularly in developmental and technical related programs . the academy is also recognised by kia motors as its overseas training centre in the asia pacific region . in 2008 the group added more brands to its portfolio . in january it was appointed the sole distributor for the peugeot brand followed by ferrari in april and harley davidson in october . by 2009 it added the italian luxury brand maserati to its portfolio . 3 as the distributor for peugeot vehicles in malaysia the naza group began assembling peugeots at nam in gurun . by that time vehicles produced at gurun were also being exported to neighbouring countries in asean which established the group s credentials as a manufacturer that could meet international standards . the naza group entered the food and beverage industry in 2008 after capturing the bubba gump shrimp co franchise for malaysia . in 2009 naza kia academy began offering executive diploma in automotive management and executive diploma in manufacturing management process programmes . these diploma programmes were offered in collaboration with the uk s society of business practitioners . in that same year the naza group signed a collaboration agreement with us based motorola university to offer executive development programmes the group s employees . in 2009 it expanded its food and beverage portfolio to include the tutti frutti frozen yogurt brand . the group became the master license holder for the franchise in malaysia singapore cambodia brunei and thailand . it currently has over 100 outlets in malaysia as well as outlets in singapore cambodia brunei and thailand . 4 2010 to present edit in 2010 automobiles peugeot announced it would partner the naza group in establishing a manufacturing hub for the former at the latter s plant in gurun for right hand drive markets in the asean region . the announcement marked the first time a foreign carmaker had chosen to make malaysia its hub for the region . 2010 was another active year for the group as it added several more brands to its stable . in march it won the exclusive rights to distribute the chevrolet brand in malaysia from general motors . by may it expanded its motorcycle division by entering into an agreement with the piaggio group . under the agreement the naza group was given exclusive rights to distribute the piaggio aprilia vespa and gilera brands in malaysia . in 2011 the naza group added another brand to its stable indian motorcycle . with indian motorcycle the naza group became a premium player in the big bikes market in malaysia . it has also cemented the group s position as one of the largest bike importers and distributors in malaysia . 5 in 2011 the naza group entered into a joint venture with help international corporation bhd to establish a college of automotive and transportation management in malaysia . the joint venture which has been named college of automotive transportation catm is targeting to launch campuses in gurun and selayang selangor in 2012 . nka s facility in gurun will serve as catm s campus there . among the courses to be offered include diploma in automotive technology and a diploma in motorsport technology . in 2012 the naza group expanded its f & b portfolio to include gyu kaku a globally renowned yakiniku restaurant chain . in 2013 the naza group announced that its subsidiary naza euro motors had been appointed as the official distributor for the citro n brand in malaysia . through the appointment the naza group now represents both major brands of the psa peugeot citro n group in malaysia . 6 to date naza ttdi has completed over 14 000 residential and commercial units and is currently developing the rm4 billion platinum park an integrated residential and commercial development in the kuala lumpur city centre . the company is developing the rm15 billion kl metropolis project which will house the new matrade exhibition and convention centre . 7 businesses divisions edit four wheeled edit a ferrari enzo in naza world naza motor trading sdn bhd importer of luxury and high end vehicles naza italia sdn bhd ferrari and maserati distributor naza swedish motors sdn bhd koenigsegg distributor naza kia malaysia sdn bhd kia distributor nasim sdn bhd peugeot distributor naza quest sdn bhd chevrolet distributor naza brabus motor sdn bhd brabus tuned cars distributor naza corporation sdn bhd naza cars distributor nz wheels sdn bhd mercedes benz dealership naza wheels sdn bhd chevrolet dealership naza quest auto sdn bhd chevrolet dealership naza mekar sdn bhd perodua dealership two wheeled edit next bike sdn bhd ducati distributor naza prestige bikes sdn bhd harley davidson distributor naza premira sdn bhd piaggio vespa aprilia