2009 Annual Report - ChartNexus

Operations Review
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Fostering Technology Development
In addition to strategic collaborations with institutions of higher learning, the Group is also
spearheading efforts to entice young Malaysians to the field of automotive engineering
and R&D.
In line with this objective, PROTON successfully organised the first Technology Week in the
second half of 2008. The event, which was officiated by former Prime Minister YABhg Tun
Abdullah Bin Haji Ahmad Badawi, was a platform to showcase the Group’s engineering
capabilities and production facilities in order to inculcate a better understanding and
interest in automotive technologies.
PROTON’s Technology Week 2009 featured numerous activities including technical
presentations at our state-of-the-art Virtual Reality (VR) Centre, exhibition on computeraided
vehicle design and engine construction as well as vehicle testing sessions at PROTON’s
test track, which proved to be a major attraction for the visitors.
At the end of Technology Week, the event had recorded some 50,000 visitors, comprising
mainly faculty members and students from our country’s leading universities and education
institutions as well as school students and the general public.
PROTON launches its three millionth car during the Technology Week.