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GPRO Technologies Berhad (GPRO) is a leading Malaysian-based technology
company that specializes in IT solutions and technologies for the industry, developing
in-house software and designing the complementing hardware. For the past ten years,
GPRO has been developing solutions for garment manufacturers worldwide to increase
their efficiency and productivity.
A firm believer in research and development, GPRO devoted its initial 3 years of
development on R&D activities. Established in 1996, GPRO now actively markets
products under the “G.PRO” brand, namely the G.PRO SDT System and G.PRO IEES
System - real-time online shopfloor data-collection and feedback management
systems.
To date, G.PRO products have been installed in over ten countries: China, Indonesia,
Brunei, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Cambodia
and Singapore. The company continuously promotes and markets this system among
mid to large size garment manufacturers worldwide. Some of its customers include
Hong-Kong based Crystal Group and Smart Shirts Ltd, and Nhabe Garment Company
from Vietnam.
G.PRO products and service quality are one of the best in the region. Some recognition
has come in the form of the Industrial Export Excellence Award for Merchandise from
the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia in 2003. Also, the company
obtained a Bronze place for Malaysia’s Emerging Brand Award 2005 and was short
listed as a finalist in Red Herring Asia’s Top 100 companies. In 2004, the company
made its IPO debut on the Mesdaq market of the Malaysian Stock Exchange.
GPRO has a strong commitment towards technology development. Approximately 50
per cent of its total staff strength is employed in the areas of research, developing new
products and enhancing existing systems. The company’s pool of skilled knowledge
workers are drawn from various fields including software engineering, communication
engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, business administration and
marketing.
With the head office in Malaysia, GPRO also has regional offices in Vietnam,
Singapore, China and Thailand to help extend customer support throughout the region.
GPRO hopes to establish its products and technologies as the de facto industry
standard for the international textile and apparel industry.
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