INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2000 ATTENTION BUSINESS EDITORS KUALA LUMPUR/July 3, 2000/-Bernama-AsiaNet/-- Strategic Management has been adopted by organisations to enhance their competitive advantage. Furthermore, with the potential growth of globalisation and the deployment of e-commerce one will obviously be left behind if it fails to adopt these changes. Strategic management process provides the thinking, analysing, planning and implementation of the strategic decisions to keep the organisations in tact. The International Strategic Management Conference 2000 will be held at Awana Genting Highlands Golf & Country Resort, Malaysia for two days from July 27, 2000. The conference is organised by S.F.R. Consultants Sdn Bhd. Expert in strategic management, including KAIZEN Institute Chairman/Founder Masaaki Imai, has been invited to speak at the conference. Besides Imai, the other speakers are Dato' Dr. Ismail Noor, a registered consultant with Sirim and a founding member of the Malaysia Institute of Directors who will talk on Altruistic Management - The Rationale for Values-Driven Leadership Employed by The Prophet of Islam; Dr. Ong Hean Tatt, a specialist in Chinese culture and management science who will talk on Sun Tzu Art of War; Rabeahtul Aloya Abbas, managing partner (Malaysia) for Decision Processes International on Strategic Thinking; Associate Prof. Mohd Mazlan Che Mat an expert in Value Management who will talk on Value Management-As An Effective Tool for Organisations in Making Strategic Decisions and Mr. Ahmad A. Talib, the New Straits Times Sdn Bhd group editor who will share his thoughts on Strategic Management and The Media. "The speakers are selected based on their wide experience in their respective fields and international in nature. The scope of discussions are carefully choosen to reflect this diverse perspective and their practical applications and enhance the strategist to be more successful. "This all goes well with the government and international committee to take full advantage of the knowledge based economy" Sheikh Faleigh explained. The organisers have also taken the initiative of providing accommodation for two nights, meals and even transport for the conference delegates who will be arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Those interested in the conference can visit the conference website at http://www.sfrconsultants.com or call Sheikh Faleigh at Tel: (603) 2169 6228 or Fax: (603) 2169 6168 ISSUED BY S.F.R CONSULTANTS CONTACT : SHEIKH FALEIGH TEL : 603-21696228 FAX : 603-21696168 DATE OF RELEASE : JULY 3, 2000