UTAR and Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd forge industry-academia collaboration through MoU

Fourth from left: Prof Goi, Prof Dato’ Ewe, Tan Sri Nelson Tan, Mr Vijayaindiaran, Dato’ Seri Chan, Dato’ Ethan Kwan with staff from UTAR and Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd during the MoU signing ceremony

UTAR and Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd entered into collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which aimed at fostering greater collaboration between the logistics industry and the academia on 20 March 2023 at Infinity Freight Village, Port Klang. Gracing the MoU signing ceremony were Mr Vijayaindiaran R Viswalingam, Assistant General Manager, Port Klang Authority and Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd Chairman Tan Sri Datuk Nelson Tan Jyh Yaong.

Signing the MoU were UTAR President Ir Prof Dato’ Dr Ewe Hong Tat and Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd Managing Director Dato’ Seri Chan Kong Yew while witnessing the signing of the documents were UTAR Vice President for Internationalisation and Academic Development Ir Prof Dr Goi Bok Min and Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd Executive Director Dato’ Ethan Kwan.

Under the collaboration, UTAR and Infinity Logistics & Transport Sdn Bhd will initiate joint projects involving collaborative research projects, consultancy projects and joint talent training programme. Apart from that, both parties will work together to foster industry-academic cooperation to jointly organise seminars, conference, workshops as well as facilitate the industrial placement of UTAR students.

From left: Mr Vijayaindiaran, Prof Dato’ Ewe and Dato’ Seri Chan delivering their speech

Mr Vijayaindiaran said, “I would like to congratulate Infinity Logistics and UTAR for collaborating and making today’s ceremony meaningful. The pandemic has taught us a lot; transformed the way we do work and the way we carry out our jobs as we rely heavily on digital platforms. We will ensure that our corporation will extend its support all the way.”

Ir Prof Dato’ Dr Ewe, President of UTAR said, “UTAR believes in the collaboration between industry and academics as such collaboration is the key to technological innovation and growth that provide solutions to meet the needs of society and develop an agile and competent talent pool to meet the rigorous demand of the tech sector in the future.”

Infinity Logistics and Transport Sdn Bhd Managing Director Dato’ Seri Chan Kong Yew said, “This is a strategic partnership with the objective to unlock the vastly untapped synergistic VALUE of the “research and discovery-driven environment of industry”. Knowledge is useful when being APPLIED, Ideas are valuable when being COMMERCIALISED”

Group photo before the tour of Infinity facilities