Minister Visits Dortek Malaysia
September 22, 2011
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Azrin Krih, Production Supervisor, Dortek, Declan Kelly, Ambassador for Malaysia, Ollie Darcy, Factory Manager, Dortek, Ciaran Cannon, Minister for Dept of Education, Ireland, Kim Hee Fong, Sales Manager, Dortek, Joe Hayes, Ambassador for Singapore, Michael Garvey, Enterprise Ireland, ASEAN, Kevin Moynes, Dept of Education
On Wed 14th September, Mr Ciaran Cannon T.D, Minister at the Dept of Education in Ireland, visited Dortek’s manufacturing plant in Johor Bahru Malaysia. The Minister was accompanied by His Excellency Mr Declan Kelly, Ireland’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Mr Joe Hayes, Ireland’s Ambassador to Singapore plus officials from the Embassies, Dept of Education and Enterprise Ireland.
The Minister, who was on an official visit to Malaysia and Singapore, was welcomed by Ollie Darcy, Factory Manager and Fong Kim Hee, Sales Manager. Minister Cannon viewed the plant and met all the staff at the factory. “It is great to see Irish Companies doing so well in Malaysia and great to see the links further strengthened between the two countries”, the Minister said.
During the factory tour the Minister and his colleagues viewed doors currently in manufacture for a number of Dortek Asia projects in the nutritionals, food, Pharma and hospital sectors.
Michael Garvey, head of Enterprise Ireland in ASEAN said “while the main focus of the visit was to advance Ireland’s Education agenda in Malaysia, Minister Cannon said he was impressed by the broad range of Irish companies with operations on the ground in Malaysia”
