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work, he quickly learned about the repair and servicing of tyres. Af- ter years of learning on the job, John Yap was gradually upgraded from an apprentice to a master. He then chose to start a business in 2002 and opened his own tyre store.
John Yap said: “Our tyre centre opened in 2002 and had been in operation for 17 years. In the beginning, there were 6 technicians and 6 other employees. Now with the increase in business, the number of service technicians is increased to 10."
“I chose to be the main vendor of Deestone because of its good quality and reasonable price. On selling Deestrone tyres, we found the feedback from customers encouraging, especially about the tyres looking good and being durable." He continued. “At present, many customers are beginning to understand Deestone tyres and MPVs.
He concluded: "The main uniqueness of Deestone tyres is that the company continues to improve the tyre quality and develop new products. Coupled with the rapid response of the Cooperteams
In 2019, John Yap hopes to continue to expand his business and attract consumers through social media and coupons.
From left: Yeoh Han San of Lee Seng Tyre Service, Shua Keh Heng, Area Sales Manager of Cooperteams Distribution Sdn Bhd, and Yeoh Han Teck of Lee Seng Tyre Service
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