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Celebration
The Johor State Tyre Deal- ers Association (JSTDA) celebrated its 45th anni- versary with a grand dinner at the Grand Ball Room, Restoran Pekin Johor Jaya, Johor Baru on 26th May, 2019.
Approximately 800 people attend- ed the celebration. The restaurant chatting and calling out to each other.
During his opening speech, Presi- dent Dylan Tay thanked the JST- DA committee and members for their support. He expressed the honour of being elected and was grateful for having the opportu- nity to lead the JSTDA that was founded by his late father Tay See Cheon.
“Being an active member under the guidance of the past Presi- dents such as Kew Kuik Tin, Foo Chong Seng and Goh Soo Choy for the past 15 years allowed me to accumulate priceless knowl- edge and leadership skills for this role. I sincerely thank them for all
Tay urged all the members and tyre industry players living in to- day’s digital age to work together. “We are in the early stage of the ‘sharing economy’. More and more businesses are conducted through e-commerce or social media platforms. The impact is that information could easily be available, accessible and trans- parent. Therefore, price transpar- from the others, members need to embrace new technologies and upgrade service and skills. As
such, the JSTDA is planning to organise more workshops, training sessions and seminars to equip our members for the
The ‘sharing economy’, he pointed out, was slowly becoming a reality especially in the automotive industry. Consumer be- haviour would change as the popularity of E-hailing, E-leasing and car-sharing grew. These trends not only lowered car owner- ship but would result in a few players in bargaining power in the purchase of tyres and other related products. He urged the members to consider the possibility of working together and sharing customer source.
Meanwhile, Organising Chairman Des- mond Kew thanked the committee for its success.
Dylan Tay
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