iRepublics.com represents one of Value-i-Store's internet sites; the other two being online shopping at vis.com.my and meta-search and free webmail services at contact.com.my. The principal objective of iRepublics.com is to further the company's mission of growth and value creation through e-commerce and related value-chain activities.

iRepublics.com business is to assist small and medium enterprises to e-commerce enable their operations. In the initial stage, integrated but highly affordable packages comprising servers, proxy routers, web-hostings and email-hostings have been introduced. These packages are priced at levels below that if the components were purchased separately, are aimed towards the rapid building of e-commerce ready infrastructure at iRepublics.com's client sites.

Subsequently, iRepublics.com shall assist it's clients to set up online stores so as to enable them to participate in the new digital economy as well. This shall be achieved by building on it's clients' infrastructure as well as by leveraging on Value-i-Store's tehnical capabilities, e-commerce experience, and systems and value-chain integrations.

To create value and growth through e-commerce and related value-chain activities, in the region and internationally.

Established in 1996, Value-i-Store operates as well as provides e-commerce services targeted towards web-based communities in the region and internationally.

Electronic Commerce Activities

VIS is probably the pioneer organisation in the region that provides an integrated electronic-shopping service through the Internet as the principal channel. As the pioneer, VIS has spent considerable efforts on indigenous software development, creation of 'electronic-shopping' engines, database integration, dynamic page creations, encryption technologies, hardware solutions and deployment. Besides information technology development, VIS has also built a logistics and support infrastructure to support it's business that is modeled around ever increasing standards of customer service, rapid turnaround time and value-chain integration.

The objectives of developing an electronic commerce format that is thriving while minimising overhead costs and maximising productivity were achieved. VIS' shopping site at http://www.vis.com.my seeks to add value for its customers by providing a lifestyle, be it work or personal lifestyle, that is more convenient, more affordable for specific brands, service-oriented and quality-based.

Besides the shopping site, VIS also operates a portal site at http://www.contact.com.my that provides meta-search and directory services for targeted web-based communities. The same portal site also provides free web-based email services. Subsequent to the launch of Contact.com.my's free web-based email, VIS shall also seek to host third-party or multi-domain web-based email services for alliance partners. VIS' portal site aims to create additional value by providing not only specific sales, but also augmented brand awareness and publicity for the principals and manufacturers that it represents.

Electronic Commerce Services

Through integration of both business concepts and IT solutions, coupled with a foresight for and rapid adoption of appropriate emerging technologies, VIS is able to leverage on its technical capabilities to effectively provide and serve e-commerce services for its third-party clients. On broad technical competencies, VIS have implemented and provided support for major operating system and platforms that include Windows 95, Windows NT, Novell Netware, Unix, etc. for principal partners such as Compaq, Digital Equipment, Hewlett Packard, Siemens Nixdorf, Execsoft and IPSwitch. Solution implementations have been focused on e-commerce activities, software and multimedia development as well as broader database and system integration.

In terms of networking capabilities, VIS have designed and implemented network solutions for local (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN) using technologies that included ethernet, fast ethernet and fibre backbones; routing and ATM switchings. Some of the networking hardware deployed comprised equipment from partners such 3COM, D-Link, Cisco, Intel.

September 1996.

Ian Craig Buchanan, Chairman

Present Vice President/Lead Partner/Chairman Asia Pacific of BOOZ·ALLEN & HAMILTON
Ex Regional Vice President, SRI International
Founder-shareholder/director, Asean Development Finance Company Ltd
MBA, The Wharton Graduate School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
MA, Magdalen College, Oxford

Leng Kean Meng, Founder & Chief Executive Officer

BSE, The Wharton School of Business
BAS, School of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania
Ex Management Consultant, Stanford Research Institute International and Corporate Planner, Southern Bank

Mona Tan, Chief Operating Officer

Bachelor of Business, Edith Cowan, Western Australian
Ex Financial Controller, Riche Monde Malaysia and Financial Controller, Concorde Hotel KL

Becky YP, Director of Business Development

MBA, Western Michigan University

Mazlina Abu Bakar, Vice President, Sales

BSE, Southern Illinois Univeristy

Ryan Kucera, Vice President, Advertising & Professional Services

BSE, Michigan Technological University

Jenn-Wah Lum, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development

Dip., Malaysian Institute of Management
Ex Business Development Executive for various dotcom companies

Eddy Kho, Vice President, Systems Engineering

Certified MCSE, MCP+I
Bachelor in Computing and Information System, Staffordshire University

Ivy Theam, Finance Manager

Dip. In Accounting, TAR College

Stephanie Ling, Vice President of Sales – F&D

Dip. In Marketing, Stamford College