The design team has asked to design a Customer Service Centre for Ajinomoto's new factory in Bandar Enstek Halal Hub, Negeri Sembilan in conjunction with its 60th Anniversary in Malaysia. The new smart factory is integrated with advanced technology which consists of an Infoseum, Auditorium, Cooking Studio, Hands-on Lab, and Presentation Room to engage with all range of customers. Infoseum was created to provide a futuristic journey to present Ajinomoto corporate information.

Kathy Fong is Managing Director of Stoked Associates, Kuala Lumpur. She works closely with her team to provide a customised solution to each design problem; and spearheads the company’s growth strategy. She has worked in global interior architecture firms like M Moser Associates, Singapore; and led successful completion of numerous projects across Asia-Pacific. Kathy believes that leadership is the ability to create and realize innovative solutions, especially in the face of structurally complex or changing situations. Her design philosophy is to bring life into the space with creative design. She believes that every brand, company or individual has a story to tell and the designer’s task is to reflect these stories in the spatial design.

Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad (AMB) started its business operations in 1961 as AJI-NO-MOTO® distributor. It is one of the very first Japanese companies to be set up in Malaysia. AMB has since grown into a dynamic food and seasoning manufacturer, marketing diverse brand names that are trusted by Malaysians for decades, such as Rasa Sifu™, SERI-AJI®, AJI-SHIO®, TUMIX®, aminoVITAL®, PAL SWEET®, etc., as well as industrial products for both local and export markets. AMB aims to be a “Global Customer-Centric Halal Food Company” to contribute in resolving people’s food and health issues through our specialties and innovative solutions.