Entrepreneurs attend SIPMA talk on proper pest management
KOTA KINABALU: Chairman Mervin Liew of the Sabah Integrated Pest Management Association (SIPMA) at the Entrepreneur Alliance Summit at Hakka Hall Likas shared his slide presentations to more than 130 entrepreneurs on the importance of having proper Pest Management and to advise them in their daily business operation.
In his presentation, he said business owners should seriously integrate pest management in each of their businesses.
This will instil consumer confidence in the quality of their products and protect their business reputations while adhere to federal, state, local government, enforcement, and health authorities’ laws to avoid legal consequences.
By doing so, this could also assist in creating an ecosystem of a cleaner, pest-free environment, good health while giving peace of mind to their consumers and the public as a whole.
This will certainly benefit their own businesses too with higher sales as consumer is convince of their products & services while fulfilling their social responsibility for Sabah community as a whole.
Mervin Liew also has mentioned that only legitimate and licensed pest control operator in Sabah can register as members as an assurance to the community.
He said that entrepreneurs must do their due diligence to check the credentials and legality of their existing pest control operators.
Many unscrupulous individuals take advantage by providing services without proper training, experience, legitimate certifications, or even in disguise.
This is especially true in an era where anyone could easily access social media and Canva an online graphic design app.
Entrepreneurs could risk facing losses if authorities come to inspect their business premise.
To avoid such incidents, they can contact the association at sipma.sabah@gmail.com.
They can get an assurance on the legality of a pest control operator they are currently with.
Mervin Liew also took the opportunity to thank and congratulate the organiser Mr. Kendy Yeong and Co-organiser Mr. Caleb Tseu of BizBuddy and all entrepreneurs comprises from various organisations such as NEPCO, PUMM, DIDR, GA Group, SJPP, Maxis, SCCC, Neurogine Group and wishes them good stability, good wealth and good prosperity in 2024.