The Expertise Resource Association (ERA), formed in 1986, is a non-profit organization that assembles a rich pool of well-qualified and professionally certified individuals from various industrial and business sectors. It comprises members who are entrepreneurs, CEOs of multinational and local companies, scientists, engineers, accountants, consultants, certified trainers, coaches/mentors, media and public relations practitioners, retired senior government officers and more.

OUR MAIN FOCUS

ERA’s main focus is in creating opportunities and avenues through our extensive networking for our members to put their expertise, experience and valuable know-how to good use, in both public and private projects. We can match the needs of organizations in the manufacturing and service industries to ERA’s experts in various fields.

Our experienced teams can assist your organizations to resolve business challenges, carry out R&D works, incorporate innovation in competitive strategy, enabling strategic alignment and marketing to out-perform rivals and achieve positive growth, enhance performance and attain sustainability.

OUR COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS

ERA has solid networking with many influential organizations such as The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM), The Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (KLSCCCI), Federation of Malaysia Manufacturers (FMM), Malaysia South-South Association (MASSA), Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), SME Corporation,  Technological Association of Malaysia (TAM), Myanmar Industries Association (MIA) and Federation of Association for Small & Medium Enterprise of Cambodia (FASMEC). 

ERA continuously extends collaboration efforts with many other associations, locally as well as overseas, as we believe they offer significant values to our stakeholder.

OUR PROUD TRACK RECORDS

⇒ ERA members have been appointed as consultants to various government agencies of some ASEAN countries.

⇒ ERA members have been commissioned by UN bodies to conduct economic surveys and human resource development in Asian and African countries.

⇒ ERA has conducted seminars on value creation, innovation, supply chain management, quality management systems, and market promotion at various trade associations of ASEAN countries.

⇒ In 2015, ERA members formed the Biomass Focus Group to promote the business opportunities in the palm oil and Biomass downstream value-added products and related services. To achieve the objective, Biomass Focus Group focuses on conducting road shows in various states and countries to publicize an promote the value-added downstream industries from palm oil.

⇒    In 2015, ERA members also formed the Urban, Rooftop & Vertical Farming Association (URVFA). The Urban, Rooftop and Vertical Farming Association is a non-profit organization. Its objective is to assist urban communities to set up farm gardens in residential and commercial areas.

30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN 2016

Expertise Resource Association (ERA) celebrates its 30th Anniversary in 2016. We will celebrate this auspicious occasion in a modest way in December this year.