Naza 1847696 224345223 2008-07-08T13:09:09Z CultureDrone 4651639 added categories {{Infobox_Company | company_name = Naza Group of Companies | company_logo = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Naza2.JPG]] -->| | company_type = [[Privately held company|Private]] | foundation = [[1974]] | company headquarter = [[Kuala Lumpur]] | location_city = [[Kuala Lumpur]] | location_country = [[Malaysia]] | key_people = [[Nasimuddin Amin]], [[CEO]] | homepage = [http://www.naza.com.my/ http://www.naza.com.my] | num_employees = 4,000 }} ''Not to be confused with [[NASA]].'' '''Naza Group''' of Companies is a Malaysian business conglomerate associated with motor trading, automotive franchises and property development, which began operations in 1974. The group has 14 business divisions including vehicle and bike manufacturing (Kia & Peugeot), transport services, limousine services, machine tools/parts, engineering, plantation, cigarette distribution, credit & leasing, water crafts, properties, hotel operations and insurance. The group was founded and continues to be led by Malaysian business tycoon [[Nasimuddin Amin]]. Naza Group is the franchise holder for Ferrari, [[South Korea]]'s [[Kia Motors|Kia]], Peugeot, Brabus, Hamann and Ducati bikes in [[Malaysia]]. Naza have rebadged Kia's [[Kia Carnival|Carnival]], [[Kia Carens|Carens]], [[Kia Picanto|Picanto]] vehicles as Naza Ria, Citra and Suria respectively for Malaysian market. In April 2006, Naza developed the [[Naza Sutera]] based on [[Hafei Motor|Hafei]] Lobo. It was joined by a Naza-badged version of the [[Peugeot 206]] called the Naza 206 Bestari in May 2006, and a Naza-badged version of the [[Kia Picanto]] in November 2006. In August 2005, Naza opened its doors to a new automotive showroom which became the company's landmark - Naza Auto Mall. It has won a mention in the Malaysia Book of Records for being the largest motor showroom in the country. == Automotive == [[Image:Enzo Naza.JPG.jpg|thumb|right|235px|A Ferrari Enzo in Naza World]] * Naza Motor Trading Sdn Bhd * NZ Wheels Sdn Bhd (Mercedes-Benz) * Naza Premier Auto (Porsche) * Naza Italia (Malaysia Ferrari distributor) * Naza Wheels Sdn Bhd (Mazda) * Nasim Sdn Bhd (Malaysia Peugeot distributor) * Naza Kia Sdn Bhd (Asia Pacific's largest Kia distributor) * Naza Corporation Sdn Bhd * Naza-Brabus Motor Sdn Bhd * Naza-Hamann Motor Sdn Bhd * Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (Manufacturing arm, producing Kia & non-Kia based models) * Naza Bikes Sdn Bhd * Next Bike Sdn Bhd (Ducati & Others) * Naza Marine Sdn Bhd (Sea Doo) * El Hyosung Bikes Sdn Bhd * Naza Mekar Sdn Bhd (Perodua Dealership) * Naza Bikers Dream Sdn Bhd * Prestige Limo (Luxury limousine services) == Property development and hotels== * TTDI Development Sdn Bhd * Naza Hotels Malaysia * Howard Johnson, Torrance, LA * Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Pedro, LA == CKD models produced at Naza Automotive Manufacturing == * [[Kia Spectra]] * Kia Optima * Kia Sportage * Kia Spectra5 * Naza Ria (rebadged [[Kia Carnival]]) * Naza Citra (rebadged [[Kia Carens]]) * Naza Sorento (rebadged [[Kia Sorento]]) * [[Naza Sutera]] (rebadged [[Hafei Lobo]]) * Naza 206 Bestari (rebadged [[Peugeot 206]]) * Naza Suria (rebadged [[Kia Picanto]]) == Naza Vendor Park development (Gurun, Kedah) == A host of vendors have been appointed in a vendor park opposite Naza Automotive Manufacturing (NAM) in Gurun, Kedah. These include: # Ace Polymers # CNA Manufacturing (seats) # Hicom Teck See (plastic injection) # Sapura Brake Tech # DK Leather # Jackspeed # United Vehicle Industries (exhaust and tubing) # Combat Coating # RQ Engineering # KPNK Automotive # Nawabel Coating (Kopong Bin Harman) A total of 15 vendors are located in Gurun. 11 more are located in the areas surrounding Gurun (Jitra, Sg. Petani & Kulim). Other Malaysian vendors amount to 58, bringing the total to 84. Of these, 63 are established vendors and 21 were newly developed to support NAM. == Naza Kia Academy == Also located in Gurun, Kedah, Naza Kia Academy (NKA) is a US$5.3 million investment by Naza Kia Sdn. Bhd. & Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. Its primary role is to provide training for Naza Kia & Naza Corporation sales & aftersales staff. A secondary role is to provide strategic support to Kia Motors Corp. (KMC) as an Asia-Pacific Regional Overseas Training Centre (OTC). NKA is the 5th KMC regional OTC after Germany, UAE, USA and Russia. The facilities include 24 service bays, 45 twin-sharing hostel rooms, an operational sales showroom, service training rooms (body & paint, electrical, powertrain, etc.), sales & administrative/management training classrooms and a library. == See also == * [[Kia Motors]] * [[List of automobile manufacturers]] * [[Kuala Muda NAZA FC]] == External links == * [http://www.naza.com.my/ Naza Motor Trading Sdn Bhd] * [http://www.nazakia.com.my/ Naza Kia Sdn Bhd] * [http://www.nazakia2u.com/ Naza Kia Sdn Bhd - Ipoh Branch 3S - www.nazakia2u.com] * [http://www.nazacorp.com.my/ Naza Corporation (Home of Sutera, Forza and 206 Bestari)] * [http://www.peugeot.com.my/ Nasim Sdn Bhd (Peugeot Malaysia)] [[de:Naza]] [[ms:Naza]] [[nl:Naza]] [[ja:ナザ]] [[pt:Naza]] [[Category:Companies established in 1974]] [[Category:Conglomerate companies]] [[Category:Companies of Malaysia]] [[Category:Privately held companies]]