Ramly Burger
Ramly Burger does not need introduction for Malaysians, and the popularity of the Ramly brand itself eclipses its very own creator, Ramly Mokni. Ramly is the guy who has almost single-handedly changed the way how burgers are commercialized via the 'gerai' concept. In 1970s, imported meat became very popular in Malaysia and Ramly saw the opportunity to have burger meat locally produced at high volume which could match the standard of the imported meat while maintaining its halal standard. So, he opened up a burger processing stalls which later became hot in the town. He named the product after his very own name, Ramly Burger. Ramly quickly moved to expand the business further by incorporating a company as well as using machines to speed up processing and increase daily productions. They also embarked on extensive research to diversify their products and later introduced nuggets, fritters, fingers and others. Today, Ramly Burger Processing continues to produce millions of burgers with its revenue raking up year after year, and with many accolades to its core. The company's annual revenue is now exceeding RM100 millions per year. The Ramly Burger brand is currently not only popular in Malaysia but also selling like hot cake in Singapore. The brand has also stamped its reputation due to its commitment and non-compromising integrity on their halal status. In 2005, In the wake of public outcry on some of the brands which halal status recognition were highly questionable, Ramly Burger, together with few local food producers like Ayamas, stood out from the crowd as those who comply to the highest standard by JAKIM. Ramly was recently awarded as one of the recipients of 'Anugerah Melayu Cemerlang' on May 2006. He has proved that one can succeed without degree, diploma or other higher qualifications. To him, passion and deep interest will carry you on until you reach your goal. "We started as a small business in my house when I was 17. I face with