Naza
The Naza Group of Companies is a Malaysian business conglomerate involved in many types of business, ranging from motoring to education. The group began operations in 1975 as a motor trading company. The motoring sector remains the most important sector for the group.
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Founder | Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Southeast Asia |
Key people | Wira SM Faisal, (Joint Group Executive chairman) SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, (Joint Group Executive chairman) Puan Sri Zaleha Ismail, (Director), SM Faliq, (Director) Nur Diana, (Director) Nur Nadia, (Director) |
Number of employees | 5,000 |
| Website | www.naza.com.my |
The group has business divisions including vehicle and bike distribution, motor-trading, manufacturing, property development, food and beverage, hospitality, transportation services, limousine services, automotive education, plantations, cigarette distribution, and non-financial services. The group was founded and led by Malaysian business tycoon Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin until his death on May 1, 2008.
Naza Group is the franchise holder for Ferrari, Maserati, Koenigsegg, Kia Motors, Peugeot, Chevrolet, Citroën, Brabus, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia, Gilera and Indian Motorcycle brands in Malaysia.
Naza has marketed rebadged versions of Kia's Carnival, Carens, and Picanto vehicles as Naza Ria, Naza Citra, and Naza Suria respectively, for the Malaysian market. In April 2006, Naza developed the Naza Sutera based on 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 called the Naza Picanto in November 2006.