Irfan Khairi

Irfan Khairi received a Bachelor of Multimedia Design from Staffordshire University, United Kingdom. After graduating, Irfan was offered to work in one of the largest IT Company in Birmingham, Netmedia (UK) Ltd. As the inventors of multimedia systems and internet consultant, he was responsible for designing Internet learning systems for schools in the United Kingdom called the Learning Grid. At this point, more than 5,000 schools in the United Kingdom using the Learning Grid system. Therefore, interest and background in the field of deep and Internet business, he started his own business on the Internet part-time basis in 1999.

However, before succeeding, he admits failure in the infancy of working on the internet business. For a year he had problem getting clients, lead the business carried on not achieved.

The experienced from the failure causing Irfan Khairi started learning the ropes of the business on the internet. Result from his research on his failure, Irfan Khairi found that there are two major flaws that reason the failure of inaccurate methods of promotion and lack of focus. Strong interest in the internet business has encourage Irfan Khairi relearn many things about marketing via the Internet, as well as making some experts in the field of internet marketing for example.

In a second attempt to rise from failure, Irfan Khairi smarter chooses a more appropriate method of promotion to featured products. For example, the promotion of he has focused on the Arab market to sell maps of Malaysia, to find that the product is in high demand there. Irfan Khairi finally managed to pick up business on the right track, when the income of the business through increased many folds of income from permanent employment. This has led his to making internet business as a full-time career.

Within 3 years of operation, one of its business generated a net profit of RM1000000 without employees and sophisticated computer equipment. Its initial capital of only RM500. At that time, he was only 25 years old.

 On the inspiration that has been shown, he was awarded the Young Innovation Award 2006 from Oxford Association of Management, United Kingdom. It is awarded for his efforts in educating and inspiring a new generation of Malaysia in the field of Internet and Success.