LM Foong Legacy

Hi,

My name is Dr. L M Foong, PhD majoring in Total Quality Management. I was born in the year of 1952 in a small town called Bidor in Malaysia. I received my primary and secondary education in Chong Hua National Type School and studies two-years in vocational school where I received my Electrical Engineering education.

My Career Development

I started work at the age of 18 in a construction sites as a temporary workers until I was hired in a Associates Mine, in Puchong, Malaysia in 1972 as an apprentice electrician. Due to my background in Electrical Engineering, I was sponsored to take an external examination as a certified Chargeman (Electrician) in 1974. In the same year, I moved out of the Tin Mining company and joined a Plam Oil Mill in Kemaman, Trengganu for 2 years. This is a place where most people tried to avoid to work as the entire palm estate will be flooded during the monsoon seasons  during year end.

You likely wondered why I moved over there? Good Question! I moved there because I was aiming to take up the Higher Electrician Certificate in Power Station.

Believed me ! the live in the palm oil estate was very tough. Besides living in the middle of nowhere surrounded by palm trees, the food is unacceptable for many people due to lack of food supplies as it is located in a very remote area. It was my strong desire to get the higher certificate, I tolerated the living condition and worked on for 2 years until I successfully obtained the certificate. You know what I did after I got the certificate? I quit the job and went back to Kuala Lumpur without a job.

Lucky me, my friend recommended me to work in a semiconductor company – Motorala Inc. in Sungei Way, Selangor. It was a totally changed of work environment. In Motorola, the working environment was fully air conditioned in the production areas with piped-in music. I was on shift work with a condition that I worked while most of the people sound asleep. I worked very hard in Motorola and in 3-years, I was promoted to take up an upgrading project in a town called Seremban, about one hour drive south of Kuala Lumpur. My duty was to assist the project manager to renovate a newly bought building to turn it into a production facilities with similar set up as in the case of Sungei Way Plant.

to be continue ……….

I decided to set up this personal blog on 8-Sep-09 with an objective to connect with all my family members, relatives, colleagues, associates, students, friends and subscribers with an objective to create my Legacy of of life and my share my 38 years of work experience in various industries and the Application of Total Quality Management.

I intend to update this blog with my personal as well as corporate happenings in this blog and I welcome your regualar visits and please leave a comment so that I knew you have dropped by my blog.

I wish you all the best and good health

As always,

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. L M Foong