First City

By: IJM India Infrastructure Ltd in Mihan

IJM is a dynamic and diversified group of companies that has been at the forefront of building bridges of opportunity and roads to success.



The Group believes in harnessing the latest tools and technologies to create products and build structures which are relevant to the needs of people and businesses - speedily, efficiently and with the highest quality standards.



Most importantly, IJM strongly believes in the interdependence of the destiny of the company and its people. The people of IJM - professional, competent, committed and caring - ensure the organization delivers on its promises.



IJM believes customer satisfaction is the cornerstone of the Group's success. Sound policies and practices based on the Group's motto of "Excellence through Quality" are all focused towards this end. Today, the market recognizes IJM's ability to deliver on its promises and these are good reasons why IJM and its subsidiaries continue to win awards such as the Malaysian International Contractor of the Year 2000 and the Malaysian Builder of the Year 2001.



Strong Synergies for Growth



Strengthening its core competencies while expanding aggressively into new directions has been IJM's strategy for growth since its inception.



In 1983, in order to be more competitive against bigger foreign rivals, three of Malaysia's most enterprising construction companies - IGB Construction, Jurutama and Mudajaya Construction - took a bold step when they merged to form IJM. It created a major construction entity overnight, gaining instant credibility and considerable market presence.
Later, synergies for growth were again forged as the Group sought to diversify into other sectors related to its core business. This heralded further expansion into property development and related management services, manufacturing of building products and quarrying.



In time, other businesses were acquired in fields deemed necessary for growth and which could further increase the breadth and depth of IJM's operations.



International Ventures Division focussing on construction, construction management, property development and infrastructure investment provided that dimension. It had a further benefit of fast-tracking IJM's vision to be an international player, with the world now as its market place instead of within the confines of Malaysia.



IJM's diversification strategy also saw the entry into the oil palm plantation business, today a major division of the group.



IJM has enjoyed steady growth and profitability over the years and will maintain this momentum into the 21st Century.