1. Agency Credentials
Business Insight
February 2015

2. “MMRD strives to be your best
information provider in Myanmar
across all the major industries
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3. MMRD – Overview
20 years of experience
A wealth of data
450 staff
Global Partners
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4. MMRD Organization structure
Publishing
Directories
by city, area,
industry
UMFCCI
Business
Magazine
Myanmar
Industrial
Digest
Research
Consumer
Insight
(Nielsen-MMRD)
Social Insight
Business Insight
Affiliate
Agencies
Career
Development
Consultancy
Visual Impact
Sound Impact
Direct 2 U
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5. Business Insight Department (BI)
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5,489 key informant
interviews
18 focus groups 12,833 face-to-face
interviews
59 industrial
research projects
Department
created in 2007
58 business
research projects

6. Our business research products
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Market analysisMarket overview Feasability studies
 Market size
 Market trends
 Key players
 Market overview
+
 Supply-chain
 Market forecasting
 B2B interviews
 Officials interviews
 Market analysis
+
 Strategic planning
 regulations
 infrastructure
 land
 labour

7. 2013-2014 select business research
by products
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Fire extinguishersConstruction
materials
Poultry and
poultry feed
Automobile
and tyres
Mobile phones Fuel
and lubricants

8. 2013-2014 select business research
by sector
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PharmaceuticalsReal estate
Microfinance
(feasability)
and more

9. Our industry research products
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Industry analysisIndustry overview
 Industry landscape
 Key players
 Lastest development
 Officials interviews
 Industry overview
+
 Regulatory framework
 Challenges
 Opportunities
 Policy recommendations

10. 2013-2014 select
industry researches
•Establishment and Labour Survey (ILO & AEC)
•Myanmar Study Worker in Garment Sector (ILO)
Labour
•Study of Economic Corridors in Myanmar (ERIA)
•Myanmar Comprehensive Development Vision (MCDV)
•Myanmar Enterprises Survey 2013 (World Bank)
Economic
development
•Industrial Zone/Park Data Collection (JETRO)
•4 Sector Industrial Report
Industrial
development
•Exporter survey (IDE-JETRO)
•Need Assessment Survey for the Capacity Development
of Trade Promotion in Myanmar (JICA)
Trade and
investment
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11. Select syndicated products
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Myanmar Hotel &
Tourism review
(Jan. 2014)
Doing Business in
Myanmar
(2014)
Banking and
Finance review
(Jun. 2014)
Living in
Myanmar
(2014)

12. MMRD Business Insights – Agency Credentials
Publications
 UMFCCI Business Magazine
 Myanmar Industrial Digest (MIA)
 Editorial for industrial directories
Miscellaneous
 Arrange seminar and workshops
 Training package
Other
services

13. Business and industry clients

14. Key staff of the BI team
Mr. Jerome Sterckx – Sr. Research Manager
• Master in Mgt (Finance - Paris), joined MMRD in 2014, previously spent 4 years as an equity
research analyst for UBS in London covering the media and telecom sectors.
Mr. Ahkar Soe – Research Manager
• BBM (Finance & Marketing – Singapore), joined MMRD in 2013 and has been have been
participating in both business and industrial researches since then. Previously spent 2 years
doing risk and compliance research for Dow Jones Singapore.
Mr. Myo Win Tun – Manager
• BA ( Myanmar), joined MMRD in 2005. Experienced in Business and Industrial Researches and
handled over 40 projects across the country.
Mr. Phyo Kyaw Thu – Sr. Research Executive
• MPA (Institute of Economics - Yangon), joined MMRD in 2007 and took part over 30 projects.
Ms. Nang Hnin Shwe Yi Htoo – Jr. Research Executive
• MBA (Institute of Economics – Yangon), joined MMRD in 2012 and took part over 5 projects.
Ms. Thet Su Yi – Jr. Research Analyst
• MBA (Institute of Economics - Yangon), joined MMRD in 2014, previously worked at Ayer Shwe
Wah Group and as an English teacher.
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15. Research Director for BI and SI
Mr. Aung Min – Research Director, Business and Social Insight
• M.B.A , Yangon Institute of Economics, Myanmar (1998)
• HGP (Law) Public Services Commission (1980)
• B.Sc (Maths), Yangon Arts & Science University, Yangon. (1979)
Aung Min has 10 years of experience in developing, analysing and managing research related to
business, social and international development issues in MMRD since 2005 and has led over 150
business, industry and social research projects in Myanmar.
• Consultant, Ministry of Labour Employment and Social Security
• Coordinator, Trade Information and Trade Promotion Team, National Export Strategy, Ministry
of Commerce
• Lecturer, Trade Training Institute, Ministry of Commerce
• Vice- chairman, Research Cluster, Myanmar Marketing Services Association (MMSA)
• Managing Editor, UMFCCI Business Magazine and Myanmar IndustrialDigest
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16. Contact us
U Aung Min (BI/SI)
uaungmin@mmrdrs.com
+95 507 5181
Jerome Sterckx (BI)
jeromesterckx@mmrdrs.com
+95 99 7222 0448
Ahkar Soe (BI)
ahkarsoe@mmrdrs.com
+95 92 5042 6429
Myo Win Tun (BI)
myowintun@mmrdrs.com
mmrdrs.com
Tel. +951-202126 / +95-201350
Fax +951-202425
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6-9th Flr, 'Building C’, New Mingalar Market
Corner of Set Hmu Road (Mill Road) & Banyardala Road
Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon

17. “
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Thank you