In the context of celebrating the International Day of Disabled Persons, DKSH’s wholly-owned Famous Amos has been recognized as a caring employer by the Department of Social Welfare, under the Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development of Malaysia.
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, December 10, 2021 – Famous Amos, a business entity wholly owned by DKSH Malaysia, has been awarded the Caring Employer Award (Private Sector) by the Department of Social Welfare Malaysia, under the Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development, for providing career opportunities to individuals with disabilities.
The award ceremony was held in conjunction with the celebration of the International Day of Disabled Persons on December 3 and aimed at recognizing organizations that provide strong support in employing individuals with disabilities in their workforce through “Job Coach” – a supported employment program initiated by the Department of Social Welfare. The event was also graced by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, as well as the Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development, YB Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun.
In 2016, Famous Amos has launched the project ORCHID (Opportunities in Rejuvenating Careers for the Hearing Impaired). In support of the Job Coach initiative, this project was conducted in collaboration with the Malaysian Federation of the Deaf, to empower the hearing-impaired community by providing them with career opportunities. Currently, ten individuals among the disabled community are being employed at selected Famous Amos outlets.
Alex Ooi, Director, Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Corporation, said: “This accolade is a testament to our commitment to living DKSH’s purpose to enrich people’s lives. We will continue our efforts to work with the Department of Social Welfare to develop and nurture an ideal working environment that can offer more opportunities for the disabled community.”
About Famous Amos
Famous Amos, the purveyor of freshly baked cookies, has been serving the nation’s favorite cookies for close to four decades now. Founded in Los Angeles 1975 by Wally Amos, Famous Amos was first brought to Malaysia in 1983. Its first retail outlet selling hot-baked cookies was opened in Sungei Wang Plaza in November 1984, officiated by the founder himself. Today, Famous Amos Malaysia operates over 100 successful Famous Amos outlets throughout Malaysia, with a strong presence in major shopping malls and airports.
About DKSH
DKSH’s purpose is to enrich people’s lives. For more than 150 years, we have been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond across our Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials, and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, we offer sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution, and logistics as well as after-sales services. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 36 markets with 32,450 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 10.7 billion in 2020.
