In 1910, young Scottish adventurer William Sime and middle-aged English banker Henry Darby formed a company to manage the Malaysian plantations of companies based in London. Since then, Sime Darby has become a household name in Malaysia.

Sime Darby Berhad is Malaysia’s leading multinational and one of Southeast Asia’s largest conglomerates. Founded in 1910, the Company has grown from a single company offering a single product and service in one country into a strong and dynamic international Group with a comprehensive range of business activities carried out by more than 30,000 employees in over 300 companies in more than 20 countries.

Known for its financial and management capabilities, Sime Darby is listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad with a market capitalisation of RM24 billion as at 29th June 2007.

Today, in addition to plantations, its original core business activity, Sime Darby is also a major player in the motor vehicle, heavy equipment, property, and energy & utilities industries.

While the core businesses are located in Malaysia, the People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR), Singapore and Australia, the Group also operates in Negara Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, United Kingdom, New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.