(Eastern Times; February 26, 2008)

KUCHING: The government will host more information management conferences (IMC) as part of a strategy to transform the local society into an information based society.

"This type of conference will further expose the citizens, private sectors and the public services to world class practices in information management.

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan Hong Nam said at a press conference after delivering his keynote address at the Second International Information Management Conference at a hotel here yesterday.

He added that the in a world of digital communication, a large part of the records and documents were in digital form and could come from multiple sources.

"If these records are not consolidated properly, the chance and the risk of them getting lost is immense," he said, adding that he was pleased to note that such a conference was not only for those in the IT sector but also for those in the business sector.

Dr. Chan was also glad to not that more Asian countries were sending their representatives to attend the conference.

Present at the press conference were Senior Trade Commissioner from the High Commission of Canada in Malaysia, Tracy Reynolds, Director of ICT Unit in the Chief Minister's Office, William Patrick Nyigor, Chief Executive Officer of Stratfos Consulting Sdn Bhd, Chin Koon Siang and Loreto D. Sarracini from Acument Engineering Solutions International Inc.