Naza

Naza Group of Companies

Type	Privately held company
Industry	Conglomerate
Founded	1975
Founder	Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin
Headquarters	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key people	Wira SM Faisal, (Joint Group Executive chairman) SM Nasarudin, (Joint Group Executive chairman) Puan Sri Zaleha Ismail, (Director), SM Faliq, (Director) Nur Diana, (Director) Nur Nadia, (Director)
Number of employees	5,000
Website	www.naza.com.my

The Naza Group of Companies is a Malaysian business conglomerate involved in many types of business ranging from motoring to education. The group began operations in 1975 as a motor trading company. Motoring sector remains the most important sector for the group.

The group has business divisions including vehicles and bikes distribution, motor-trading, manufacturing, property development, food and beverage, hospitality, transportation services, limousine services, automotive education, plantations, cigarette distribution, non-financial services. The group was founded and led by Malaysian business tycoon Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin until his death on 1 May 2008.

Naza Group is the franchise holder for Ferrari, Maserati, Koenigsegg, Kia Motors, Peugeot, Chevrolet, Citroën, Brabus, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia, Gilera and Indian Motorcycle brands in Malaysia.

Naza has marketed rebadged versions of Kia's Carnival, Carens, Picanto vehicles as Naza Ria, Naza Citra, and Naza Suria respectively for Malaysian market. In April 2006, Naza developed the Naza Sutera based on Hafei Lobo. It was joined by a Naza-badged version of the Peugeot 206 called the Naza 206 Bestari in May 2006, and a Naza-badged version of the Kia Picanto called Naza Picanto in November 2006.