Arley is a brand of products for babies and nursing mums, established in 2020 by husband and wife duo, Kenneth and Carissa. As parents, they faced the dramatic challenges of parenting, especially with breastfeeding – it was difficult to find brands that would ease the anxiety of a first-time mother. Inspired by this, Arley was born as a helping hand from one mother to another; an honest promise that we hold to help each mum to the best of our abilities.
OUR FOUNDERS & DIRECTORS
Group Chief Executive Officer
Robert Koh | Co-Founder
Robert has had over 50 years of experience in the advertising industry. He also has over 30 years of experience as a consultant for property developers such as SP Setia Bhd, Farlim Group, Swiss-Garden International, PJ Development Holdings Bhd, OSK Property, Tropicana Corporation Bhd and Hunza Properties Bhd to name a few. He was also the CEO of Samsara Spa for 10 over years, a nationwide chain of spas that specialized in wellness, beauty, post-natal and pre-natal care.
Director | Marketing and Product Development
Carissa Koh | Co-Founder
Carissa has lead the marketing team since 2013, and held positions in sales and marketing for multinational corporations such as Grey Advertising and Edipresse Malaysia. Her expertise in product development for Arley comes from her extensive experience in marketing global maternity, nursing and baby care brands for the past decade, as well as her first-hand experience as a working mother of two.
Director | E-commerce
Kenneth Lim | Co-Founder
Kenneth has set up and managed web and e-commerce platforms for dozens of local and global brands since the company was established. Kenneth also has over a decade’s worth of experience in advertising since 2006, having served as a copywriter, managing editor and head of strategic planning for several companies including 360 Celsius Sdn Bhd and Catcha Corp.
Director | International Sales
Kazaf Tan | Co-Founder
An entrepreneur at heart, he attended corporate training in the United States and started several business ventures since 2007, including an advertising agency and a fast-growing events agency Blackboard Ideas Sdn Bhd specializing in organizing baby expos.
Director | Logistics & Operations
Dzarif | Co-Founder
Director | Domestic Sales
Junior Loh
Junior graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from LSBU UK and is a certified licenced corporate trainer by HRDF. He was the Regional HOD of Advertising, Marcom and Sales Training at Nirvana Asia LTD. He was also part of the senior management in a public listed company owned by Seni Jaya Corp. He owns a home appliance business and is an appointed director at an automotive company.
Director | Logistics & Operations
Dzarif | Co-Founder
Dzarif is a Coffee Master certified by the London School of Coffee and holds a bachelor’s degree from Birmingham City University. With a background in logistics at SA Cargo UK Pte Ltd, he now also owns and manages a fast-growing food and beverage chain across Malaysia and the UK.