MPH Group

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MPH Group (M) Sdn Bhd
TypePrivate limited company
IndustryRetail (Specialty)
Founded1890, as Amelia Bishop Press
HeadquartersPetaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Number of locations
29
ProductsBooks, magazines, stationery, greeting cards
SubsidiariesMPH Bookstores Sdn Bhd
MPH Distributors Sdn Bhd
MPH Group Printing
MPH Group Publishing
Websitehttp://www.mphonline.com/

MPH Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd[1] is a Malaysian group of companies best known for its book retailing and online retailing services as well as being involved in the printing, publishing and distribution of books and library services in Malaysia and Singapore. Its bookstore chain, MPH Bookstores Sdn Bhd, headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, is among the largest in Malaysia after Popular.[2][3]

History[]

The Triglot Vocabulary, Sixth Edition (1913): published by the Methodist Publishing House and originally compiled by its founder William Girdlestone Shellabear with the Rev. B. F. West, not credited in this edition.

Captain W.G. Shellabear is recognized as the founder of MPH. In 1890, he established the Amelia Bishop Press in Singapore, publishing Christian literature. The company eventually began publishing secular works as well, changing its name to the American Mission Press in 1893. In the 1900s, Rev. William T. Cherry expanded the organization's activities to printing, publishing, bookselling, and book distribution. He changed the company's name to Methodist Publishing House in 1906, giving rise to the acronym 'MPH', as the company is known today.[2]

MPH underwent further name changes between the 1920s and 1960s but the acronym remained. The company also changed ownership multiple times, being acquired by an Indonesian consortium in 1966, then a Hong Kong group in 1972 and finally by Singaporean entrepreneur Simon Cheong in 1999. In 2002, Jalinan Inspirasi Sdn Bhd, acquired the company. This was the first time MPH became a wholly Malaysian-owned company.[2]

Bookstores[]

An MPH book store at Alamanda Putrajaya

MPH Bookstores currently has 29 outlets in Malaysia and one in Singapore.[1][2] It has a heavy presence in the Klang Valley, operating in major shopping outlets including Mid Valley. In Singapore, the MPH bookstore is located at SingPost Centre in Paya Lebar.

Online bookstore[]

MPH has also branched out into the online book retailing in 2000.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "About MPH Bookstores (Singapore) Pte Ltd". MPH Group. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "A Passage Through Time - A Brief History of MPH". MPH Group. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "About Us". Popular Book Company (M) Sdn Bhd. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.

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