He was only 42 years old then and considered setting up a business offering graphic and printing services. Fortunately for Wan Mohd Zamri, 55, who held the rank of warrant officer 1 at the time of his retirement, he had the opportunity to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills in graphics and printing by attending a course organised by the Ex-Serviceman Affairs Corporation , which is based in Sungai Buloh, Selangor.
"Before I retired in 2010, some of my colleagues and I were offered a choice of skills-based courses that we could take. I had an interest in the multimedia field so I chose to pick up graphic design skills by learning to use Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop software,” he told Bernama."Thanks to Perhebat, I was able to learn new skills and set up my own printing company.
He added that his success has also helped to get rid of the stigma that Armed Forces personnel become unsociable and stop serving society after their retirement. His company, which has four workers, prints posters, banners, buntings, stickers, company signboards and name cards.Even though Wan Mohd Zamri’s company is making a profit now, it has not been a smooth ride for him to get to where he is now.