GDEX BERHAD

GDEX BERHAD stands as one of Malaysia’s most recognisable logistics networks — a company that has quietly connected businesses, people, and economies through the movement of parcels.

Founded in 1997 as GD Express Sdn. Bhd., the Group emerged during a period when Malaysia’s logistics sector was rapidly evolving alongside economic growth and increasing demand for faster commercial connectivity. From its origins as a domestic courier company, GDEX steadily expanded into a regional logistics and digital fulfilment ecosystem, adapting continuously to the transformation of commerce in the internet and e-commerce era.

Today, the company operates across multiple layers of modern logistics — from express delivery and warehousing to e-commerce fulfilment and digital shipment management — supporting businesses, online merchants, and consumers across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

In an economy increasingly shaped by immediacy, convenience, and connectivity, GDEX has evolved beyond transportation alone. It has become part of the infrastructure that powers digital commerce itself.

Its journey reflects a powerful truth — that in a world driven by speed and connectivity, logistics is no longer merely support infrastructure, but a defining force of modern commerce.

Founder:

Founded as GD Express Sdn. Bhd.

Current Leadership:

Managing Director & Group CEO: Teong Teck Lean

The leadership continues to guide the organisation with a focus on operational efficiency, digital transformation, customer reliability, and regional expansion.

Some companies move goods — GDEX moves expectations.

In 1997, Malaysia’s logistics and courier landscape was still developing. Delivery services existed, but growing businesses increasingly required greater speed, consistency, and reliability to support expanding commercial activity. Recognising this need, GD Express was established with a clear mission: to build a courier network capable of delivering not only parcels, but confidence.

The company’s early years were built on discipline, operational structure, and systemisation. Instead of relying solely on conventional transport methods, GDEX adopted a hub-and-spoke logistics model that allowed parcels to move efficiently across regions through coordinated sorting and routing systems. This operational focus enabled the company to establish a reputation for reliability at a time when dependable delivery itself was becoming a competitive advantage.

Every parcel represented more than a shipment. It represented a promise — documents that needed to arrive on time, products that businesses depended upon, and expectations customers entrusted to the network.

As the years progressed, Malaysia’s economy entered the digital age. The rise of online shopping fundamentally changed consumer behaviour and reshaped the logistics industry worldwide. Suddenly, logistics was no longer operating quietly behind businesses — it became central to the customer experience itself.

GDEX recognised this shift early. Rather than remaining solely a courier company, it evolved into an integrated logistics ecosystem. Warehousing, fulfilment centres, digital shipment tracking, last-mile delivery systems, and cross-border logistics services became increasingly important parts of its operations.

The transformation accelerated alongside the explosive growth of e-commerce throughout the 2010s and beyond. Online merchants required scalable fulfilment systems, consumers demanded faster delivery, and businesses needed real-time visibility across supply chains. GDEX responded by integrating digital platforms such as myGDEX, enabling customers to manage shipments, track deliveries, and interact with logistics services in real time.

Expansion beyond Malaysia followed naturally. The Group extended its operational presence into regional Southeast Asian markets including Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam — strengthening its role within the region’s increasingly interconnected digital economy.

What began as a domestic courier service gradually became a broader logistics infrastructure platform supporting modern commerce itself.

From moving documents across cities to enabling nationwide e-commerce ecosystems, GDEX’s journey reflects a powerful truth — that logistics is not merely about transportation, but about connection.

Core Activities:

• Domestic and international express delivery services

• Logistics, warehousing, and distribution solutions

• E-commerce fulfilment and last-mile delivery

• Cross-border logistics and freight solutions

• Digital logistics platforms and IT-enabled services

The company focuses on integrating physical logistics infrastructure with digital systems to support modern commerce and e-commerce-driven economies.

Notable Offerings Include:

• Next-day and same-day express courier services

• Cross-border shipping and freight forwarding solutions

• E-commerce fulfilment and warehousing services

• Last-mile delivery infrastructure nationwide

• Digital shipment management platforms such as myGDEX

These offerings position GDEX as one of Malaysia’s leading integrated logistics and e-commerce fulfilment providers.

1997 — Establishment of GD Express Sdn. Bhd.

2003 — First local courier company to achieve ISO certification across operations

2005 — Listed on Bursa Malaysia

2010s — Expansion into Southeast Asian regional markets including Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam

2020 — Rebranding to GDEX BERHAD

2020s — Continued growth into digital logistics and e-commerce ecosystem solutions

GDEX BERHAD has played a significant role in strengthening Malaysia’s logistics and e-commerce ecosystem by improving delivery efficiency, reliability, and nationwide connectivity.

The company contributed to the transformation of courier services from simple transportation operations into integrated digital logistics systems capable of supporting modern online commerce. Through its infrastructure and operational networks, businesses across Malaysia gained greater ability to serve customers quickly and efficiently, regardless of geographic distance.

As e-commerce accelerated throughout Southeast Asia, GDEX became one of the enabling systems behind the digital economy — helping online merchants scale operations while ensuring consumers could receive products reliably and conveniently.

Its adoption of digital shipment tracking and logistics technologies also helped modernise customer expectations within the courier industry, pushing broader sector improvements in transparency, speed, and operational coordination.

Beyond commerce, the company’s nationwide logistics presence contributed to economic activity by connecting urban centres, industrial hubs, SMEs, and consumers through efficient movement of goods and information.

Through decades of operational execution, GDEX evolved into more than a courier company. It became part of the infrastructure that keeps modern commerce in motion.

Some companies deliver parcels — GDEX delivers connection.

Behind every package lies something larger: a business reaching its customers, a merchant building a livelihood, a family receiving what it needs, or an economy moving one transaction forward.

Its legacy is not measured solely by parcels transported or kilometres travelled, but by the trust created through reliability, consistency, and speed in a world increasingly dependent on immediacy.

From documents in the early days of courier services to millions of e-commerce deliveries in the digital era, GDEX continues to prove a timeless truth — that logistics is not only about moving goods across distance, but about enabling possibilities across society itself.