1996
Marcellus Michael
The owner and founder of Sajiria Sdn Bhd. Marcellus Michael leads the company's bakery direction, business development and long-term growth from Sabah.
OUR STORY
BEHIND SAJIRIA.
Sajiria Sdn Bhd is a 100% Bumiputera Sabah bakery company combining leadership, Halal and food-safety excellence, and operations to produce quality bakery products. The story is rooted in practical work, steady growth and a clear Sabah identity.
BUSINESS
Bakery manufacturing, supply and distribution — focused on bread, buns, biscuits and custom bakery.
COMPANY HISTORY
From a 1996 idea to a Sabah bakery.
The Sajiria journey grew from a small bakery operation to a company serving supermarkets and institutional customers across Sabah.
2002-2003
The early operation develops through homemade and small-shop activity, with the supplied profile recording a RM5,000 starting capital and an effort to pursue Halal certification.
15 January 2003
The Sajiria name is recorded as a trademark in the supplied company profile.
17 January 2003
Sajiria is recorded as formally incorporated as a Sdn Bhd company.
2 August 2005
MARDI offers Sajiria mentorship and guidance, supporting the company's next stage of machinery, funding and supermarket-market development.
Company history source: supplied company profile (PROFILE SYARIKAT TERBARU 09072026.pdf).
FOUNDER'S HISTORY
Built from one Sabah bakery idea.
Marcellus Michael is the owner and founder of Sajiria Sdn Bhd. The Sajiria story begins with his bakery idea in 1996 and develops through the practical work of building a small operation, formalising the company and growing a local manufacturing identity.
The supplied company profile records the early homemade and small-shop period around 2002 to 2003, followed by the formal Sajiria company milestone in January 2003. This history is presented as a documented company journey, not as an invented personal biography.
FounderMarcellus Michael
CompanySajiria Sdn Bhd
OriginSabah, Malaysia
DirectionBakery craft to modern manufacturing
ORGANISATION
The Sajiria Team.
Managing Director & Founder
Executive Director & Co-founder
Doris Giju
Executive Director and co-founder supporting Sajiria's administration, business continuity and company development.
Halal Supervisor & Administration Manager
Nurul Asyiqin Hasidi
Supports Halal-related coordination and administration across the Sajiria operation.
Administration Manager
Muhayra Ibno
Supports day-to-day administration and internal coordination.
Technician & Sales Supervisor
Emmanuel Kith M. Micheal
Supports technical activity and sales supervision.
Operations Supervisor
Rasid / Rashid Samaid
Supports production and operational coordination.
Customer & Sales Support
Sales Team
Supports customer communication, orders and market-facing activity.
Production & Operations Team
Operations Crew
Supports bakery production, handling and operational work.
BUSINESS MODEL
Bakery, manufacturing, domestic and institutional markets.
Market channel
Supermarket Supply
Distribution to supermarkets and order customers.
Market channel
Delivery & Self-collect
Delivery to customers and self-collect at the factory.
Market channel
Custom / Institutional
Custom bakery and institutional orders.
FROM THE SAJIRIA STORY
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Articles & updates.
Sajiria Updates
From Homemade Beginnings to a Sabah Bakery
The Sajiria story began with a 1996 idea, early homemade operation, incorporation in 2003 and MARDI mentorship in 2005.
Halal & Food Safety
Sajiria Halal and Food Safety History
Sajiria's supplied company profile documents Halal certification history, MeSTI and food premise registrations. Current validity should be verified with the company.
Recognition
MARDI Mentorship and Recognition
Sajiria was offered MARDI mentorship in 2005 and holds documented participation and appreciation certificates.
Bakery Industry
Custom Bakery and Institutional Orders
Sajiria supports custom bakery and institutional orders, with documented historical examples including MRSM Kinarut and a Navy request.
