This Is How To Submit An Application To Become Pertamina Fostered Partner

Jakarta, July 29, 2020 - Applying to become a Fostered Partner for the Pertamina Partnership Program is now easier. It can be done simply by accessing Pertamina's website at www.pertamina.com/id/program-kemitraan. Also, there is now a guide that makes it easy for MSMEs to complete the application.

Vice President of Corporate Communication of Pertamina, Fajriyah Usman stated, by agreeing to become Pertamina's fostered partner, it allows MSMEs to obtain business capital loans as well as business coaching.

"Pertamina continues to support the development of MSME fostered partners to grow into a tough, strong, and independent business," said Fajriyah.

Pertamina Small Medium Enterprise and Partnership Program (SMEPP) Manager, Rudi Ariffianto explained, MSMEs who are Pertamina's fostered partners will get easy and inexpensive financing facilities.

"The Partnership Loan Fund Distribution Program provided have the value of up to Rp 200 million and administrative services at 3 percent per year," Dian said.

Nurchaeti, Pertamina's foster partner engaged in the culinary business of chips and catering under the company names N&N, said that the business had been helped in terms of the capital through the Pertamina Partnership Program. According to her, Pertamina provides financing services for business with very friendly venture capital.

"Pertamina also provides exhibition facilities in Indonesia and abroad to provide the opportunity for the products to be better known abroad. With the exhibition, we can get an export contract for two years with the aim of Singapore," she said.

She added that Pertamina helped with marketing, providing direct sales at Soekarno-Hatta Airport's Halal Park Terminal 3 and Halal Park in the Basketball Court Hall, Senayan, Jakarta. Pertamina also helped win the market by launching retail through Bright Café, Pertamina.

With various market improvements, the sales turnover increased online by 40% through the promotion carried by Pertamina through catalogs, websites, and social media. She is also proud because Pertamina has been named as the winner of the Local Hero in the Partnership category.

The same thing was stated by Dwi Karti Handayani, a business owner of Den Bagus, who manufactures Wedang uwuh in Bantul, Yogyakarta. She noted that the business started to grow after becoming a Pertamina fostered partner.

"By becoming Pertamina's fostered partner, production capacity increases along with the broad marketing network," she said. **