Skirmish Paintball Asia
Skirmish Paintball Asia was a Malaysian paintball business involved in equipment distribution, retail and tournament organisation. Operating as Skirmish Paintball Asia Sdn. Bhd., the company was incorporated on 8 July 2004 and was based in the Petaling Jaya area of Selangor, Malaysia.[1][2]
The company was involved in the development of competitive paintball in Malaysia during the 2000s, including the organisation of Asia Cup tournaments and sponsorship of regional competitions.[3][4]
History
[edit]Establishment
[edit]Skirmish Paintball Asia Sdn. Bhd. was incorporated in Malaysia on 8 July 2004.
The company was registered under number 658748-U, subsequently recorded as 200401020244.[1]
Its registered business activities included organising paintball events, importing and distributing paintball equipment, and retail sales.
Allan Phang identifies himself as a co-founder of the business, with his professional history recording involvement from November 2003 to January 2006.[2]
The relationship between this earlier reported involvement and the company's formal incorporation in July 2004 has not been independently established.
Equipment distribution
[edit]Skirmish Paintball Asia supplied paintballs, markers and related equipment to the Malaysian paintball market.
A company listing in the WARPIG international paintball directory, entered on 23 September 2004, identified the business as a supplier of tournament and recreational paintballs, equipment and services.[3]
The listing provides contemporary evidence of the company's commercial activities shortly after incorporation.
Asia Cup tournaments
[edit]Skirmish Paintball Asia was associated with the organisation of the Asia Cup tournament series.
A historical account of Malaysian paintball published in September 2009 identified Skirmish Paintball Asia and Delta Paintball as organisers of the second Asia Cup in 2005.[4]
The company was also identified as organiser of the third Asia Cup, held at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on 10–11 June 2006.[5]
A retrospective account of the series published on PB Nation likewise identified Skirmish Paintball Asia as the host organisation for the 2006 event.[6]
These competitions formed part of the expansion of international tournament paintball in Malaysia during the mid-2000s.
Sarawak tournament sponsorship
[edit]Skirmish Paintball Asia was also involved in supporting paintball competitions in Sarawak, East Malaysia.
A contemporary report concerning the Kuching Paintball Cup, held on 1–2 August 2009, listed Skirmish Paintball Asia Sdn. Bhd. among the event's sponsors.[7]
In November 2009, the company was named alongside Borneo Paintball Proshop as a principal sponsor of the Sarawak Cup scheduled for 9–10 January 2010 in Kuching.[7]
These records establish the company's involvement in paintball activities in Malaysian Borneo but do not demonstrate that it operated a separate business in Brunei.
Business activities
[edit]Skirmish Paintball Asia's documented activities included:
- Importing and distributing paintball equipment.
- Retailing paintball products.
- Supplying tournament and recreational paintballs.
- Organising and supporting paintball competitions.
- Sponsoring regional tournaments.
The available sources do not establish the company's complete distribution portfolio or the dates on which its commercial activities ended.
See also
[edit]- Skirmish Paintball
- Paintball in Malaysia
- Xtion Paintball Park
- Asia Pacific Paintball Championship
- Paintball World Cup Asia
- Allan Phang
References
[edit]- CreditScan Malaysia, "Skirmish Paintball Asia Sdn. Bhd.". Company registration and business activity records, confirming incorporation on 8 July 2004.
- Allan Phang, LinkedIn professional profile. Identifies Phang as a co-founder of Skirmish Paintball Asia and records his involvement from November 2003 to January 2006.
- WARPIG, "Asia Store Finder". Historical company listing entered 23 September 2004, identifying Skirmish Paintball Asia as a Malaysian paintball equipment supplier.
- Rosli Mabu, "History of Paintball in Malaysia", 7 September 2009. Historical chronology identifying Skirmish Paintball Asia and Delta Paintball with the 2005 Asia Cup.
- Splatboard, "Paintball Asia Cup 2006". Contemporary event information identifying Skirmish Paintball Asia as organiser of the tournament held on 10–11 June 2006.
- PB Nation, "Asia Cup Tournament Series". Retrospective discussion of the 2006 Asia Cup and its organisation by Skirmish Paintball Asia.
- Paintballbrunei.com, 2009 archive. Contemporary announcements identifying Skirmish Paintball Asia as a sponsor of the Kuching Paintball Cup and Sarawak Cup.