Retired Navy Engineer Builds Nilai Bakery Brand Roti Maria After 20 Years Service
NILAI – Pengalaman lebih 20 tahun dalam bidang kejuruteraan Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia (TLDM) menjadi asas kepada Baudin Taksis, 66, membangunkan perniagaan bakeri tempatan menerusi jenama Roti Maria selepas bersara daripada perkhidmatan. Ketika ditemui sempena program Kampung Angkat MADANI USIM 2026 di Kampung Sungai Mahang, beliau berkongsi bahawa pengalaman dalam bidang kejuruteraan telah membentuk disiplin, kemahiran [...]
Source: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia · July 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM · AI-assisted report
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 JULY 2026 —
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Retired Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) engineer Baudin Taksis, 66, has built local bakery brand Roti Maria into a commercial supplier in Nilai after completing over two decades of military service. Baudin, who retired as Warrant Officer I before working at the airport, applied his engineering discipline and technical problem-solving skills to establish the business alongside his wife, Mariah Abd Razak, 60.
Market Impact
The business shared its growth trajectory at the Kampung Angkat MADANI USIM 2026 handover ceremony in Kampung Sungai Mahang. The Ministry of Higher Education initiative, run through Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), focuses on knowledge transfer, entrepreneurship, and community development, offering university students exposure to real-world business models.
The enterprise originated as a small-scale operation in Desa Anggerik prior to the construction of USIM's Nilai campus, with Mariah distributing home-baked bread to neighbors and surau congregants. To scale up, Baudin worked in a bakery for several months to master operational management and develop proprietary recipes.
Roti Maria now operates its own retail outlet and supplies products—including pizza, Korean garlic cheese bread, cinnamon rolls, honey comb bread, and chiffon cakes—to petrol stations, airport outlets, and retail shops across Nilai using high-protein ingredients.
The couple selected the name Roti Maria for its simple, multi-ethnic brand appeal. Moving forward, Baudin aims to mentor youth entering business, advising that operational success requires strict quality control, active response to customer criticism, and patience.