B ambang Sutantio is an Indonesian businessman and the founder of Cisarua Mountain Dairy, better known by its brand name, Cimory. He is a pioneer in the Indonesian dairy industry, having built his company into a leading producer of yogurt and other dairy products. An engineer by training, Sutantio started his business in the 1990s, initially focusing on meat processing before venturing into dairy.
He founded Cimory with a vision to develop the dairy sector in Indonesia and to improve the livelihoods of local dairy farmers. The company established a model of partnering with smallholder farmers, providing them with support and a reliable market for their milk. Cimory's yogurt and milk products became extremely popular, and the company also developed a successful chain of restaurants and tourist destinations. The company's successful IPO on the Indonesian stock exchange in 2021 turned Sutantio into a billionaire and highlighted the success of his socially conscious business model.
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