Directors Profile

PROFILE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

At the date of this report the Board of Directors of KPS Consortium Berhad (“KPSCB” or “the Company”) comprising the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman, one (1) Executive Director and three (3) Independent and Non-Executive Directors.(4)The Board meets quarterly and additional Board Meetings are held as and when required. The Board met five (5) times during the financial year ended 31 December 2018.

Particulars of the Directors are as follows:

DATUK CHUA HOCK GEE, male, Malaysian, age 58, was appointed as an Executive Director of KPSCB on 24 May 2014 and re-designated to Executive Chairman on 19 January 2015. He was then re-designated to Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 4 April 2018. He obtained Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a Polytechnic.

From 1982 to 1984, he worked as Production cum Engineering Superintendent in United Malaysia Timber Products Sdn Bhd in Kemaman, Terengganu. He was in charge of planning of raw material, manpower requirements and monitoring all the maintenance and up-keep factory machineries.

Between 1985 and 1991, he joined Lion Group Bhd as Senior Project Executive and as Project Coordinator at Mechanical (M&E) Department. He was involved in vast projects including aquaculture project in Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan; Kuala Sedili, Johor; Kota Belut and Tawau, Sabah. He was also responsible in planning and executing overall M&E renovation in Parkson Sg Wang and Keramunsing, Sabah. He later engaged in setting up preventive maintenance system in ASM Steel Mill Sdn Bhd, Bukit Raja, Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

From 1992 to 2004, he was appointed as an Executive Director of Syarikat CHG Plywood Sdn Bhd, Syarikat Cheng Hin Timber Industry, Syarikat Galas Setia and OSK Timber Concession Sdn Bhd. He was responsible in overall planning of the above companies operations which involved raw material, manufacturing and marketing. He was also assigned the development of new products and explore into a new market sector. He was also in charge in planning, searching and developing of alternative source of materials and mechanisation of process manufacturing.M

From 2007 till to-date, he is an active member and directly involves in the Palm Plywood Project Phase 1 and 2 funded by Levy Fund of Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodity. This project involved Malaysian Timber Industry Board (“MTIB”), Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (“UPM”).

From 2011 until present, he is a consultant for JES Development Ptd Ltd, Singapore involving in international timber products trading.

Datuk Chua attended four (4) out of five (5) Board of Directors' Meeting held during the financial year ended 31st December 2018.

LAU FOOK MENG, male, Malaysian, age 67, was appointed as an Executive Director of KPSCB on 19 September 2002. He is a chartered accountant who has obtained his Fellowship from the Institute of Chartered Accountant of England & Wales. Upon graduation, he joined Asiatic Development Bhd in 1981 as an Accountant until 1983. In 1984, he joined Unico Holdings Bhd as the Group Accountant and left in 1992. From 1993 to 2002, he was the General Manager of Nichmurni Sdn Bhd.

Mr. Lau attended all five (5) Board of Directors' Meeting held during the financial year ended 31st December 2018.

FAUN CHEE YARN, male, Malaysian, age 59, was appointed as an Independent and Non-Executive Director of KPSCB on 1 November 2008. He is a Fellow Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and certified member of the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia.

He has many years of working experiences as an Auditor, Accountant, Finance Manager and General Manager in various industries including software, insurance agency, recycling and vehicle fleet management. He was the Finance Manager of a renowned recycling company in Malaysia before re-designated as Financial Controller since 2009.

He is a Chairman of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Mr. Faun attended all five (5) Board of Directors' Meeting held during the financial year ended 31st December 2018.

TAN KONG ANG, male, Malaysian, age 59 was appointed as an Independent and Non-Executive Director of KPSCB on 26 May 2009. He has been a Member of Chartered Institute of Marketing UK for more than 20 years.

He has more than 26 years of working experiences in sales, marketing, purchasing, operation, administration and management. He possesses extensive working experiences in the textile industry, electrical and electronic, agencies house, wholesaler, retailer, distributor, oil and gas, hardware, building material, chemical, steel industry, financial products, life and general insurance organizations.

He is also a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Mr. Tan attended all five (5) Board of Directors' Meeting held during the financial year ended 31st December 2018.

LIM CHOON LIAT, male, Malaysian, age 58 was appointed as an Independent and Non-Executive Director of KPSCB on 26 May 2009. He has a Bachelor of Science (Forestry) and M.Sc. (Wood Industries Management) from Faculty of Forestry of UPM in Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Between 1986 and 1991, he worked as a Technical Training Officer at MTIB, Ministry of Primary Industries. Subsequently, he was appointed as the Executive Director in Furnicom Machinery Sdn Bhd, Camycom Sdn Bhd and Camycom Engineering Sdn Bhd from 1991 to 1995.

From 1995 to present, he is the Managing Director of Bonaprimo Resources Sdn Bhd, a woodworking machinery business and consultancy services in the furniture industries. He is also an Associate Senior Consultant of Sage Forestry & Timber Consultants Sdn Bhd. He is involved in providing consultancy services for Pengurusan Danaharta, in assessing the assets of failed furniture companies with non- performing loans and in the study for MIDA on the Impact of AFTA and AIA on the wood/cane/ bamboo-based industry in Malaysia. Up to date, he has authored two books related to the supply of raw materials and wood-based panels industry in Malaysia, and also a series of articles in scientific and trade journals.

He is also a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Mr. Lim attended all five (5) Board of Directors' Meeting held during the financial year ended 31st December 2018.

Note:

All the above-named Directors of the Company have no family relationship with any director or major shareholder of the Company; and have not been convicted of any criminal offences within the past five (5) years (other than traffic offences, if any) and do not have any conflict of interest in the Company.

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KPSCB/9121 KPS Consortium Berhad, an investment holding company, primarily engages in the manufacture of various types of tissue paper and tissue-related products, as well as in the conversion of paper into related products principally in Malaysia.

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