ANCOM NYLEX BERHAD - Key Persons


ANDREW LEONG

Job Titles:
  • Head, Investor Relations - ANB
Andrew joined ACC in 2015, responsible for business development in the ASEAN region. Subsequently, he oversaw subsidiaries involved in upstream planting and commodities trading.

ANTHONY TAN SWEE HOCK

Job Titles:
  • COO and Executive Director of ACC
  • Executive Director / COO - ACC
  • Member of the Incorporated Society of Planters of Malaysia
Anthony has been the COO and Executive Director of ACC since 2014 and 2018 respectively. Anthony started his career in 1982 as a Research Conductor at Highlands Research Unit, Klang, which specialised in the research & development of industrial crops in Malaysia. He joined Ancom Sdn. Bhd. (the Company's name then) as a Research Assistant in 1983 to do research & development of new cocktails for the Company. He was transferred to its Marketing Department and was based in Yong Peng, Johor covering the Johor, Melaka & Pahang markets in 1984. He was promoted as ACC's Marketing Manager in 1997 and as General Manager of Ancom Bioscience Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACC, in 2006. He was promoted as ACC's COO in 2014 and its Executive Director in 2018. Anthony graduated with a MBA from Nottingham Trent University in 2002, UK, and obtained Certificate of Marketing from Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK in 1991. Anthony has been a member of the Incorporated Society of Planters of Malaysia ("ISP") since 1988. He was made a Life Member of ISP in 2023.

ASMARIAH BINTI ISMAIL

Job Titles:
  • ACC in 2006 As Finance Manager
  • Chief Financial Officer - ACC
Asmariah joined ACC in 2006 as Finance Manager overseeing the Group's Agricultural Chemicals division and was later promoted as its Chief Financial Officer in 2019.

Christina Foo

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Risk Management Committee
Christina graduated with Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting) degree from Deakin University, Australia in 1985. She is a Chartered Accountant and a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants; Fellow of CPA Australia; Fellow of Malaysian Institute of Management; Fellow of Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia; Qualified Risk Director of the Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners; a member of ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountants and a member of Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance.

Dato' Seri Awang

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Risk Management Committee
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee
  • Abd Hapiz Bin Abdullah ( Chairman )
  • Chairman of Remuneration & Nomination Committee
  • Economist
Dato' Seri Awang Adek is an Economist. He graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Drew University, USA. He obtained a Master of Arts In Economics and a PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, USA in 1981 and 1984 respectively.

Dato' Siew

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice Chairman
  • Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Executive Vice Chairman - Ancom Nylex Berhad ( "ANB" ) Executive Vice Chairman - Ancom Logistics Berhad ( "ALB" )
Currently, Dato' Siew is the Group Managing Director of Nylex (Malaysia) Berhad and the Executive Vice Chairman of Ancom Logistics Berhad, both of which are subsidiaries of the Company. Dato' Siew is currently a substantial shareholder of the Company.

DATUK ABDUL RASHID BIN HASHIM

Job Titles:
  • Executive Chairman - Ancom Kimia Sdn. Bhd. ( "AKSB" )
Datuk Rashid joined AKSB, a subsidiary of NHSB, as Chief Operating Officer ("COO") in 2011. He was re-designated as its Executive Chairman in 2020 and was also appointed as the Executive Chairman of MSTI Corporation Sdn. Bhd., an associate of the Company, which is involved in the provision of IT services, in 2023. Datuk Rashid started his career as an assistant credit officer with a commercial bank in 1982. He joined ESPI Industries Sdn. Bhd., a parts and accessories manufacturer for Proton, as General Manager in 1990. He was appointed as the Personal Assistant to Managing Director of Ayer Molek Plantation Berhad in 1994. Subsequently he joined property developer HBA Development Bhd as its CEO in 2000. He was appointed the Managing Director of Global Globe Sdn. Bhd., a property developer and engineering group in 2008. Datuk Rashid graduated with a Diploma in Credit Management from Institute Teknologi MARA in 1988.

Datuk Anuar Bin Ahmad - CEO, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Independent Non - Executive Chairman of Nylex ( Malaysia ) Berhad ( a Subsidiary
Datuk Anuar joined the Board as Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 30 November 2023. He graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science (Econs) degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, UK. Datuk Anuar started his career in 1977 with Petroliam Nasional Berhad ("PETRONAS"). During his 36 years of service with the PETRONAS Group, he held various senior managerial and leadership positions in marketing, trading, corporate planning, and human resource management until his retirement in April 2014 where his last position held was the Executive Vice President of Gas and Power Business. During his stint with PETRONAS Group, Datuk Anuar was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad from 1998 to 2002. He was also a member of PETRONAS Management Committee and member of PETRONAS board from 2002 to 2014. He also sat on the board of various companies within the PETRONAS Group. In 1997, between his years of service with the PETRONAS Group, Datuk Anuar underwent a 3-month business management course under the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Presently, Datuk Anuar is Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Nylex (Malaysia) Berhad (a subsidiary of the Company), Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad, and Independent Non-Executive Director of Kumpulan FIMA Berhad.

DATUK DR. ABD HAPIZ BIN ABDULLAH

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Chairman of ACC
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Nevada, USA and a Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry from Utah State University, USA, in 1980 and 1984 respectively.

DATUK HASNUL BIN HASSAN

Job Titles:
  • BERNAMA As Its Chief Executive Officer
  • Company in 2014 As Executive Director
  • Executive Director ( Business Development ) - ANB / Deputy CEO - ALB
Datuk Hasnul joined the Company in 2014 as Executive Director (Business Development). He was also appointed as the Deputy CEO of ALB in 2019. Datuk Hasnul brings with him vast experience in the corporate sector including several reputable multi-national companies such as Unilever, Johnson & Johnson and British American Tobacco where he developed his marketing and management skills. After spending 23 years with the multi-national companies, Datuk Hasnul joined BERNAMA as its Chief Executive Officer in 2009. He subsequently joined Malay Mail Sdn. Bhd., publisher of the Malay Mail newspaper ("Malay Mail") as its CEO in 2013 until 2014. Datuk Hasnul obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Southeast Missouri State University, USA in 1984. He subsequently pursued and obtained his Masters of Business Administration in 1985.

Datuk Lee Cheun Wei - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Group CEO
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Risk Management Committee
  • Managing Director / Group Chief Executive Officer ( "CEO" )
  • Managing Director / Group Chief Executive Officer ( "CEO" ) - ANB / Managing Director - Ancom Crop Care Sdn. Bhd.
  • Managing Director / Group Chief Executive Officer )
  • Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Datuk Lee Cheun Wei has been the Company's Group CEO since 2 January 2018 and was appointed to the Board as the Managing Director on 29 March 2022. He is currently a member of the Risk Management Committee. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University, UK, and holds a Master of Science in Finance (Distinction) from Cass Business School, London. For both degrees, he was awarded full scholarships from the Renong/UEM Group and British Chevening/HSBC respectively Datuk Lee started his career in 1997 as a Group Accountant at EPE Power Corporation Berhad ("EPE") and was promoted as the Chief Financial Officer of the EPE Group in 2003. He was the Director of Corporate Finance of Tamco Corporate Holding Berhad (now known as Ancom Logistics Berhad ("ALB"), a subsidiary of the Company) from 2005 to 2009. He joined the Company in 2009 as the Group Chief Financial Officer. In July 2014, he was appointed Managing Director of Ancom Crop Care Sdn. Bhd. ("ACC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ancom Agrichemical Sdn. Bhd., heading the Group's Agricultural Chemicals Division. Datuk Lee is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is currently a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of ALB. Datuk Lee is currently a substantial shareholder of the Company.

GAN KIAN CHONG

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Managing Director - Shennong Animal Health ( M ) Sdn. Bhd. ( "Shennong" ) and Vemedim Sdn. Bhd. ( "Vemedim" )
  • Managing Director and Founder of Vemedim
Kian Chong has been the Managing Director and founder of Vemedim and Shennong since 1997 and 2004 respectively and holds more than 30 years of expertise in the livestock industry. Kian Chong started his career in Pahang Pharmacy as a sales executive focusing in poultry base veterinary medicine. Kian Chong and his partner, in recognising the tremendous potential of Vemedim's veterinary medicine from Vietnam and to market them in Malaysia, started Vemedim to import and market Vemedim's veterinary medicine from Vietnam in Malaysia in 1997. Kian Chong and his partner co-founded Shennong, a company focused on local formulation and manufacturing of veterinary medicine, in 2004 in pursuing of greater market share in the livestock industry. Kian Chong graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Husbandry from the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan in 1990.

JOE PRAMESH GANESAGURU

Job Titles:
  • CEO - Ancom Truelife Sdn. Bhd. ( "Ancom Truelife" )
Joe has been involved in the nutraceutical industry for the past 12 years since 2012. He founded Truelife Sciences Holdings Sdn. Bhd. in 2017 and has since built a brand name for the numerous products to its name. With a Robotics and Automation engineering background and various dips in diverse professional pathway, he found his passion in healthcare. Joe and ANB formed Ancom Truelife in 2022 as ANB's quest to diversify its business into the Healthcare segment with Joe taking the helm as its CEO, spearheading Ancom Truelife's foray in the healthcare market locally and in the South East Asian region under the Healthy Nation brand. Joe's drive for the industry has not gone unnoticed as he was awarded with The Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards in 2018.

KATHLEEN TEH

Job Titles:
  • Company As Senior Manager
  • Senior Manager, ESG - ANB
Kathleen joined the Company as Senior Manager, ESG in 2023, responsible for overseeing all ESG-related matters of the Group. She started her professional career in 2008 as a Quality Support Executive at Energy Alloy, UK and subsequently, she joined Tesco Stores (M) Sdn. Bhd. as a Mechanical and Electrical Engineer in 2010. She was promoted as an Energy and Engineering Manager-Lead Role in 2018, spearheading its Environmental and Engineering division, a position she held prior to joining ANB. Over the course of 14 years, Kathleen has gained a wealth of experience in working on projects that focus on renewable energy, hypermarket construction and retrofit projects in sustainability. Kathleen graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from the University of Sheffield, UK in 2006. She obtained a Master's in Engineering and Management in 2008. Additionally, she holds an Energy Manager license from the Malaysia Energy Commission.

KEITH FU

Job Titles:
  • Chief Marketing Officer - ACC & Timber Preservatives Industries Sdn. Bhd. ( "TPI" )
  • Manager of ROW ( Rest - of - the - World ) Export Business
Keith joined ACC in 2015 as Manager of ROW (Rest-of-the-World) Export Business covering both the sales operation of agricultural chemicals and timber preservatives. He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of ACC and and TPI since 2020. Keith has over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing spanning across chemical, media, financial and property sectors. Prior to ACC, he spent most of his career in media sales and later in key account management with the Redberry Media Group before making the career switching move to ACC in 2015 to grow its chemical export business. Keith holds a Diploma in Canadian Pre-University/Canadian International Matriculation Programme from Taylor's College.

Kew Hui Chin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee
  • Non - Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Board As Non - Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Board Director of SPCI HELM
  • Member of Remuneration & Nomination Committee
Hui Chin joined the Board as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 November 2024. She is currently a member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee. Hui Chin graduated with a Masters of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College, London, in 1997. She started her career as Senior Officer Chemicals Industry, Singapore in Singapore Economic Development Board ("SEDB") in 1997, involving in promoting and developing the petroleum and petrochemicals industry in Singapore. In 2000, she was promoted as Centre Director of Chicago and Dallas, USA. She later joined SHELL as Supply Chain Operations Manager, Styrene Monomer, Asia in 2003. She was later promoted to hold various senior managerial positions through her 19-year in SHELL, the last being Commercial General Manager Chemicals Asia, a position she held from 2021 to 2023. She joined HELM AG in 2023 where she is presently the Managing Director and President Chemicals of HELM Asia. She heads the Chemicals business in Asia, responsible for over 50 team members in Singapore, China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand, since 2023. Currently, Hui Chin is a Board Director of SPCI HELM companies in Singapore and Malaysia, a 50:50 Joint Venture between HELM and SPCI in the inorganics business. She is also a Board member of the Singaporean German Chamber of Commerce since April 2024. Hui Chin does not hold any shares in the Company or its related companies.

KONG HWAI MING

Job Titles:
  • CKG in 1992 As an Operation Manager
  • Executive Director - CKG Chemicals Pte Ltd ( "CKG" )
Hwai Ming joined CKG in 1992 as an Operation Manager and was subsequently promoted to the position of Executive Director in 1998. In 2006, Nylex acquired 100% shareholding of CKG, and Hwai Ming was retained in the same position until today. Hwai Ming started his career as a technician in the tankfarm and shipping operations of ESSO Refinery Pte Ltd in 1981. He joined Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore Pte Ltd as an Operation and Shipping Executive in 1989 until 1992. Hwai Ming obtained a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and a Post-Diploma in Industrial Management from Singapore Polytechnic.

LIM CHANG MENG

Job Titles:
  • Assistant With Coopers & Lybrand
  • Chief Financial Officer - ANB and ALB
  • Chief Financial Officer of ANB
  • Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Chang Meng was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of ANB in 2014. Chang Meng began his career as an audit assistant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1992 and stay until 2000 with his last position as an Audit Manager. He subsequently joined Setegap Berhad, a construction company and later, HLG Securities Sdn. Bhd., a stockbroking company as Finance Manager. He joined Tamco Corporate Holdings Berhad (now known as ALB) in 2005 as its Corporate Accounting Manager, and became its Head of Corporate Finance in 2010. He was promoted as Chief Financial Officer of ALB in 2011. He also became the Chief Financial Officer of ANB in 2014. Chang Meng is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

LOH CHIAN HONG

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director - ATG Nexus Sdn. Bhd. ( "ATGN" )
Chian Hong joined ATGN (formerly known as iEnterprise Online Sdn Bhd, subsidiary of ANB) in 2017 as CEO, Analytics Division to start the Analytics business unit for ATGN. He was promoted as CEO of ATGN in 2022. He is currently the Executive Committee member of ATGN and ATG Avionix Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as Redberry Ambient Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of ANB). Chian Hong has over 30 years of experience in the Information Technology industry, started his career as a programmer in a local bank in 1989 before switching his career to enterprise solutions sales 2 years later. He has since held sales and general management positions of a few IT companies until 1999. He started his own IT business in 2000 providing consulting services to develop business analytics solutions for organisations in the ASEAN countries until 2015. Chian Hong holds a Higher Diploma of Computer Science, British Computer Society.

MAARESH STARLING

Job Titles:
  • CEO - Redberry Media Group
Maaresh started his career as an Engineer in Federal Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd. in 1989. He joined Electcom Sdn. Bhd. as Manager in 1990 and subsequently TG Kall (M) Sdn. Bhd. as its General Manager in 1995. He joined Mobile Media Sdn. Bhd. as its Chief Technology Officer in 2000, as Chief Technology Officer of Focus Media Network Sdn. Bhd. (later known as Redberry Ambient Sdn. Bhd. and now known as ATG Avionix Sdn. Bhd.) in 2008. He was appointed as COO of Redberry Advertising Sdn. Bhd. in 2018 and was subsequently promoted as CEO of the Redberry Media Group in 2021.

Maliki Kamal Bin Mohd Yasin

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee
  • Member of Remuneration & Nomination Committee
Maliki Kamal joined the Board on 28 October 2021. He is currently a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration & Nomination Committee. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree at the international Islamic University Malaysia in 1987. He began his career as an Advocate and Solicitor in 1987, specialising in criminal laws with significant experiences in civil litigations, banking and conveyancing matters. In 1990, he joined PETRONAS as a legal officer and has continued to serve in various senior management roles. Maliki served as a Legal Head/General Counsel/Senior General Counsel for PETRONAS Penapisan (Terengganu) Sdn. Bhd.; Legal Corporate & Technology, PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad; Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) Project; Legal Finance and Corporate Secretarial and Legal Downstream and Finance and Technology prior to being appointed as the Vice President and Group General Counsel in 2017. In 2019, he was appointed Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel until his retirement from PETRONAS in 2021. During his service, Maliki Kamal also sat as a board member and Company Secretary to various entities within the PETRONAS's Group of Companies (local and overseas) and has twice served as Company Secretary of PETRONAS. Maliki Kamal is currently the Independent Non-Executive Director of Gas Malaysia Berhad.

MICHELLE CHEN

Job Titles:
  • Fellow
  • Chief Financial Officer - Nylex and NHSB
  • Nylex in 1995 As an Associate Accounts Manager
Michelle joined Nylex in 1995 as an Associate Accounts Manager and held various positions within the Nylex group in the ensuing years. She was appointed to her current position as Chief Financial Officer of Nylex in 2010 and as a Director and Chief Financial Officer of NHSB in 2021. Michelle was attached to an international professional service firm before joining Nylex. Michelle is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. She is also a Fellow member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia.

MOHD YUSOF BIN MUHAMAD DON

Job Titles:
  • General Manager - Pengangkutan Cogent Sdn. Bhd. ( "Cogent" )
  • General Manager of Cogent
Mohd Yusof was appointed General Manager of Cogent, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALB, in 2015. Prior to joining Cogent, he was a Senior Manager/Director of Penang-based Hayara Sdn. Bhd., a solid waste management contractor, and Hayana Sdn. Bhd., a construction materials company, from 2013 to 2015. Before that, he held various senior managerial positions at Soi Yong Berhad and Koperasi Usaha Bersatu (M) Berhad. Mohd Yusof graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.

PHILLIP KARUPPIAH

Job Titles:
  • Group Human Resource Director - ANB / Group Chief Integrity Officer ( "CIO" ) - ANB
  • Group Human Resource Director and Group CIO of ANB
Phillip has been the Group Human Resource Director and Group CIO of ANB since 2013 and 2020 respectively. He started his career as a journalist with the New Straits Times and has experience in communication consulting with Burson Marsteller as well as banking operations with Malayan Banking Berhad. He was the CEO of Malay Mail from 2011 until 2013. Before this, Phillip was with Lexis Nexis, an American multinational company, as CEO of its South East Asia operations. His other stints include Managing Director of Sun Media Sdn. Bhd., publisher of the Sun newspaper, and General Manager of Group Human Resources at Phileo Allied Group, a financial services group. Phillip has a Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness) degree from University Putra Malaysia and a Law degree from the University of Wolverhampton, UK.

REGINE LIM

Job Titles:
  • COO - Entopest Environmental Services Sdn. Bhd. ( "Entopest" )
  • Entopest As the General Manager
Regine joined Entopest as the General Manager of Entopest, heading the nationwide operation and also developing the South East Asia pest control operation of the Group. She was promoted as Entopest's COO in 2023. Under her stewardship, Entopest won the Silver Medal for National BASF Pest Management Award 2022. Regine started her career in 2001 as an Operation Manager in Ridpest Sdn. Bhd., a local pest control company until 2003. She was the Technical Manager in Pest Elimination Division of Ecolab Sdn. Bhd. from 2004 to 2008 and was promoted as its Southeast Asia Regional Sales Manager in 2008, taking care of Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand & Indonesia markets until 2010. She started the Ecogreen Pest Management Sdn. Bhd. in 2010. This company was acquired by ACC and renamed Entopest Environment Services (Penang) Sdn. Bhd. in 2017. Regine was the president of WomenBizSENSE in Penang Women Entrepreneur Group for the 2017-2019 term and was the first lady president of Malaysia Pest Management Association (MPMA) for the 2021-2023 term. She was the Country Representative in the Federation of Asian & Oceania Pest Managers Associations (FAOPMA) for the 2021-2023 term. She was re-elected as President of MPMA for another 2023-2025 term. She was interviewed by BBC on Women Empowerments in Man Dominated Industry in 2023. Regine graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Biology - Zoology from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2001.

ROBIN LING

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Deputy CEO - Nylex CEO - Nylex Holdings Sdn. Bhd. ( "NHSB" ) Executive Director - Perusahaan Kimia
Robin joined the Nylex group as an Executive Director of PKG, a subsidiary of NHSB, in charge of its industrial chemical trading business, in 2007. He was promoted as Deputy CEO of Nylex, assisting the Group Managing Director in overseeing Nylex group's business operations, in 2018. Prior to joining PKG, he worked as the Asia Pacific Regional Manager for a United States specialty chemicals company for 13 years. He is currently a member of Industry Expert Advisory Panel, Science Programme of Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology. Robin is also the Executive Committee of Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia for the 2021-2023 and 2023-2025 terms. Robin graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree majoring in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Science Malaysia in 1994.

Se Eng

Job Titles:
  • Company in 1995 As Its Senior Manager of Corporate Planning
  • Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Se Eng joined the Company in 1995 as its Senior Manager of Corporate Planning. He assumed the role of Company Secretary in 1996, and maintained this position until his resignation in 2016. He rejoined the Company in 2018. Se Eng started his career as an auditor in a Big Four audit firm in Malaysia in 1981 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1988. During this period, he gained valuable working knowledge in accounting, taxation and secretarial practices. He worked for two years in the Corporate Finance division of a merchant bank, and was with a public listed company as its Corporate Finance Manager for four years before joining ANB in 1995. Se Eng is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

SERENA KHOO

Job Titles:
  • General Manager - Ancom Nylex Terminals Sdn. Bhd. ( "ANT" )
  • General Manager of ANT
Serena was appointed the General Manager of ANT, a subsidiary of ALB, in 2017. She has more than 25 years of experience in the bulk chemicals and logistics businesses. Prior to her current position, she held various positions in PKG, a subsidiary of the Company, her last position being Senior Operations Manager. Serena graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Siew Ka Kheong

Job Titles:
  • Alternate Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Alternate Director to Dato' Siew Ka Wei )
  • Executive Director of ATG Nexus Sdn
Ka Kheong was appointed as an Alternate Director to Dato' Siew Ka Wei on 26 April 2019. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from University College London, UK, in 1982. Ka Kheong is currently the Executive Director of ATG Nexus Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as iEnterprise Online Sdn. Bhd.), a subsidiary of the Company and heads the Group's IT Division. Prior to this, he was the Managing Director of an IT company he set up in 1982. He has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, specialising in systems development and integration as well as applications implementation. His experience spans across the financial services, manufacturing, distribution and retail industries. He is also the Chairman of a local company that provides professional IT certification from the Project Management Institute, USA, to IT professionals in Malaysia. He has no directorship in other public companies or listed issuers. Ka Kheong is currently a substantial shareholder of the Company.

Stephan Schnabel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Non - Independent Non - Executive Director
He started his career at HELM AG ("HELM") in 1996 with a dual training to become a business economist in foreign trade. The following years he worked as a field representative at HELM's sales office in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Tan Sri Dato

Job Titles:
  • Independent Non - Executive Director
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Fuzi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Universiti Malaya in 1983 and obtained his Master in Anthropology and Sociology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1991. He completed the Advance Management and Leadership Programmes from the SAID Business School at Oxford University, UK in 2014.

TAN YEOW HENG - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Managing Director
  • Sales Representative
  • Managing Director - H.J. Unkel / Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.
Yeow Heng has been the Managing Director and Founder of H.J. Unkel since 2009. Yeow Heng started his career as a sales representative in ICI Industrial Chemicals (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. ("ICI") in 1984. He was with the ICI Group for close to 16 years in total, from a local sales representative until he was appointed Regional Sales Manager for Tioxide (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of the ICI Group, looking after South East Asia and Indian Continent markets. He was seconded to ICI Group's marketing consultancy arm, Market Focus Consultants, UK for more than 2 years as a marketing consultant, providing consultancy services to the ICI and Zeneca Group of companies. He joined a Belgian company, UCB Chemicals (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. ("UCB"), as the Regional Sales Director in 1999 looking after all the whole product portfolio for Asia Pacific, except North East Asia. Yeow Heng obtained an MBA in Strategic Marketing degree from the University of Hull, UK in 2000.

TERRY TOW

Job Titles:
  • Head, Corporate Finance - ANB
Terry joined the Company in 2024 as Head, Corporate Finance, responsible for overseeing all corporate finance related matters of the Group. He started his career in 2014 as a Management Trainee with Malayan Banking Berhad and subsequently as an Analyst with Maybank Investment Bank Berhad. He has held various positions in Reneuco Berhad and Sime Darby Motors prior to joining ANB.

WILLIAM TAN

Job Titles:
  • Divisional Head - Polymer Division
William started his career as a Sales Executive in PKG in 1994. He was transferred to Fermpro Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of NHSB, in 1997 where he held various positions before being promoted to Deputy Managing Director in 2006. He was given the additional responsibility of handling Nylex Specialty Chemicals Sdn. Bhd. ("NSC"), a subsidiary of NHSB, in 2005, and was promoted to the position of Managing Director of NSC in 2007. William was re-designated as the Deputy Head of Polymer Division in 2020, and was later promoted as the Division's Head in the same year William is a graduate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

WONG JUN-PIN

Job Titles:
  • CEO - Ancom Energy & Services Sdn. Bhd. ( "AES" )
  • CEO of AES
Jun-Pin was appointed as the CEO of AES, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, in 2020 to spearhead ANB's Energy division. Jun-Pin brings over 25 years of diversified experience within the renewable energies, utilities, oil & gas sectors, international business development and engineering projects. He started his career as an engineer at Tamco Corporate Holdings Berhad (now known as ALB) in 1996, with an extensive job focus in switchgear manufacturing and commercial industry. After 8 years, Jun-Pin joined Schneider Electric Malaysia as a Division Manager for Equipment & Services until 2008. Jun-Pin joined Infrakomas Sdn. Bhd. as a General Manager (Manufacturing & Trading) from 2008 till 2016. Prior to joining ANB, he was in Khind Holdings Berhad for activities and contracts in Solar and Biogas projects from 2017 to 2020.

WONG SIUT YIN

Job Titles:
  • Sales Executive
  • Director - Kumpulan Kesuma Sdn. Bhd. ( "Kesuma" )
Siut Yin joined Kesuma, a subsidiary of NHSB, as a Techno-Commercial Chemist in 1991. She was promoted to her current position as a Director of Kesuma in 1999, handling the technical, manufacturing and sales of sealants and adhesives for the automotive, construction air-conditioner and light engineering industries. Throughout the years, she has gone to Thailand, Japan, France, Germany, USA and Taiwan to attend international conferences and visit various car plants, and technical partners' and suppliers' labs to enhance her skills in the industry. Siut Yin started her career as a Pharmaceutical Sales Executive in Ciba-Geigy (M) Sdn. Bhd.. Siut Yin graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Hons) degree from the National University of Malaysia.