[PINEAPP] Independent Director APPOINTMENT - MR CHOW FOONG YEW on 27-Feb-2017

Stock
[PINEAPP] : PINEAPPLE RESOURCES BHD
Announcement Date
27-Feb-2017
Board Member Information:
Date of Change
27-Feb-2017
Type of Change
APPOINTMENT
Designation
Independent Director
Directorate
Independent and Non Executive
Name
MR CHOW FOONG YEW
Age
58
Gender
Male
Nationality
Malaysia
Qualification
BSc. (Hons) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Portsmouth University in 1980
Working Experience
He joined Malaysian Tobacco Company (MTC) a subsidiary of British American Tobacco (BAT) in 1981 and served 15 years with MTC in various positions in Engineering, Production, Product Development and Export Logistics.

He then joined Philip Morris Asia Limited (PMAL) in Hong Kong in 1995 as the Regional Manufacturing Manager overseeing the companys third party contract and licensee manufacturing facilities in Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Nepal with key responsibilities in ensuring the contract and licensee manufacturing facilities meet PM International product quality integrity and production standards. He was instrumental in setting up the green field manufacturing facility in Nepal to meet PM International stringent manufacturing requirements as a qualified facility.

Mr. Chow Foong Yew joined PT HM Sampoerna (PTHMS) in Indonesia in 2000 as Head of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management responsible for the management, development and execution of global supply chain management strategies and plans in the procurement, logistics and warehousing of processed tobacco and non-tobacco materials, machinery and spare-parts for PTHMS third party contract manufacturers in the UK, Germany and Russia. In 2004, he was appointed Country Manager of Sampoerna Brazil Latin America (SAMTA) based in Sau Paulo responsible for turnaround strategies to improve profitability and increase in market share.

He joined GemsTV Holdings Ltd (GTV), a SGX public listed company in 2006 as its Chief Manufacturing Officer at its jewellery manufacturing facility NCS Group Co. Ltd in Thailand and as a member of GTVs senior management business strategic team. He developed and modernized the Thailand manufacturing facility to achieve higher efficiency, productivity and profitability. He was involved in the setting up of the Institute of Jewellery Technology under the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) privileges to train and develop local Thai nationals on the latest Skills, Techno
Directorship of Public Companies
None
Family Relationship
None
Conflict of Interest
None
Interest
None
Market Buzz
Discussions
Be the first to like this. Showing 0 of 0 comments
Post a Comment