[TOPBLDS] Independent Director APPOINTMENT - MR YONG KOK YEE on 01-Jun-2020

Announcement Date
01-Jun-2020
Board Member Information:
Date of Change
01-Jun-2020
Type of Change
APPOINTMENT
Designation
Independent Director
Directorate
Independent and Non Executive
Age
56
Gender
Male
Nationality
Malaysia
Working Experience
Mr Yong has a total of 35 years working experience in building industry, construction and project management.  Mr Yong started his career with a construction company as the Project Engineer/Chief Coordinator before joining several property development companies.  

Mr Yong has overseen the successful completion of a few medium to large development projects with a combined GDV valued at RM2 billion and had successful revive a 120 beds hospital project and re-negotiated with the client, contractors and  suppliers on  the outstanding payment, remaining works, supply of material and equipment required to complete the project.   

In 2014, Mr Yong joined UM Builders Sdn Bhd as its CEO before leaving in 2018. During his tenure there, he had revamped the organisation structure and had managed to create a leaner and effective new team within 6 months.   He had turned the company around from RM40 million deficit and had led the Company to successfully complete a 5 star rated hotel,  a 36 storey high end service apartment and 500 units of landed strata title.
Directorship of Public Companies
N/A
Family Relationship
N/A
Conflict of Interest
N/A
Interest
N/A
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