Graduated from the MBA program of Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, United States where he focused on Entrepreneurship and Corporate Finance. He also received his Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States.
Prior to joining QL Resources Berhad and Group, he was with McKinsey & Company in Shanghai, where he was an affiliate of Global Energy & Materials and High-Tech practice. During his tenure there, he focused on serving global clients in renewable energy, consumer products and high-tech sectors on strategy, mergers and acquisitions as well as sales and marketing. He also possesses extensive management experience in high-tech, telecommunications and internet commerce. He spent eight (8) years in the semiconductor industry with Agilent and Avago Technologies in Silicon Valley, where he assumed multiple roles as R&D staff, New Product Manager and Marketing Manager. In his capacity as Product Marketing Manager in Avago Technologies, he managed multiple wireless product lines and Greater China regional business. He subsequently joined QL Resources Berhad as Group Corporate Development Director and was appointed as the Executive Director of a few subsidiaries of QL Resources Berhad in 2009.
EITA Resources Berhad - appointed as Non Independent Non Executive Director in 2009. Boilermech Holdings Berhad. - appointed as Executive Director in 2010 and was re-designated as Deputy Managing Director in 2015.
Son of Dr Chia Song Kun. Nephew to Mr Chia Song Kooi, Mr Chia Song Swa, Mr Chia Seong Fatt and Mr Chia Seong Pow. Cousin of Mr Chia Mak Hooi and Mr Cheah Juw Teck.
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Ordinary shares of RM0.25 each Direct - 892,100 shares Indirect:- Spouse - 146,400 shares Father - 675,000 shares Mother - 3,881,000 shares