25-Nov-2004

APPOINTMENT

Chairman & Director

Independent & Non Executive

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Malaysian

Schooled at Victoria Institution, Tertiary at University of Strathclyde, UK

1970 to 1973
Joined the Public Works Department and was posted to the State Workshop in Kuantan. Responsible for the maintenance of Earth moving equipment and heavy vehicles for the state of Pahang.

1975
Joined the UMW Group as an Executive Engineer and assigned to the Engineering Division of the Group . Largely responsible to develop a Quality Assurance & Control system for localised parts and components.

1976
Appointed as Manager of After Sales Service Division overseeing nation wide parts & service operations of Komatsu equipment, Toyota forklifts, BW compressors, Construction machinery and plants. Developed a comprehensive set of standard processes and procedures including KPIs.

1978
Appointed as Technical Manager to develop new products and markets for the Group. Subsequently as General Manager asked to restructure an agricultural Product based company to an Industrial Product based enterprise. Key challenge was to identify and acquire suitable products and negotiate new franchises from Japan, Europe and the US.

1984
Responsible to oversee Industrial Products operations of the Group covering Malaysia and Singapore and Export markets.

1987 to 2004
Appointed as Managing Director to JV company of UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd. Key challenge was to restructure the company to survive in the era of the National Car. Focused on developing the organisation towards understanding and achieving world class standards of operations particularly in the area of quality, cost and delivery. Implemented the Toyota Production System and the Toyota Way throughout the enterprise.

OTHERS
Chairman of T & K Autoparts Sdn Bhd , a Toyota Steering gear plant supplying to ASEAN countries, Taiwan and Turkey. Director of Kayaba (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Director of UMW Toyota Capital Sdn Bhd Financial Services, a subsidairy of Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan. Vice President of Malaysian Automotive Association

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