MR YONG KEANG CHEUN

Malaysia

Male

63

Member of Remuneration Committee

Executive

Master Degree in Computer Science from the University of Manitoba, Canada.

Appointed to the Board on 20 November 1997, Mr. Yong Keang Cheun is the founder of the IFCA Group. He also co-founded of the Groups current major shareholder - IFCA Software (Asia) Sdn Bhd (IFCA Software) in 1987. He obtained his Master Degree in Computer Science from the University of Manitoba, Canada, and started his career as an IT consultant with Arthur Andersen in Malaysia.
With more than 28 years of experience in the ICT industry, he has been involved in many aspects of the software business, including product development, business development and project implementation.
He is responsible for developing the overall strategies and policies for the IFCA Group, and has been involved in the research and development of the Groups products. He assumed his current position in 1997, following an internal restructuring exercise that resulted in the transfer of IFCA Softwares business operations to the Company.
His visionary and entrepreneurial acumen has won him a series of personal and corporate accolades, including PIKOMs Technopreneur of the Year and Key Industry Leader, Ernst & Youngs Entrepreneur of the Year, and Deloittes Technology Fast Track 500.

He is the brother of Mr. Yong Kian Keong, an Executive Deputy Chairman and a substantial shareholder of the Company.

Direct interest
3,650,045 ordinary shares
Indirect/deemed interest - 209,605,008 ordinary shares(34.46%)

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