Director's Profile Year:
 NG WAI PIN
Chairman / Chief Executive Officer
 DR TAY KIANG MENG
Executive Director / Chief Scientist
 DATO' HAJI JOHAR BIN MURAT @ MURAD
Independent Non-Executive Director
 NG CHEE WHYE
Independent Non-Executive Director
 GERALD CHIU YOONG CHIAN
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
 
NG WAI PIN
Chairman / Chief Executive Officer
 
• Aged 55, Male, Malaysian
• Appointed to the Board on 10 April 2006
• Chairman of Remuneration Committee

Ng Wai Pin, formerly a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Frontken Corporation Berhad (“FCB”), was re-designated as the Chairman / Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director of the Company on 19 January 2012. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from University of Auckland and was admitted to the roll of barristers and solicitors of the High Court of New Zealand in 1989. He then continued practising as a barrister and solicitor in a leading legal firm in Auckland for a number of years before returning to Malaysia where he joined Shook Lin & Bok, a legal firm in Kuala Lumpur. He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1993. He later became a Director and Chief Executive Officer of an oil and gas services company listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad with regional operations, before returning to private practice in law. From September 2005 to February 2009, he was the Chief Operating Officer of a company listed on the Singapore Exchange Limited and was seconded as the Chief Executive Officer of a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. He is also the Executive Chairman of Ares Green Technology Corporation, a public company in Taiwan, R.O.C., a subsidiary of FCB. He also sits on the board of BSL Corporation Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

He has no family relationship with any other Directors or major shareholders of the Company.

He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five years. He has no conflict of interest with the Company.

DR TAY KIANG MENG
Executive Director / Chief Scientist
 
• Aged 56, Male, Singaporean
• Appointed to the Board on 10 April 2006

Dr Tay Kiang Meng holds a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from University of Portsmouth, and a Master of Science in Advanced Manufacturing Systems and a PhD in Engineering from Brunel University, United Kingdom.

He is responsible for research and development leading the Group’s technology roadmap, spearheading research and development (“R&D”) activities, formalising the Group’s quality systems, developing critical manufacturing technologies for FCB’s semiconductor technology and advanced materials engineering, and exploring new technology opportunities for the Group. He has more than 20 years of professional experiences in technology development, R&D, and has led some of the most significant technology innovations in semiconductor-related manufacturing technology and advanced materials engineering.

An engineer and scientist by training, Dr Tay began his professional R&D experience with research think tank, Gintic Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore. Dr Tay has received honours and awards in many of his academic, research and technology development work.

Dr Tay also sits on the board of the FCB’s subsidiary, Ares Green Technology Corporation.

He has no family relationship with any other Directors or major shareholders of the Company.

He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five years. He has no conflict of interest with the Company.

DATO' HAJI JOHAR BIN MURAT @ MURAD
Independent Non-Executive Director
 
• Aged 73, Male, Malaysian
• Appointed to the Board on 10 April 2006
•Chairman of Audit Committee and Nomination Committee, Member of Remuneration Committee

Dato’ Haji Johar Bin Murat @ Murad graduated with a Bachelor degree in Malay Studies from Universiti Malaya in 1971. He has worked in various government agencies, such as the Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Public Enterprises (now known as Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development) and Economic Planning Unit of Prime Minister’s Department. During his tenure of service in the Ministry of Finance (1996 – 2000), he was a director of the following organisations:-

• Yayasan Tun Razak (Tun Razak foundation)
• Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (Selangor State Economic Development Corporation)
• Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia (National Sports Council)
• Lembaga Pembangunan Labuan (Labuan Development Authority)
• Syarikat MKIC Malaysia (Malaysia Kuweity Investment of Malaysia)
• Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Hutan Serantau (Regional Forestry Management Committee)
• Majlis Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Sains Negara (National Council of Science and Research Development)

When he was the Deputy Secretary General (Operations) of the Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment from 2000 to 2003, Dato’ Haji Johar was also an Alternate Director of Lembaga Pengarah Technology Park Malaysia, MIMOS Berhad, SIRIM Berhad, Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute, Malaysia Technology Development Corporation, Composite Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Malaysia Design Council and National Science Centre. He was also the Chairman of Audit Committee of MIMOS Berhad and a member of the Board of Tender for MIMOS Berhad and SIRIM Berhad. Currently, he sits on the board of several other private companies.

He has no family relationship with any other Directors or major shareholders of the Company.

He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five years. He has no conflict of interest with the Company.

NG CHEE WHYE
Independent Non-Executive Director
 
• Aged 55, Male, Malaysian
• Appointed to the Board on 31 July 2019
• Member of Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee

Ng Chee Whye is a Chartered Accountant with the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He began his professional career with KPMG Peat Marwick in Auckland, New Zealand, gaining experience with clients from varied industries. Following which, he relocated closer to home to assume varied Senior Finance roles with various IT related entities in Singapore and Malaysia, namely Hewlett-Packard Singapore (Pte) Ltd, Creative Technology Ltd and Electronic Data Systems IT Services (M) Sdn Bhd. He subsequently moved on to assume Chief Financial Officer roles with various Wealth Advisory and Fund Management entities at Prudential Fund Management Bhd, AXA Financial Services and Nexus Financial Services Pte Ltd.

He has no family relationship with any other Directors or major shareholders of the Company.

He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five years. He has no conflict of interest with the Company.

GERALD CHIU YOONG CHIAN
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
 
• Aged 47, Male, Singaporean
• Appointed to the Board on 31 July 2019
• Member of Audit Committee and Nomination Committee

Gerald Chiu Yoong Chian holds a BA (First Class Honours) in Engineering and Master’s in Engineering (with distinction), both from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. He joined Dymon Asia Capital in 2012, helped establish Dymon Asia Private Equity (“DAPE”), and is a member of DAPE’s investment committee. DAPE is focused on making private equity investments in Small and Medium Enterprises in South East Asia, and aims to contribute both capital and expertise to the companies it invests in. DAPE’s current funds are Fund I (SGD300 million) and Fund II (USD450 million). DAPE has offices in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, and has invested in 18 companies/ exited 5 companies across these geographies.

He has no family relationship with any other Directors or major shareholders of the Company.

He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five years. He has no conflict of interest with the Company.