Key Senior Management

Koay Lin Lin

Chief Financial Officer – CFO
Gender : Female
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 50

Koay Lin Lin, is our Group’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). Ms Koay joined the Group in April 2000 and was appointed as the Group’s CFO in January 2018. She is responsible for financial management, corporate finance, tax, information technology (“IT”), environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters, risk and internal control, overseeing finance & accounting, environment, health & safety (“EHS”) and management information system (“MIS”) functions of the Group.

Ms Koay has more than 20 years of working experience in auditing, finance, accounting, tax, treasury and human resource management. Prior to joining the Group, she was an Audit Senior in PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Ms Koay graduated with National Vocational Qualification in Accounting from the Association of Accounting Technicians (UK) (“AAT”) in 1994. She holds a Certificate in International Auditing and Certificate in Sustainability for Finance from Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”). She is a fellow member of the ACCA (“FCCA”) and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Tan Huat Tatt

Operation Director
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 52

Tan Huat Tatt, is our Group’s Operation Director. He joined the Group in May 2022 and is responsible for overseeing the Group’s manufacturing operation. Mr. Tan served as Focus Factory Manager of Plexus Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (“Plexus”) from 2018 to 2022. He first joined Plexus as an Operation Department Manager since 2004 to 2016, managing high level assemblies of contract manufacturing services business. Prior to rejoining Plexus in 2018, he was Work Cell Manager of Jabil Circuit Sdn Bhd from 2016 to 2018.

Mr Tan began his career in various operation-focused roles at multinational corporations in Penang including Penang Seagate Industries (M) Sdn Bhd, Silitek Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd and Celestica Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

Mr Tan has over 20 years of operational management and business leadership experience in driving operational performance and strategic improvements in the hightech global electronics manufacturing services industry.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor Degree of Management in Organization with Honour from the Universiti Sains Malaysia and a National Technical Certificate in Precision Engineering from Institute of Technical Education Singapore. He was also awarded a Craftsman Certificate from Economic Development Board of Singapore.

Loo Kim Hai, Martin

Business Unit Manager (Energy Storage)
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 44

Loo Kim Hai, Martin, was appointed as our Group’s Business Unit Manager in October 2019. He is responsible for overseeing the E-Mobility division (formerly known as Energy Storage division) of the Group. His roles and responsibilities are to manage the team and projects which include planning, execution, monitoring, risk management and the resolution of issues and achievement of the targets for the projects. He has 17 years of management and machine design experience in the LED and semiconductor industry. Mr Martin Loo started his career as Mechanical Design Engineer in Genetec Technology Berhad in April 2004 and thereafter joined Multiled Technology Sdn. Bhd. in August 2005 as a Project Manager. Prior to joining the Group, he was the Senior Mechanical Design Manager of a public listed entity involved in the manufacturing of high-tech automation system. In his 12-year tenure with the public listed entity, he led its Engineering Department to design and develop a wide range of custom-designed machine and standard back-end automation equipment for the LED and semiconductor industry. He was involved in conceptual design, machine design and development, project management and technical support.

Mr Martin Loo holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Malaya and a Master of Business Administration with distinction from University of Science, Malaysia.

Tan Eng Seng

Business Unit Manager (Life Science)
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 40

Tan Eng Seng, is currently a Business Unit Manager of Life Science division of the Group. His roles and responsibilities are to manage the team and projects which include planning, execution, monitoring, risk management and the resolution of issues and achievement of the targets for the projects. He joined the Group in 2014 and oversees the project and team management and was promoted to Business Unit Manager of Battery division in January 2018. In November 2019, he was transferred to lead the Life Science division. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Tan was an Engineer of STEC Technology Sdn. Bhd. (which was subsequently acquired by HGST Technologies Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.) from 2011 to 2014. He has 17 years of experience in software programming and development in the automation system of semiconductor and hard disk drive industry. Mr Tan started his career as a Field Staff with Manpower Staffing Services (M) Sdn. Bhd. in 2005, and he joined Micro View Technologies Sdn. Bhd. and Micro Modular System Sdn. Bhd. as a Software Development Engineer in 2007 and 2008 respectively.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor Degree of Computer Science with Honours from University Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Yeap Han Keow

Business Unit Manager (Thin Film Solar)
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 38

Yeap Han Keow, is currently a Business Unit Manager of Thin Film Solar division of the Group. His roles and responsibilities are to manage the team and projects which include planning, execution, monitoring, risk management and the resolution of issues and achievement of the targets for the projects. Mr Yeap joined the Group in August 2005 as the Electrical Assembly Technician. Subsequently, he was promoted to Software & Control Engineer and Assistant Software Manager of the Group, where he is responsible in managing and overseeing the software department since January 2015. Mr Yeap became Business Unit Manager in January 2018. He has extensive experience in management, project execution, control systems design, software programming and technical support.

Mr Yeap holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Institut Teknologi dan Pengurusan Lebuh Victoria, Penang.

Chuah Soo Hoong

Business Unit Manager (E-Mobility division)
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 41

Chuah Soo Hoong, is currently a Business Unit Manager of E-Mobility division (formerly known as Energy Storage division) of the Group. His role and responsibilities are to manage the team and projects which include planning, execution, monitoring, risk management and the resolution of issues and achievement of the targets for the projects. Mr Chuah joined the Group in January 2016 as a Senior Mechanical Designer. He was promoted to Assistant Technology and Development Manager of the Group in January 2017, where he was responsible for leading a team of engineers in the design of automated equipment. Mr Chuah became Business Unit Manager of Solar and Semiconductor Wafer division in January 2018. In November 2020, he was transferred to lead the E-Mobility division. He has 16 years of management and machine design experience in the semiconductor and solar industry.

Mr Chuah holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Kedah.

Lee Chong Chi

Business Unit Manager (Semiconductor Automation)
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Age : 38

Lee Chong Chi, is currently a Business Unit Manager of Semiconductor Automation division of the Group. His roles and responsibilities are to manage the team and projects which include planning, execution, monitoring, risk management and the resolution of issues and achievement of the targets for the projects. He joined the Group in 2019 to lead and oversee project and team in Optical System division. In February 2022, Mr Lee was transferred to lead all standard machinery division merged under Semiconductor Automation. He has 14 years of high precision machinery design and management experience in semiconductor and automotive industry. Mr Lee began his career with a local automation company in 2006. Subsequently, he joined a German based company in 2008. Mr Lee was promoted from an engineer to Head of Department during his serving. He was also stationed in Germany for a duration of 3 years for technology transfer and skill enhancement. In his 11-year tenure with the German based company, he had set up the local automation team which include design, software, electrical and assembly to support the Asia market.

Mr Lee holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Nottingham Trent University.