Directors’ Profile

Malaysian, Male, Aged 47

Chief Financial Officer
Chairman of Risk Management Committee Gan Kok Ten was appointed to the Board on 15 October 2009. He was subsequently redesignated as the Executive Chairman on 24 November 2015.

He obtained a Bachelor in Commerce from Griffith University, Australia in 1999 and started his career with Apex Healthcare Berhad in 2000 as a Sales Executive in the pharmaceutical division.

In 2002, he joined Turbo-Mech Asia Pte. Ltd. as a Manager, where he was responsible for the sales division in the Singapore region. In 2003, he was appointed as Director in charge of the Singapore and Brunei markets. Subsequently, his responsibility was expanded to the Indonesia and Vietnam regions in 2007.

He is also responsible for the planning and execution of the overall business strategies of the Group. He plays a key role in the growth, development and the strategic direction of the Group, including implementing management policies and overseeing marketing and sales activities.

He is the brother-in-law of Chan Bee Eie, a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and also the brother of Gan Kok Tin, who is deemed to be a major shareholder of the Company. He is a major shareholder of the Company. Save as disclosed, he does not have any other family relationships with any other director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He attended all the four (4) Board meetings held in the financial year ended 31 December 2022. He has had no convictions (other than traffic offence, if any) within the past five (5) years and has not been imposed of any public sanction or penalty by relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Malaysian, Male, Aged 59

Chief Executive Officer
Member of Risk Management Committee

Nasaruddin Bin Mohamed Ali was appointed to the Board on 15 October 2009 as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. On 1 March 2012, he was redesignated as an Executive Director and was later appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Group on 13 August 2012.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, United States in 1987. He was a registered member with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia.

He started his career in 1988 as process engineer in Intel Technology Sdn. Bhd.. Later, he was promoted as Senior Engineer, Process and Equipment. Subsequently in 1993, he joined Johnson Controls (M) Sdn. Bhd. as Manager, Technical Sales until 1996. From 1996 until 1998, he worked with SAAG Oil and Gas Sdn. Bhd. as Manager, Sales and Marketing.

From 1998 until present, he serves as Executive Director of Bayu Purnama Sdn. Bhd. and Bayu Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd., the associate companies of Turbo-Mech Berhad.

He does not have any family relationships with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He attended all the four (4) Board meetings held in the financial year ended 31 December 2022. He has had no convictions (other than traffic offence, if any) within the past five (5) years and has not been imposed of any public sanction or penalty by relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Malaysian, Male, Aged 55

Chairman of Nomination Committee
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee

Gordon Yong Lin Fooi was appointed to the Board on 16 August 2021.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Arkansas, United States of America in 1988. He also graduated from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in 1992 with a Bachelor of Laws and subsequently obtained a Diploma in Islamic Law (Islamic Banking) from International Islamic University, Malaysia in 2009. He is a member of Malaysian Bar Council since 1993 and qualified as Certified Mediator with Panel of Mediators of the Malaysian Mediation Centre in 2007. Besides that, he is a Registered Trade Mark Agent with Malaysia Intellectual Property Organisation since 2009.

He started his career with Messrs Zailan & Co. Advocates & Solicitors and was appointed as Managing Partner of the Kuala Lumpur and Nilai branches since 2000. He has wide exposure to bank documentation, conveyancing, corporate mergers & acquisitions, litigation and various commercial contracts. He also acted as legal advisor for many banks, corporations, SMEs and individuals throughout his legal career.

Beside his role as a Managing Partner in Messrs Zailan & Co., Kuala Lumpur and Nilai, he served on the Bar Council’s Practice Management Support Committee in the past. He also served as President and General Committee of the Royal Sungei Ujong Club, Seremban for 8 years. The duties encompassed liaison with the Royal Patron DYMM Yang Di Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz and the Royal Family of Negeri Sembilan and also the Negeri Sembilan State Government on numerous occasions and the overall management of the esteemed Royal Club.

He does not have any family relationships with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He attended all the four (4) Board meetings held in the financial year ended 31 December 2022. He has had no convictions (other than traffic offence, if any) within the past five (5) years and has not been imposed of any public sanction or penalty by relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Malaysian, Female, Aged 59

Chairman of Audit Committee and the Member of Nomination Committee

Nurul Ain Binti Khirul Ashar was appointed to the Board on 14 November 2022.

She graduated from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia in 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (Honours). She is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. She also holds a Capital Markets Services Representative’s Licence for advising on corporate finance issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia.

She started her career with Khairuddin Hasyudeen & Razi in 2014 and left in 2018, with her last position there as Senior Auditor. During her tenure with the audit firm, Nurul has developed skills in financial audit, strategic advisory and compliance. In 2018, she joined MainStreet Advisers Sdn Bhd (“MainStreet”), a licensed corporate finance advisory firm in Malaysia, and has since been involved in various types of corporate transactions including IPOs and independent advisory. She is currently a Director of MainStreet.

She does not have any family relationships with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. She attended one (1) Board meeting held in the financial year ended 31 December 2022 since the date of her appointment. She has had no convictions (other than traffic offence, if any) within the past five (5) years and has not been imposed of any public sanction or penalty by relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Malaysian, Female, Aged 43

Chairperson of Remuneration Committee
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Nomination Committee

Chan Bee Eie was appointed to the Board on 16 April 2012.

She graduated from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom in 2001 with a Bachelor degree in Accounting and Finance and obtained a Master degree in Finance from the London School of Economics in 2002. She is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

She joined PricewaterhouseCoopers and was with the Audit and Assurance Services team from 2003 to 2006 before joining the Audit team in Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Hong Kong in 2006. Her main roles with the accounting firms were to provide audit and assurance services, with diverse range of clients involved in trading, manufacturing, construction, property, plantation and automobile.

She then joined JP Morgan Hong Kong as a Manager in 2007 with the Client Services team, a division within the Asset Management, offering clients with portfolio valuations and accounting reports.

She is the sister-in-law of Gan Kok Ten, the Executive Chairman cum Chief Financial Officer and also a major shareholder of the Company. She is the spouse of Gan Kok Tin, who is deemed to be a major shareholder of the Company by virtue of the shareholding of his brother, Gan Kok Ten and Mosgan Holdings Sdn. Bhd. which hold 54.90% equity in the Company. Save as disclosed, she does not have any other family relationships with any other director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. She attended all the four (4) Board meetings held in the financial year ended 31 December 2022. She has had no convictions (other than traffic offence, if any) within the past five (5) years and has not been imposed of any public sanction or penalty by relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Malaysian, Female, Aged 59

Member of Remuneration Committee
Member of Risk Management Committee

Omar Bin Mohamed Said was appointed to the Board on 25 February 2011.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Management (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, United Kingdom.

He started his career in Ernst & Young as an associate under Assurance and Business Services Group. He has experience in providing assurance and advisory services in the area of statutory audit. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director in Poly Glass Fibre (M) Berhad since 7 October 2003. From 2006 until present, he is the Managing Director of Flowco Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., which specialises in downstream retail oil and gas equipment and services.

He does not have any family relationships with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company, nor any personal interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He attended three (3) out of the four (4) Board meetings held in the financial year ended 31 December 2022. He has had no convictions (other than traffic offence, if any) within the past five (5) years and has not been imposed of any public sanction or penalty by relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.