Age : 48
Nationality : Malaysian
Gender : Male
Date of Appointment : 5 August 2021
Board Committee membership : N/A
Qualification
a) Higher Diploma in Industries Studies and Industrial and Industrial Automation Control Systems from Singapore Nanyang Polytechnics
Working Experience and Occupation
Mr. Hoo Wai Keong has over twenty five (25) years of working experiences in engineering services and involvement in top management level operation as well as full operation experiences in various industries and different sectors from contract manufacturing to components fabrication, design and build for Industrial 4.0, renewable energy saving engineering in commercial and industrial, construction engineering and building automation smart technology system in commercial and infrastructure which he also specializing in business development, strategic planning and consultancy and corporate advisory in merger and acquisition, and joint venture across Malaysia, Singapore, Europe, United State of America and China. He started his career in Singapore as a mechanical engineer in factory automation machinery and system company which he in-charged the design and building automation system and electronics, project management and installation, testing and commissioning.
He then appointed as a mechanical strategic buyer for audio electronics systems for multinational company, which involved in strategic sourcing and negotiating, perform cost analysis and cost saving program under products value analysis, managing Just-in-Time (“JIT”) on vendors daily delivery operation. He proceeds his career as a Sales and Project Development Manager for semiconductors electronics equipment, where he handled daily customer service, new project development and ensure all specification meet customers’ requirements and manage the whole supply chain in order to fulfil customers delivery schedule.
In year 2005, he setup his own company in Singapore which deals with engineering fabrication ranging from precision machinery spare parts and components to fabrication of higher precision for banking machines, semiconductor equipment and automotive components. He extended his business and factory setup in China in year 2009, where he has full range of facilities in terms of Computerize Numerical Control (“CNC”) machineries, sheet metal fabrication, plastics moulding production, sub-assembly services and cosmetics secondary processes.
He was the managing director of the company until 2018. After he left his own company, he joined Metronic Global Berhad where he currently acts as the Executive Director cum Chief Executive Officer.
Directorship of public companies and listed issuers
Metronic Global Berhad (Executive Director cum Chief Executive Officer)
Relationship with other directors / shareholders/listed issuer
Nil
Conflict of interest with listed issuer
Nil
Any other convictions (aside from traffic offence)
Nil