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DIRECTOR'S PROFILE
- Aged 51, 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 / Managing Director of the Company on 19 January 2012. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the 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 a 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 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.
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.
- Aged 52, 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.
- Aged 70, 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 Yayasan Tun Razak (Tun Razak foundation)
- Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (Selangor State Economic Selangor (Selangor State Economic Development Corporation)
- Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia (National Sports Council)
- Lembaga Pembangunan Labuan (Labuan Development Authority)
- Syarikat MKIC Malaysia (Malaysia Equity Investment of Malaysia) #
- Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Hutan Serantau (Regional Forestry Management Committee)
- Majlis Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Sains Negara (National Council of 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.
- Aged 51, Male, Malaysian
- Appointed to the Board on 27 August 2009 August 2009
- Member of Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee
Aaron Sim Kwee Lein was identified as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of FCB on 20 February 2012. He is a Fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (UK), a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountant, a member of CPA Australia and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia. He commenced his career with an international accounting firm and gained professional exposure in stock-broking, trading, manufacturing and construction concerns. Thereafter, he joined a listed company on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad as an Internal Auditor where he was engaged in audit work of stockbroking, manufacturing, retail and distribution concerns. In addition, he was also involved in due diligence, operational rationalisation and strategic planning work of corporate acquisitions. Subsequently, he joined a food retail franchise chain company as the Finance & Administrative Manager before becoming the Deputy General Manager of Corporate Strategies and Affairs of a glove manufacturing company. Thereafter, he has been involved in providing business and financial advisory services. Mr Sim also sits on the board of Freight Management Holdings Bhd and Excel Force MSC Berhad.
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.
- Aged 59, Male, German
- Appointed to the Board on 20 February 2012
- Member of Audit Committee and Nomination Committee
Dr Jorg Helmut Hohnloser received his M.D. from the University of Ulm, Germany and PhD (Medical Informatics) from the University of Munich, Germany. He has 25 years of working experience in the medical field, including research and teaching, and was involved in the development of medical IT systems. In 2000, he took over the management of Cleanpart GmbH and built the company from a single-location operation in Germany to a group with 12 locations in Germany, France and USA. Cleanpart GmbH was founded in 1998 and is principally involved in the cleaning and refurbishment of recyclable components from production systems in the semiconductor and related industries. Dr Jorg Helmut Hohnloser 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.