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Media Outlet :The Edge Malaysia Friday, 02 June 2023 ETA Group to decommission Penang Factory by end-July KUALA LUMPUR (June 2): ETA Group Berhad has announced that it expects to recognise a provision for retrenchment costs amounting to RM2 million and other decommissioning expenses following the decommissioning of its production facility in Bukit Minyak Industrial […]
Media Outlet : The Star Tuesday, 16 May 2023 ETA Group Berhad aims to reduce operating costs KUALA LUMPUR: ETA Group Berhad will continue to focus on improving the efficiency of operations as well as introduce measures to minimise the operating costs and where possible to keep costs under control. “The group will continue to focus on […]
Media Outlet: The Star Wednesday, 15 Feb 2023 ETA Industry Q2 revenue up For the second quarter to Dec 31, ETA’s revenue grew 3.5% to RM42mil from RM40.5mil last year. PETALING JAYA: ETA Group Bhd, which posted a net loss of RM1.9mil in the second quarter ended Dec 31, expects the environment for the food and […]
LESLIE CHNG THENG TAT
Chief Operating Officer of ETA Canning Co. Sdn. Bhd.
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 2 May 2024
Qualifications:
• Sales Management Certificate from the Marketing Council of AusSales Management Certificate from the Marketing Council of Australia
Working Experience:
Mr. Leslie has over thirty-seven (37) years various portfolios including key accounts, brand management, channel and merchandising and marketing operations. He also spent four (4) years in Thailand as marketing director cum country manager of the London American Tobacco Company Limited from 2014 to 2018.Prior to joining the Group in 2019, he was a senior manager with Mobile Kiosk Sdn. Bhd., a major distributor of mobile phone accessories to the modern trade. He was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of ETA Canning Co. Sdn. Bhd. from 2019 to 2021. Prior to his re-joining, he worked in Indonesia as country manager for Paris tobacco International Manufacturing Pte Ltd.
Present Directorships:
• Nil
CHRIS KONG WAI FA
Non-Independent Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 60
Gender: Female
Date of Appointment: 22 May 2023
Membership of Board Committee:
• Nil
Qualifications:
• LCCI Diploma
Working Experience:
Chris started her career in the Finance Department of Safeguards Oceanic Freightways Sdn. Bhd. in 1982, working her way up to the operations, sales and eventually becoming the Chief Executive Officer of a logistics business company involved in land, sea and air transport, forwarding and warehousing, Safeguards Oceanic. Chris has over forty (40) years of experience in the logistics industry, and has various expertise in financial management, human resources, operations and sales.
Present Directorships:
• Nil
DATO' CHEAH TENG LIM
Non-Independent Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 11 October 2022
Membership of Board Committee:
• Nil
Qualifications:
• Diploma in Management from the Malaysian Institute of Management
Working Experience:
Dato' Cheah has more than thirty (30) years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods industry, primarily in the areas of sales and marketing and business re-engineering. Prior to joining the Group, he had various senior sales and marketing positions in companies such as Rothmans of Pall Mall Berhad, British American Tobacco Malaysia Berhad and Carlsberg Breweries Malaysia Berhad. He then went to head the sustainable development division at IRIS Corporation Berhad for five (5) years. He joined the Group in October 2017 as the Marketing Director prior to assuming his current role as Chief Executive Officer of Rex Canning Co. Sdn. Bhd. and Rex Trading Sdn. Bhd., the subsidiaries of the Company.
Present Directorships:
• Nil
ADNAN BIN AHMAD
Independent Non-Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 75
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 12 April 2018
Membership of Board Committee:
• Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee
• Member of Nomination Committee
• Member of Remuneration Committee
Qualifications:
• Diploma in Industrial Relations
Working Experience:
En. Adnan started his career with Messrs. Hanafiah, Raslan & Mohamad in 1967. He then joined Safeguards G4S Sdn. Bhd., holding various positions, including Head of Human Resource & Administration and Head of Administration and Regulatory and Premises. He was also the Chairman of Koperasi Pelaburan Pekerja-Perkerja Safeguards from 1997 until his retirement on 31 March 2014.
Present Directorships:
• Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Bhd (KSTB) - delisted on 27 December 2016
TAM KOK MENG
Independent Non-Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 13 March 2024
Membership of Board Committee:
• Chairman of Audit and Risk Management Committee
Qualifications:
• Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
• Certified Public Accountant of the Malaysian Institute Certified Public Accountant
Working Experience:
Mr. Tam has more than 35 years of accounting, auditing, finance, management and advisory experience gained from working in Hanafiah Raslan & Mohamad/Arthur Andersen, Chartered Accountants, several large corporations such as MBf Finance Berhad, Damansara Realty Bhd Group of Companies and SCM Integrated Systems Sdn Bhd (a Canadian-Malaysian Joint Venture) and in the last 25 years as the founder of Bridge Advisory Group that provides auditing, outsourcing, tax compliance, internal audit, litigation support, financial advisory and insolvency services.
Present Directorships:
• Nil
CHEE CHENG CHUN
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 3 March 2015
Membership of Board Committee:
• Nil
Qualifications:
• Masters of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College, London.
Working Experience:
Mr. Chee worked as a Business Development Manager in Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Berhad ("KSTB") before he was appointed to the Board of KSTB.
Present Directorships:
• Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Bhd (KSTB) - delisted on 27 December 2016
DARMENDRAN KUNARETNAM
Non-Independent Executive Director, Group Managing Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 3 March 2015
Membership of Board Committee:
• Nil
Qualifications:
• Business Degree majoring in Accounting from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
• Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
• Member of the Malaysian Institue of Certified Public Accountants
Working Experience:
Mr. Darmendran spent ten (10) years as Group Manager in the Audit Division of an international public accounting firm from 1985 to 1995. Mr. Darmendran then joined Gold Bridge Engineering & Construction Berhad (“Gold Bridge”) as the General Manager of the Finance and Corporate Planning Division in 1996 and successfully listed Gold Bridge on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. He went on to restructure and list Safeguards Corporation Berhad (“Safeguards”) on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in June 1997. He was later appointed to the Board of Safeguards in August 1997. In year 2007, he, together with his partner, took Safeguards private.
Subsequently, Mr. Darmendran was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Berhad (“KSTB”) and its group of subsidiaries prior to being appointed to the Board of KSTB as a Non-Executive Director on 26 February 2009. He was redesignated as Executive Director on 24 August 2009 and continues to hold this position till present.
Present Directorships:
• Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Bhd (KSTB) - delisted on 27 December 2016
HONG KOK CHEONG
Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairman
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 13 March 2024
Membership of Board Committee:
• Chairman of the Board
• Chairman of Nomination Committee
• Chairman of Remuneration Committee
• Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee
Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from University of Notre Dame, United State
Working Experience:
Mr. Hong possesses over 35 years of experience in the Information Technology (“IT”) industry and is a strong advocate for leveraging IT to drive and enhance sustainable practices as he believes that digital solutions enable businesses to embed circular practices throughout their operations.
Mr. Hong at present serves as the Chief Commercial Officer of Optivolve Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based startup organisation, and serves as a Strategic Advisor to Brandt International and Strateq Group of companies
Present Directorships:
• Nil
NG SIOH CHING
Senior Plant Manager of Rex Canning Co. Sdn. Bhd.
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Date of Appointment: 1 July 2021
Qualification:
• Degree in Food Science
Working Experience:
Ms. Ng started her career as a quality controller in Rex Canning in 2000. She has 10 years experience in quality control for canned food processing. She then undertook operations task for canned food, beverage, and confectionery processing before she was promoted as Senior Plant Manager.
CHU SEANG MING
General Manager of P.T. ETA Canning, Indonesia
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 1 May 1998
Qualifications:
• Master of Business Administration, Marketing from Washington International University
• Certificate of Indonesia Fishery Department – QMP & HACCP Program (1994)
• Certificate of FDA/USDA Better Process Control School, Indonesia (1995), NOAA – Seafood Sensory Program, USA (2000)
• Certificate of HACCP Program SGS, Indonesia (2000)
Working Experience:
Mr. Chu started his career with a frozen food manufacturer based in Perak as a Factory Quality Controller where he undertook laboratory quality control tasks for frozen shrimp processing. In 1990, he joined ETA Canning Co. Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of the Company, as its Quality Control Supervisor. He then moved to P.T. ETA Canning, Indonesia in 1992 as its Quality Control Manager. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Chu was tasked with establishing and setting up a new processing plant and operations for the ETA Group in People’s Republic of China in his capacity as General Manager for Jie Yang ETA Foods Ltd. Co, before he returned to P.T. ETA Canning in 1998 to be in charge of the general management of P.T. ETA Canning.
Present Directorship:
• Nil
CHIA HUP TONG
Chief Financial Officer of ETA Group Berhad
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 23 September 2021
Qualification:
• Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Working Experience:
Mr. Chia started his career in the audit industry, where he gained audit and accounting experience. He then joined Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Berhad, a company providing services to the oil & gas industry in 2006 as Accountant responsible for overall finance and corporate functions. Prior to joining the Group, he was a Group Accountant of Safeguards Corporation Sdn. Bhd. principally in charge of the overall group finance, accounts and compliance for six (6) years. He joined the Company on 1 May 2021 as Finance Manager of P.T. ETA Canning before was promoted as Chief Financial Officer.
Present Directorship:
• Nil
DATO' CHEAH TENG LIM
Chief Executive Officer of Rex Canning Co. Sdn. Bhd. and Rex Trading Sdn. Bhd.
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 1 June 2018
Qualification:
• Diploma in Management Programme from the Malaysian Institute of Management
Working Experience:
Dato' Cheah has more than 30 years of experience in the fast-paced consumer goods industry, primarily in the areas of sales and marketing, and business re-engineering. Prior to joining the Group, he held various senior sales and marketing positions in companies such as Rothmans of Pall Mall Berhad, British American Tobacco Malaysia Berhad and Carlsberg Breweries Malaysia Berhad. He then went to head the Sustainable Development Division at IRIS Corporation Berhad for five years. He joined Rex Group in October 2017 as the Marketing Director prior to assuming his current role as Chief Executive Officer. Dato' Cheah has been a Chartered Member of the Chartered Management
Institute since August 2022. In October 2022, Dato' Cheah was appointed as a
Non-Independent Executive Director of the Company.
DATO' CHEAH TENG LIM
Non-Independent Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 11 October 2022
Membership of Board Committee:
• Nil
Qualification:
• Diploma in Management from the Malaysian Institute of Management
Working Experience:
Dato' Cheah has more than 30 years of experience in the fast-paced
consumer goods industry, primarily in the areas of sales and marketing, and
business re-engineering. Prior to joining the Group, he held various senior
sales and marketing positions in companies such as Rothmans of Pall Mall
Berhad, British American Tobacco Malaysia Berhad and Carlsberg Breweries
Malaysia Berhad. He then went to head the Sustainable Development
Division at IRIS Corporation Berhad for five years. He joined Rex Group in
October 2017 as the Marketing Director prior to assuming his current role as
Chief Executive Officer of Rex Canning Co. Sdn. Bhd. and Rex Trading Sdn.
Bhd., the subsidiaries of the Company. Dato' Cheah has been a Chartered
Member of the Chartered Management Institute since August 2022.
Present Directorship:
• Nil
ADNAN BIN AHMAD
Independent Non-Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 72
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 12 April 2018
Membership of Board Committee:
• Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee
Qualifications:
• Diploma in Industrial Relations
Working Experience:
En. Adnan started his career with Messrs. Hanafiah, Raslan & Mohamad in 1967. He then joined Safeguards G4S Sdn. Bhd., holding various positions, including Head of Human Resource & Administration and Head of Administration and Regulatory and Premises. He was also the Chairman of Koperasi Pelaburan Pekerja-Perkerja Safeguards from 1997 until his retirement on 31 March 2014.
Present Directorship:
• Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Bhd (KSTB) - delisted on 27 December 2016
TAI KEAT CHAI
Independent Non-Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 6 March 2015
Membership of Board Committee:
• Chairman of Audit and Risk Management Committee
• Member of Nomination Committee
• Member of Remuneration Committee
Qualification:
• Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Working Experience:
Mr. Tai began his career with KPMG in London and subsequently moved on to PWC in Kuala Lumpur. In 1981, he joined Alliance Investment Bank Berhad for seven years before venturing into stock-broking, working with SJ Securities Sdn. Bhd., AA Anthony Securities Sdn. Bhd. and Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad as General Manager, Director and dealer's representative respectively.
Present Directorships:
• Marine & General Berhad,
• Microlink
• Solutions Berhad
• HSS Engineering Berhad
CHEE CHENG CHUN
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 3 March 2015
Membership of Board Committee:
• Nil
Qualification:
• Master of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College, London
Working Experience:
Mr. Chee worked as a Business Development Manager in Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Berhad ("KSTB") before he was appointed to the Board of KSTB.
Present Directorship:
• Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Bhd (KSTB) - delisted on 27 December 2016
DARMENDRAN KUNARETNAM
Non-Independent Executive Director, Group Managing Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 3 March 2015
Membership of Board Committee:
• Nil
Qualifications:
• Business Degree majoring in Accounting from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
• Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
• Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Working Experience:
Mr. Darmendran began his career in the auditing field. From 1985 to 1995, he spearheaded the Audit Division of an international public accounting firm as Group Manager. In 1996, Mr. Darmendran joined Gold Bridge Engineering & Construction Berhad ("Gold Bridge") as the General Manager of the Finance and Corporate Planning Division and successfully listed Gold Bridge on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. He went on to restructure and list Safeguards Corporation Berhad ("Safeguards") on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in June 1997. He was later appointed to the Board of Safeguards in August 1997. In 2007, he, together with his partner, took Safeguards private.
Subsequently, Mr. Darmendran was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Berhad ("KSTB") and its group of subsidiaries prior to being appointed to the Board of KSTB as a Non-Executive Director on 26 February 2009. He was redesignated as Executive Director on 24 August 2009.
Present Directorship:
• Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Bhd (KSTB) - delisted on 27 December 2016
TAN SRI DATO' MOHD IBRAHIM BIN MOHD ZAIN
Chairman, Independent Non-Executive Director
Nationality: Malaysian
Age: 79
Gender: Male
Date of Appointment: 30 June 2014
Membership of Board Committee:
• Chairman of the Board
• Chairman of Nomination Committee
• Chairman of Remuneration Committee
• Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee
Qualifications:
• Graduate from the British Institute of Management and Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom
• Masters in Business Administration from the University of Ohio, United States of America
Working Experience:
Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Ibrahim joined University Technology MARA (formerly known as Institute of Technology MARA) upon graduation in 1965 as a lecturer. He headed its School of Business and then became its Dean of Academic. Subsequently, he was appointed as a Council Member/Director, a position which he held until October 2006.
Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Ibrahim had formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of Amanah International Finance Berhad, Amanah Chase Merchant Bank Berhad and Oriental Bank Berhad, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Setron (Malaysia) Berhad, Chairman of Bank Kerjasama Rakyat (M) Berhad, Bescorp Industries Berhad, Pan Malaysia Industries Berhad, Pan Malaysian Holdings Berhad, Pan Malaysia Capital Berhad, Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad and Kawan Food Berhad, Deputy Chairman of Metrojaya Berhad and Director of K & N Kenanga Holdings Berhad and AMMB Holdings Berhad.
Present Directorships:
• Censof Holdings Berhad
• Brahim's Holdings Berhad
