Corporate Structure
Board Of Directors
JEAN-MICHEL FINK
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39 years of age, German, Male
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Independent Non-Executive Chairman
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Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee
Mr Jean-Michel Fink was appointed to the Board of Directors of Permaju Industries Berhad (“Permaju” or the “Company”) (“Board”) as the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 30 November 2017. He holds Master of Engineering from the Jade University in Wilhelmshaven and a degree as Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Hannover.
He started his career in the machine building industry in 2005, followed by the electronics and automation industry in 2010. After fruitful years of experience as a Product Manager, he currently is a Marketing Manager for a multinational company. He is leading the marketing team of his segment to establish and expand the global product portfolio.
He does not hold directorships in any other public companies. He has no relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the Company and no conflict of interest with the Company.
He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any, and has not been imposed any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 30 June 2023.
TANG BOON KOON
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53 years of age, Malaysian, Male
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Executive Director
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Chairman of Employees’ Share Option Scheme Committee
Mr Tang Boon Koon (“Mr Tang”) was appointed to the Board on 5 June 2020 as an Executive Director of the Company. He has more than 30 years of direct experience in various industries, specifically in Information, Communication & Technology Industry. Mr Tang brings with him a diverse and superior knowledge in leading technologies, and excelling in corporate finance and managing complexities in products, people and business.
He graduated from Wawasan Open University with a Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CeMBA) degree and has also obtained Diploma in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Federal College of Technology.
He has held a number of senior management positions in various public listed companies in Malaysia, Hong Kong and New Zealand with business activities covering a wide range of industries. He currently sits on the Board of Mtouche Technology Berhad, Meridian Berhad and Pasukhas Group Berhad as the Executive Director and Joe Holding Berhad as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director.
He has no relationship with any director and/or major
shareholder of the Company. He interests in the securities of the Company is disclose in page 152 of this annual report. He has no other conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiary.
He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any, and has not been imposed any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 30 June 2023.
MARK CHEW SHIN YONG
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55 years of age, Singaporean, Male
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Independent Non-Executive Director
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Chairman of Remuneration Committee and
Nomination Committee -
Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee
Mr Mark Chew Shin Yong (“Mr Mark”) was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 4 October 2017. In 1996, Mr Mark graduated from Kingston University in United Kingdom (UK) with a Bachelor of Science (Degree) in Computer Information Systems Design. He then obtained a Master of Business Administration (BA) from the University of Surrey, also in UK.
In 1997, he joined the Malahon Group of Companies in their stockbroking division, Malahon Securities Limited. He was then appointed as their Director in 2002, having been a registered dealer with the Hong Kong Exchanges and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. He currently sits on the Board of Malahon Credit Company Limited, which invests primarily in properties.
Mr Mark co-founded Mejority Capital Limited in 2012 and as a Principal, was actively involved in the firm’s public equity business via Mejority Securities Limited, a participant of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The firm was subsequently acquired by Finexia Financial Group Limited, a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
He was appointed as the Executive Chairman of XOX Technology Berhad and he also has interest in various private limited companies in countries outside Malaysia which
were involved in various businesses. He was also responsible for setting up Messaging Technologies (H.K.) Limited which is a subsidiary of XOX Technology Berhad and is involved in its daily operations. Mr Mark is currently a Director of Meridian Berhad and Fintec Global Berhad. He also holds directorship in several private limited companies.
He has no relationship with any director and/or major
shareholder of the Company and no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiary.
He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any, and has not been imposed any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 30 June 2023.
HO PUI HOLD
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41 years of age, Malaysian, Male
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Independent Non-Executive Director
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Chairman of Audit and Risk Management
Committee -
Member of Remuneration Committee and
Nomination Committee
Mr Ho Pui Hold (“Mr Ho”) was appointed as an Independent Non- Executive Director of the Company on 1 February 2019. He is an Accountant by profession, a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), United
Kingdom, a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a member of Asean Chartered Professional Accountant (ACPA).
He has years of professional experience in auditing, banking and corporate finance. He started his career in 2004 by joining a Singapore advisory firm as IPO consultant where he participated in a few successful listing of companies in SGX. He then joined Ernst & Young as Senior Audit Associate until 2009 before he left to join AmBank (M) Berhad Corporate & Institutional Banking. During his career with AmBank (M) Berhad, he was responsible in client credit evaluation and marketing of the bank’s products mainly in debt capital market, offshore loan syndication, corporate finance advisory
and treasury products. To further advance his career, he took up the Chief Financial Officer position in a Bursa Malaysia listed foreign company until 2013. He now sits on the board of HB Global Limited, Xidelang Holdings Ltd and EP Manufacturing Berhad.
He has no relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the Company and no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiary.
He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any, and has not been imposed any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 30 June 2023.
KUNAMONY A/P S.KANDIAH
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72 years of age, Malaysian, Female
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Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Kunamony A/P S.Kandiah was appointed as an Independent Non- Executive Director of the Company on 1 June 2023. She is an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and now a senior partner of Messrs. Mohd Latip & Associates.
She has 34 years of legal experience. Whilst in legal practice, she attended to various legal matters especially company / corporate, matters, probate, family law. She specialises in matters relating to restructuring of ailing, companies (Public Listed and Private limited companies). She was Committee Member of the Selangor Bar for State of Selangor for a number of terms. She was appointed as a Panel Member of
the Investigating Tribunal Boars and also Vice-President of the Arthritis Foundation, Malaysia.
She currently sits on the Board of Mtouche Technology Berhad, Meridian Berhad and Iqzan Holding Berhad as the Independent Non-Executive Director.
She has no relationship with any director and/or major
shareholder of the Company and hence there is no conflict of interest with the Company or its subsidiary.
She has not been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years if any, and has not been imposed any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 30 June 2023.
Key Senior Management’s Profile
HON CHAO SHEUNG
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38 years of age, Malaysian, Male
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Chief Executive Officer
Mr Hon Chao Sheung (“Mr Marcus”) was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Permaju Industries Berhad (“Permaju” or the “Company”) (“Board”) on 1 February 2022. He holds a Bachelor Degree of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Mr Hon has more than 15 years of work experience in the Automotive and Agricultural industry specializing in automotive engineering, plantation management, business
development and corporate management. Starting his career in Australia with Exxon Mobil before moving into the automotive industry with Toyota Motor Corporation for
8 years (Australia, Japan and Europe) in the fields of quality, production and design engineering. He later moved back to Asia and gained experience in the agriculture and
agricommodity industry, specializing in the fields of
Plantation Setup and Management, Crop Diversification as well as Precision Agriculture.
He does not hold directorships in any other public
companies. He has no relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the Company and no conflict of interest with the Company.
He has not been convicted of any offences within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any, and has not been imposed any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 30 June 2023.
Corporate Governance
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Board Charter Read Here
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Whistle Blowing Policy Read Here
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Corporate Governance Report Read Here
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Term of reference of Audit and Risk Management Committee Read Here
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Term of reference of Normination Committee Read Here
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Term of reference of Renumeration Committee Read Here
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Anti Bribary & Anti Corruption Policy Read Here