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  • dob-01Dato’ Lim Kiam Lam
    Group Executive Chairman
    58 years of age, Malaysian

    Dato’ Lim Kiam Lam was appointed as a Director of the Company on 11 September 1996 and as its Managing Director on 12 September 1996.He was subsequently re-designated as Group Executive Chairman on 30 June 2008. Dato’ Lim has over 30 years of hands-on experience in the steel business. During his tenure as a key member of the senior management, the Group’s business has grown and expanded rapidly.Dato’ Lim is currently the Executive Chairman of Ann Joo Steel Berhad and sits on the Board of several private companies, society and associations. He is the Deputy Honorary Treasurer of the Commerce Committee of the Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry and also the Deputy President of Malaysian Steel Association. Dato’ Lim is the son of the major shareholder, Mr Lim Seng Chee and the brother to Mr Lim Kien Lip, the Group Executive Director of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and no convictions for offences within the past 10 years.

  • dob-02Dato’ Lim Hong Thye
    Group Managing Director
    36 years of age, Malaysian

    Dato’ Lim Hong Thye joined the Company in August 2000. Prior to that, he was with the Assurance & Advisory Service Unit of Price Waterhouse and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Dato’ Lim was appointed as the Executive Director of the Company on 1 January 2003. He was then appointed to the Board of Ann Joo Steel Berhad (“AJSB”) as Executive Director on 15 January 2004 and assumed the position of President on 18 February 2004. Dato’ Lim is the key driving force behind turning around and transforming AJSB into one of the most efficient and profitable steel mills in Southeast Asia. Dato’ Lim assumed the position of Group Managing Director on 30 June 2008.
    Dato’ Lim holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from The University of Melbourne. He is a Chartered Accountant (CA) of The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) of Australian Society of CPAs. Dato’ Lim is currently the Managing Director of AJSB and sits on the Board of several private limited companies. He is the Honorary Treasurer of the Malaysian Steel Association. Dato’ Lim is the son of the major shareholder, Mr Lim Seng Qwee. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and no convictions for offences within the past 10 years
  • dob-01Lim Sin Seong
    Executive Director
    54 years of age, Malaysian

    Lim Sin Seong was appointed as Director of the Company on 11 September 1996. He has over 30 years of involvement in the steel trading business. With his modern management approaches, he was instrumental in the transformation of Ann Joo Group with adoption of modern logistic facilities and state-of-the-art computerised management system. In his current capacity as the Group Executive Director – Managing Director, Trading Division, he is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Division. He is also the Managing Director of the Company’s subsidiary, Ann Joo Metal Sdn Bhd.
    Mr Lim is the current President of the Metal Dealers’ Association Selangor and Kuala Lumpur as well as Treasurer of the Malaysia Hardware, Machinery & Building Materials Dealers’ Association and also sits on the Board of several private limited companies.
    Mr Lim is the brother of the major shareholders, Mr Lim Seng Chee and Mr Lim Seng Qwee. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and no convictions for offences within the past 10 years.

  • dob-04Lim Kien Lip
    Executive Director
    48 years of age, Malaysian

    Lim Kien Lip joined Ann Joo Group of Companies in 1987 and rose to the rank of General Manager/Executive Director of Anshin Steel Industries Sdn Bhd (“ASI”) in 1997. He was appointed as the Managing Director of ASI in 2000 and subsequently as the Director of the Company on 17 June 2003. Following the Group’s restructuring exercise which took effect on 1 January 2010, Mr Lim has been redesignated as Group Executive Director – Deputy Managing Director,Manufacturing Division.
    Mr Lim holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (major in Management) from the Central Washington University St., United States of America in 1983 and obtained his Master of Science in Business Administration (major in Management) from City University Washington St., United States of America in 1984.Mr Lim currently sits on the Board of Ann Joo Steel Berhad and several private limited companies.
    Mr Lim is the son of the major shareholder, Mr Lim Seng Chee and the brother to the Group Executive Chairman, Dato’ Lim Kiam Lam. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and no convictions for offences within the past 10 years.

  • dob-05Y.A.M. Tunku Naquiyuddin Ibni Tuanku Ja’afar
    Independent Non-Executive Director
    64 years of age, Malaysian

    Y.A.M. Tunku Naquiyuddin Ibni Tuanku Ja’afar was appointed to the Board on 8 January 2008. He is the current Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company.
    Tunku Naquiyuddin is a keen environmentalist and was a Committee Member of the World Wide Fund for Nature (Malaysia) and a Council Member of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Geneva. An active businessman, Tunku Naquiyuddin’s interest spanned a broad spectrum uniting the Malaysian public companies through the Federation of Public Listed Companies Bhd which he founded; bridging bilateral boundaries through the Malaysia-France Economic and Trade Association which he headed for eight years;and even striving for Asia-Pacific co-operation through the Canada-ASEAN Centre of which he was a Council Member. He was nominated by the Minister of Finance to sit on the Committee of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange in 1989 for five years. He was a former diplomat. He was also Regent of the State of Negeri Sembilan from 1994 until April 1999.
    Tunku Naquiyuddin is presently the Chairman of Sino Hua-An International Berhad as well as Kian Joo Can Factory Berhad. He is also a director of ORIX Leasing Malaysia Berhad, Syarikat Pendidikan Staffield Berhad and Olympia Industries Berhad as well as Global Gold Holdings Limited and Noble Mineral Resources Limited, both of which are listed in Australia.
    Tunku Naquiyuddin has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and no convictions for offences within the past 10 years.

  • dob-06Dato’ Ong Kim Hoay
    Independent Non-Executive Director
    77 years of age – Malaysian

    Dato’ Ong Kim Hoay was appointed as Director of the Company on 11 September 1996. He is the current Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee. He was designated as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company to whom concerns of shareholders may be directed.
    Dato’ Ong is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Australia), Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (Australia) and also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He started his career in 1969 as an Auditor with Turquands Young & Co. (now known as Ernst & Young), a public accounting firm. He subsequently joined Malayan Banking Berhad (“Maybank”) in 1970 and held various senior positions in Maybank before retiring as General Manager, Singapore Operations in 1992.
    He served on the Board of Maybank for several years. Dato’ Ong was also the Group Managing Director of Atlan Holdings Berhad until his retirement in 2010. He currently sits on the Board of Multi Vest Resources Berhad.
    Dato’ Ong has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and no convictions for offences within the past 10 years.

  • dob-07Tan Sri Datuk A. Razak Bin Ramli
    Independent Non-Executive Director
    62 years of age – Malaysian

    Tan Sri Datuk A. Razak Bin Ramli was appointed as Director of the Company on 25 November 2004. He is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.
    Tan Sri Datuk A. Razak holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree majoring in public administration since 1971 from University of Tasmania, Australia and obtained his diploma in Gestion Publique from Institut International d’Administration Publique, Paris, France in 1980. He was the Deputy Secretary-General (Industry) and Deputy Secretary-General (Trade) of Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) prior to his retirement from civil service as Secretary General of MITI. Throughout his years in civil service, he served several Ministries and Government Agencies including the Public Services Department and Economic Planning Unit,Prime Minister’s Department.
    Tan Sri Datuk A. Razak currently holds directorships in Favelle Favco Berhad, Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd, Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Bhd and Transmile Group Bhd, all public listed companies. He also holds directorships in Hong Leong Bank Berhad, Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad, Hong Leong Tokio Marine Takaful Berhad, Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad and Ophir Holdings Berhad.
    Tan Sri Datuk A. Razak has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and no convictions for offences within the past 10 years.

  • dob-08Datuk Kamarudin bin Md Ali
    Independent Non-Executive Director
    60 years of age – Malaysian

    Datuk Kamarudin bin Md Ali was appointed as Director of the Company on 1 March 2007. He also serves as a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee.
    Datuk Kamarudin holds a Masters of Science in Engineering from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Strathclyde Glasgow Scotland. He is also a graduate of the Royal College of Defense Studies UK (RCDS). Datuk Kamarudin retired from the Police Force on 4 May 2006. Before his retirement, his last position was as the Director of Management with the rank of Police Commissioner. He has over 30 years experience specialising in Mechanical engineering with extensive knowledge and skills in Logistic and Finance Management, Manpower Development, Strategic Planning, Training and Development, Recruitment and Selection, Career Development and Crime Prevention gained through wide range of command posts and managerial capacities held during his tenure of office in the Royal Malaysia Police. He is noted for his contribution in the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation, which he is a council member.
    Datuk Kamarudin is also a director of ECM Libra Financial Group Berhad, ECM Libra Investment Bank Berhad, Avenue Invest Berhad,Masterskill Education Group Berhad and Puspakom Sdn. Bhd.
    Datuk Kamarudin has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and no convictions for offences within the past 10 years.