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Board Of Directors
Dato' Mohd Haniff bin Abd Aziz
Chairman, Non-independent and Non-Executive Director
Dato' Mohd Haniff, a Malaysian aged 54, was appointed Chairman of EURO on 1 October 2004. He is on the
Nomination Committee, appointed on 28 February 2005. A graduate of the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of
Economics (Honours) Degree, he served the Ministry of International Trade and Industry ("MITI") for nineteen years
until his early retirement in 1994. During his tenure at MITI, he was Assistant Director of the Ministry from 1975 to
1978 before serving in the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations in Geneva until 1981. He was then
assigned as Malaysian Trade Commissioner to the Philippines for the next six years, and then to Thailand until 1991.
He was also Director of the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation from 1991 to 1994. He is currently
a board member of Jerasia Capital Berhad and Samsung SDI (M) Berhad.
Lew Fatt Sin
Group Managing Director
Lew Fatt Sin, a Malaysian aged 54, was appointed Group Managing Director of EURO on 1 October 2004. He
is on the Remuneration Committee, appointed on 28 February 2005. He is an entrepreneur in his own right, and
has garnered over 30 years of experience in furniture manufacturing, design and development. Having started as
a skilled craftsman in 1970, he joined a furniture factory that produced sofas and settees as a supervisor in 1974.
He embarked on a management buy-out of the company two years later when it went into the red. With long-term
expansion goals, Fatt Sin revamped production to cater to the domestic office chair and cushion segment. Encouraging
results were forth coming and in 1984, Fatt Sin (M) Sdn Bhd was incorporated. With Fatt Sin as EURO Group's main
driving force, the Group is now a leading manufacturer of ergonomic seating, system furniture and related office
furniture products. He is actively involved in the Corporate Affairs of the Group, Research & Development and the
overall Operation of the Group. He is the husband of Law Sim Shee and the brother of Lew Hin. He does not hold any
directorships in other public listed companies.
Law Sim Shee
Executive Director
A Malaysian aged 55, Law Sim Shee was appointed Executive Director of EURO on 1 October 2004, and is on the
Nomination Committee, appointed on 28 February 2005. She was a general clerk for a factory that produced sofas
and settees in 1973. Upon a management buy-out of the factory in 1976, she became involved in the production
and in the running of the company's administrative affairs. In her current capacity, she oversees Production, Materials
Purchasing Department as well as Human and Administrative Affairs of the Group. She is the wife of Lew Fatt Sin and
the sister-in-law of Lew Hin. She does not hold any directorships in other public listed companies.
Lew Hin
Executive Director
Lew Hin is a Malaysian, aged 57, and was appointed Executive Director of EURO on 1 October 2004. Having
started his career with a residential wooden furniture manufacturing company and later as a renovation contractor,
Lew Hin has gained a thorough understanding of the furniture industry. He joined EURO Group in 1984 as Sales
Manager and was responsible for developing the Group's initial dealer network. He left the Group for four years to
expand his knowledge of the industry before returning in 1995. He currently oversees the Group's overall production
activities. Lew Hin holds no other directorships in other public listed companies and is brother to Lew Fatt Sin and
brother-in-law to Law Sim Shee.
Teh Hock Toh
Executive Director
A Malaysian aged 43, Teh Hock Toh was appointed Executive Director of EURO on 1 October 2004. He joined EURO
Group in 1988 as a sales executive and was later promoted to Sales Manager in 1990. He climbed the ranks quickly
and assumed the position of General Manager in 1994. With 19 years of experience in marketing office furniture and
equipment, his forte lies in identifying new market opportunities and product development. He is primarily responsible
for the overall marketing strategies of EURO Group and heads the Business Development Department as well as the
Project Department. He does not hold any directorships in other public listed companies.
Foong Yein Teng
Executive Director
Foong Yein Teng is a Malaysian, aged 38 She was appointed Executive Director of EURO on 1 October 2004, and
sits on the Audit Committee, appointed on 3 October 2004. A Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute
of Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Yein Teng's career took
off at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1990 where she gained professional exposure in auditing, corporate finance
and business advisory services. In 1995, she joined Land & General Berhad as Assistant Manager in the Group's
Accounts Division, and came on board EURO Group in 1997 where she is responsible for the Group's Finance and
Accounts. She holds no directorships in other public listed companies.
Dato' Choon Yuen Keong @ Tong Yuen Keong
Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director
Dato' Choong Yuen Keong, a Malaysian aged 48 was appointed Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director of EURO
on 24 April 2007. He is a businessman by profession and owns several businesses in property development
management and aluminium recycling. He has 25 years of extensive working experience in the construction and
property development industry, which includes 11 years in construction site management and 18 years in management
of property development. He was involved in a few housing and commercial development projects including Taman
Maju Jaya, a pioneer landmark project in Cheras, Wisma Cheong Hin along Jalan Pudu, Pusat Perdagangan Tasik
Perdana and most recently, Beverly Heights, located in Ulu Kelang, Gombak. He does not hold other directorship in
other public listed company.
Datuk Dr Syed Muhamad Bin Syed Abdul Kadir
Independent Non-Executive Director
A Malaysian aged 61 and appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of EURO on 1 October 2004, Datuk Dr
Syed Muhamad bin Syed Abdul Kadir also sits on the Audit Committee, appointed on 3 October 2004 and the
Remuneration Committee, appointed on 28 February 2005. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of
Malaya, his Master in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts (USA) and a Doctorate in Business
Management from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (USA). During his long tenure in public
service, he was Secretary General of Malaysia's Ministry of Human Resource from 2000 to 2003. Prior to that, he
served as Deputy Secretary General (Operations) and Secretary of Tax Analysis Division of the Ministry of Finance,
Deputy Secretary (Foreign and Domestic Borrowing, Debt Management) of the Finance Division, and Secretary of
Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education. While serving in the Ministry of Human Resource, he was
also a board member of the National Institute of Public Administration Council, the National Productivity Centre
and the Employees Provident Fund. Datuk Dr Syed Muhamad held various directorships and served as a committee
member in several public agencies and companies that included Pos Malaysia Berhad, Telekom Malaysia Berhad,
Malayan Railways and the University of Malaya. Currently, he is a board member of Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings
Berhad, CIMB Bank Berhad, CIMB Islamic Berhad, CIMB Bank (L) Ltd, Solution Engineering Holdings Berhad and BSL
Corporation Berhad.
Ng Wai Pin
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ng Wai Pin is a Malaysian aged 43 and was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of EURO on 1 October
2004. He also sits on the Audit Committee, appointed on 3 October 2004, and the Remuneration Committee,
appointed on 28 February 2005. He graduated from the University of Auckland in 1988 with a LLB Degree and was
attached to a leading legal firm as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand for a few years. He returned to Kuala
Lumpur and joined Shook Lin & Bok before being admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
in 1993. He is currently Chief Operating Officer of a company listed on Singapore Exchange Limited and sits on the
board of Frontken Corporation Berhad and BSL Corporation Berhad.
Pua Kah Ho
Independent Non-Executive Director
Pua Kah Ho, a Malaysian aged 59 was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of EURO on 1 October
2004. He sits on the Nomination Committee, appointed on 28 February 2005. After graduating high school, he
commenced a long and rewarding career with Overseas Union Bank (M) Bhd in 1969. He was Credit Officer and
Head of Operations in 1980 and in 1990, he assumed the position of Branch and Business Development Manager
at OUB until his retirement in 2002. He does not hold any directorships in other public listed companies.
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