DIRECTORS PROFILE

Dato’ Seri Thai Kim Sim, Stanley

Dato’ Seri Thai is the Founder of Supermax Group. He had held the posts of Chief Executive Officer cum Group Managing Director and subsequently Executive Chairman and Group Managing Director for many years until end-2017 when he relinquished his posts temporarily.  He re-joined the Group on 8 December 2021 and was re-appointed as Executive Chairman.

Dato' Seri Thai graduated from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Hons) in 1982. He started his early business training with a multinational company before venturing into rubber glove trading and export business in 1987. Subsequently, he ventured into rubber glove manufacturing in 1989. He is a strong advocate of ‘Made in Malaysia’ products and had actively participated in many overseas trade promotions and programmes over the years. He has successfully built the brands Supermax, Maxter and Aurelia in global markets and was the first to launch a Malaysian brand of latex examination gloves SUPERMAX® in international markets.

Dato' Seri Thai has successfully grown Supermax Group into one of the World’s largest rubber glove players with manufacturing plants in Malaysia exporting to over 165 countries and has distribution centres and operations in the United States of America (USA), Canada, Brazil, The United Kingdom (UK), Ireland, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. His stewardship of Supermax Group is evident in the accolades won including Malaysia's CEO of the Year Award, The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, The Edge Billion Ringgit Club “Company of the Year” Award in 2010.

Dato' Seri Thai was also one of only 14 Asians to have received the American Humanitarian Service Award from the State of Illinois, USA, in recognition of his humanitarian contributions and commitment to the community.

Dato' Seri Thai sat in the Board of the Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC) from 2010 to 2015 and was Trustee of the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) from 2013 to 2016.

Mr Tan Chee Keong

Mr. Tan graduated from the University of Staffordshire, UK with a Bachelor of Computing & Information Systems degree (Hons). Upon graduation, Mr. Tan joined the Supermax Group in 2000 as part of the Sales & Marketing team before being assigned to Chicago, USA to establish Aurelia Gloves in the North American market. By 2010, Mr. Tan had taken on the role of Executive Vice President of Supermax Healthcare USA and subsequently, the role of Chief Executive Officer of Supermax Healthcare USA. Mr. Tan joined the Board of Supermax Group as Executive Director in January 2018. In January of 2024, Mr. Tan was re-designated as Senior Executive Director and appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Group.

Mr. Tan’s comprehensive portfolio includes overseeing the company's long-term business expansion and development, while focusing on strategic planning and execution of global distribution of sales & marketing across key markets including Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, and USA.

In 2021, Mr. Tan was extensively involved in the Group’s most ambitious project to date: establishing a state-of-the-art nitrile medical glove manufacturing facility in the heart of the American Gulf Coast region - in the greater Houston, Texas area. The Texas project follows the US Federal Government’s post-COVID policies for urgent domestic critical manufacturing capacity expansion and is the Group’s first manufacturing site outside of Malaysia.

Dato’ Ting Heng Peng

Dato’ Ting graduated from University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Hons) in 1982. Upon graduation, he went to England where he read law at the University of Essex. Dato’ Ting obtained his Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 1985. Following Dato’ Ting’s admission as a barrister by Lincoln’s Inn, London in 1986, Dato’ Ting returned to Malaysia and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1987. Dato’ Ting has been in active legal practice as advocate and solicitor since 1987. He is currently the managing partner of Ting Asiah & Co. Dato’ Ting was appointed as an Independent Non- Executive Director (INED) of Supermax on 18 June 2000 and re-designated as Non-Independent Non- Executive Director (NINED) on 21 October 2022. Following his re-designation to NINED, he has also been re-designated from Chairman of the Risk Management & ESG Committee to Member of the Committee, in line with the Committee's Terms of Reference. He remains a Member of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee. Dato’ Ting is also an Independent Non- Executive Director of Mercury Industries Bhd and Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Daythree Digital Bhd.

Albert Saycheon Cheok

Mr Cheok holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree 1st Class Honours from the University of Adelaide. Mr Cheok was awarded a PhD scholarship to Cambridge University, which was not taken up. He is also an Associate of the Australian Society of Accountants and a Fellow at CPA Australia. Between May 1979 and February 1982, Mr Cheok was an advisor to the Australian Government inquiry into the Australian Financial System (Campbell Inquiry) which recommended comprehensive reforms of the Australian financial system. He was the Chief Manager at the Reserve Bank of Australia from October 1988 to September 1989 before becoming the Deputy Commissioner of Banking of Hong Kong for 3½ years. He was subsequently appointed as the Executive Director in charge of Banking Supervision at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority from April 1993 to May 1995. Mr Cheok was the Chairman of Bangkok Bank Berhad in Malaysia from September 1995 to November 2005.

Mr Cheok was Chairman of Auric Pacific Group of Singapore, a food group listed in Singapore; and was Chairman of Bowsprit Capital Corporation Ltd, the Manager of First REIT, a listed healthcare REIT in Singapore. He was also Chairman of LMIR Management, the Manager of Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust, a listed shopping mall REIT in Singapore. He was the Chairman of the 5G Networks Group listed in Australia. Mr Cheok was awarded by Future Times the prestigious award of the Best Performing REIT Fund Manager in Asia for 2016. Mr Cheok also sat on the Board of Governors of the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance.

Mr Cheok is presently Chairman of Amplefield Ltd, listed in Singapore. He is also a Director of China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings, which was awarded the top aircraft leasing company in the world for 2016/2017/2018.  He is also the Chairman of Forbidden Foods Ltd, a company listed in Australia; and the “honorary” Chairman of the Hong Kong Blockchain Association.  He currently chairs the Audit Committee at Supermax.

Ar. Ng Keng Lim, Eisen

Ar. Ng holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Singapore in 1981. He is a Registered Architect of the Board of Architects Malaysia (Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia) and a Corporate Member Architect of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia). Ar. Ng started out as an architect with the Malaysian Associate Architects (MAA Sdn Bhd) before joining Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) where he was involved in the design and implementation of several City Hall projects. After serving 3-years at DBKL, he started his own architectural practice, Akistudio Architects and Arkitek Studio Sdn Bhd, where he worked on the design and implementation of many commercial, industrial and residential buildings over the next 30 years. Presently he is an Associate Director of the Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors. Ar. Ng was appointed to the Board of Supermax Corporation Bhd on 19 October 2018 and is currently Chairman of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

Rozita Binti Abdul Rahman

Puan Rozita graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LL.B(Hons)) from Institut Teknologi Mara in 1999. In year 2000, she was called to the Bar in Kuala Lumpur High Court. She also holds a Diploma In Shariah Law & Practice from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She has been practicing as an Advocate & Solicitor in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur for over 20 years. Rozita was appointed as an INED of Supermax Corporation Berhad on 3 January 2023. She is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, and chairs the Risk Management & ESG Committee.

Yip Kit Weng

Mr Yip holds a degree in Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Finance from the University of Western Australia in 1992. Mr Yip has over 30 years of experience in Equity Fundraising, Corporate Finance and Advisory Services, Corporate Banking, Private Debt Securities Issuances and Private Equity Transactions.

He started his career in 1993 with Messrs PriceWaterhouseCoopers before joining Utama Merchant Bank Berhad (formerly known as Utama Wardley Berhad) three years later. He spent a total of eight years as Senior Manager, Corporate Finance with Utama Merchant Bank Berhad and also worked as Executive Director with AFG Global Services Sdn Bhd and AFG Advisory Sdn Bhd from 2004 to 2008. He served as CEO-Asia for Kajo Investments Pty Ltd in 2009 and subsequently as Director of Equity Capital Markets with CIMB Investment Bank Berhad from 2010-2013. He then joined at RHB Investment Bank as Director/Team Head, Corporate and Investment Banking Services. In 2014, Mr Yip joined as Executive Director and Head of Investment Banking at Nomura Securities Malaysia Berhad. From October 2019 to November 2021, he was the Deputy Group Managing Director of Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad, where he also served as NINED of Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad and AIIMAN Asset Management Sdn Bhd.

He currently also serves as a Divisional Council for CPA Australia Malaysia Division effective January 2021 and was elected as Deputy President for the calendar year 2023 and 2024.  Mr Yip also serves as a Member of the Faculty of Business Industry Advisory Board, Curtin University Malaysia.

Mr Yip is currently serving as an INED of Esente Capital Berhad, PCA Capital Markets Sdn Bhd, Privasia Technology Berhad, Euro Holdings Berhad, Capital Dynamics Asset Management Sdn Bhd and Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Frugl Group Limited which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. 

Mr Yip joined the Board of Supermax on 2 January 2024 as an INED and is a member of its Risk Management & ESG Committee. 

Gan Kim Khoon

Mr Gan holds a Master of Business Administration in Financial Management from the University of Wales, Bangor and Manchester Business School. Mr Gan has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, encompassing investment banking, capital markets, equity fund raising, investment research, stockbroking and commercial banking. He has substantial experience in origination and business development and in managing the marketing and distribution of equity fund raising exercises such as initial public offerings and private placements, as well as in investment research, stockbroking and auditing.

Mr Gan began his career in 1982 with KPMG Malaysia and subsequently transitioned to the banking and finance sector, where he held various positions throughout the different stages of his career from Internal Auditor, Financial Officer, Head of Research, Regional Head of Equity Capital Markets to Head of Equity Markets at a number of financial institutions. His career spanned several prominent organizations in the financial services industry, namely Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd, HSBC Research (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, SG Research (M) Sdn Bhd, AmResearch Sdn Bhd, OSK Investment Bank Bhd, RHB Investment Bank Bhd and AmInvestment Bank Bhd.

Mr Gan served as the former Chairman of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Advisory Committee from 2019 to 2023 as well as a Member of the Listing Committee of Bursa Malaysia (a Board Committee of Bursa Malaysia Bhd) from 2008 to 2014.

Mr Gan is a Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and an Associate of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. Presently, Mr Gan is an Advisor to CGS International Securities Malaysia and an INED of I-Berhad and Independent Director of Great Eastern General Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad.  Mr Gan joined Supermax as an INED on 2 January 2024 and is a member of its Audit Committee.

Wong Phait Lee

Ms Wong holds a degree in Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Finance from the University of Western Australia in 1996.  She is a member of CPA Australia since 1999.  In 1999, she was admitted to the status of Associate of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants. She is also a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 29 September 2023.

Ms. Wong started her career as a consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia in June 1996 specialising in insolvency management and restructuring.  In July 2000, she joined Alliance Merchant Bank Berhad and then Hwang-DBS Investment Bank Berhad in December 2003 in Corporate Finance where she led and participated in various fund-raising exercises in equity and debt capital markets, corporate reorganisation proposals and other advisory work for the company's clients.  In April 2008, she worked with Astro All Asia Networks plc on multiple cross-border mergers and acquisition and joint venture deals in USA, UK, Dubai, India, Vietnam, China and Hong Kong.  In 2017, she transitioned to the digital services of Astro in its content streaming services.  She then joined Lionsgate Play in April 2022 as its Country Head for its streaming service in Malaysia.

Ms Wong currently sits on the board as INED of YX Precious Metals Berhad and Vanzo Holdings Berhad. Ms Wong was appointed to the Board of Supermax as an INED on 2 January 2024 and on 8 May 2024, she was re-designated to Executive Director.