ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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DATO’ TAN HENG CHEW
JP, DJMK
68, Malaysian
President
Dato’ Tan Heng Chew
, JP, DJMK, 68, a
Malaysian, was the first director of the
Company when it was incorporated on 26
March 1997. He was appointed the Chairman of
the Board on 1 November 1999 and was
re-designated as Executive Chairman on 1
January 2011. His corporate title has been
changed to President effective 1 January 2015.
Dato’ Tan graduated from the University of New
South Wales, Australia with a Bachelor of
Engineering (Honours) degree and has a
Masters degree in Engineering from the
University of Newcastle, Australia. He joined the
Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad group of
companies (“TCMH Group”) in 1970 and was
instrumental in the establishment of its
Autoparts Division in the 1970s and early
1980s.
Dato’ Tan is also the President of TCMH and
Warisan TC Holdings Berhad. He is also a
director and shareholder of Tan Chong
Consolidated Sdn Bhd, a major shareholder of
the Company. Dato’ Tan has abstained from
deliberating and voting in respect of
transactions between the Group and related
parties involving himself.
MR. LOW SENG CHEE
55, Malaysian
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Low Seng Chee
, 55, a Malaysian, was
appointed to the Board of the Company as an
Executive Director on 1 July 2010. He was
re-designated as Executive Director and Chief
Executive Officer on 1 June 2013.
Mr. Low graduated from Monash University,
Melbourne, Australia with a Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering degree and subsequently
obtained his Master of Business Administration
from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Mr. Low has more than 30 years of working
experience in high volume semiconductor
production,
automotive
component
manufacturing, vehicle assembly as well as
vehicle retailing. Senior management positions
held by Mr. Low included heading the
operations of automotive assembly plants of
several global marques in Malaysia and an
aluminum foundry supplying to the automotive
and motorcycle industries.
DATO’ TAN ENG HWA
DIMP
60, Malaysian
Chief Operating Officer
Dato’ Tan Eng Hwa
, DIMP, 60, a Malaysian,
was first appointed to the Board of the
Company on 1 November 1999 as a
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. Dato’
Tan was re-designated as Executive Director on
23 March 2004 and was subsequently
re-designated as Executive Director and Chief
Operating Officer on 1 June 2013.
Dato’ Tan graduated from the University of
Birmingham with a Bachelor of Commerce
degree. He was with the Tan Chong Motor
Holdings Berhad Group (“TCMH Group”) as
Treasurer and was also involved in various
departmental functions within the TCMH Group.
Dato’ Tan is a director and shareholder of Tan
Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd, a major
shareholder of the Company. He has abstained
from deliberating and voting in respect of
transactions between the Group and related
parties involving himself.
PROFILE OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
