Directors
DATO’ IKHWAN SALIM BIN DATO’ HAJI SUJAK
Aged 53, Non-Executive Chairman since 22nd May 2003 and a Non-Executive Director of Masteel since 23rd July 1998. Dato’ obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics/Accounting in 1977 from Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland. Dato’ joined Nestle (M) Sdn Bhd as a Finance Executive in 1979.
In 1980, Dato joined Bandar Management Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of General Corporation Berhad as the Group Finance Planning Manager and upon restructuring his family’s varied business operations in 1981, Dato’ was made the Director for the holding company, Jaya Holdings Sdn Bhd.
In 2000, Dato was appointed as Executive Chairman/Director of Konsortium Jaringan Selangor Sdn Bhd and was also appointed as an Independent Director as well as Chairman of the audit committee of Glomac Berhad. Subsequently, Dato’ was appointed as Independent Director of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad in 2001 to 2008. Dato’ was also a committee member of Automobile Association of Malaysia and the British Graduates Association of Malaysia.
Dato’ has been a Council Member of the Petaling Jaya City Council between 2002 to 2008 and is the Division Head of Petaling Jaya Utara Division of United Malay National Organisation (UMNO). Dato’ Ikhwan Salim bin Dato’ Haji Sujak also sits on the Board of several private companies in Malaysia.
DATO’ SRI TAI HEAN LENG @ TEK HEAN LENG
Aged 46, was appointed as an Executive Director of Masteel on 25th April 1994. Dato’ Sri Tai is also the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Masteel. Dato’ Sri Tai obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Southern California in 1987 and a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Hull, United Kingdom in 1993.
Dato’ Sri Tai began his practical training in 1987 as a Plant Manager in manufacturing of LPG pressure vessels for the oil and gas industries. He has been involved in the formulation and implementation of Masteel’s corporate strategies including corporate planning, business expansion and operations. He has more than 20 years business experience in the iron and steel industry. Dato’ Sri Tai also sits on the Board of Steel Dynamics (M) Sdn Bhd and Bio Molecular Industries Sdn Bhd, which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Masteel.
Dato’ Sri Tai is an elected national council member of Malaysia Iron & Steel Industry Federation (MISIF) and he is also the Chairman for MISIF’s sub-committee on environment, safety and health.
LEE KEAN BINH
Upon graduation in 1981, he joined Messrs. Porter Gee & Co, a public accounting firm in London as an auditor until 1983 when he returned to Malaysia and joined Transwater Engineering Sdn Bhd as an Accountant and Office Manager until 1985.
From 1985 to 1990, he was with Gas Pantai Timur Sdn Bhd as Group Accountant and from 1990 to 1993, he was with Sitt Tatt Berhad as Senior Manager in Finance and Administration cum Company Secretary.
He joined Masteel in November 1993 as a Finance Manager. He also sits on the Board of a private company in Malaysia.
NG WAH LOK
Upon graduation, he worked as a Project Engineer for a research project in the University of Malaya developing a hand pump to eradicate waterborne diseases in rural areas. In 1989, he joined Malaysian Industrial Products Sdn Bhd as a Project Engineer.
In 1993, he was appointed as the General Manager of Masteel and was responsible for the upgrading of the rolling mill in Petalling Jaya and managed the expansion of the Bukit Raja plant in Klang.
In 1999, he resigned as Senior General Manager and alternate Director of Masteel. He is currently a Director of a private limited company and a 2 unlisted public companies in Malaysia.
LIM HOO TECK
Aged 45, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Masteel on 5th July 2006. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), Malaysian Institute of Taxation (MIT) and Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA). He is also a member of the Accounting & Auditing Committee, Financial Statements Review Committee, Small & Medium Practices Task Force of MIA and Disciplinary Committee Panel (Lembaga Tatatertib Peguam-Peguam) pursuant to the Legal Profession Act, 1976. He also acts as an Adjudicator for the 2007 National Annual Corporate Report Awards (NACRA) competition and a speaker for the Companies Commission of Malaysia’s Corporate Directors’ Training Programme.
He started his accounting profession in 1984 as an Audit Assistant with Messrs Mustapha Law, where he served for 5 years. In 1989, he joined the international accounting firm of Price Waterhouse, Kuala Lumpur for about 2 years. He joined Coopers & Lybrand, Singapore as an Audit Manager in 1991. Currently, he is the Managing Partner in his two-partner audit practice, Messrs. Steven Lim & Associates.
He has more than 19 years experience in public accounting which includes, handling large audits of multinational and public-listed companies as well as small and medium-sized audits for companies engaged in trading, manufacturing, banking, plantation, hotel, construction, property holding and service industries. He has also been involved in initial public offer (IPO) assignments, acquisition reviews and investigation works.
He was the Independent Director as well as the Chairman of Nomination, Audit and Remuneration Committees of Elba Holdings Berhad from April 2005 to April 2007.
On 7th April 2008, he was appointed as a Non-Executive Director to YGL Convergence Berhad, a listed company on the Mesdaq Market.
LAU YOKE LEONG
Aged 41, was appointed as an Executive Director of MAsteel on 16 April 2007. He joined Masteel as an Accountant in July 2007 and was promoted as Chief Accountant in June 2004. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He has more than 13 years of experience in various fields of accounting, audit, taxation and management matters as well as in-house training instructor on updating of accounting standards and audit software program, corporate restructuring, corporate exercise and due diligence assignments.
He started his accounting profession in 1994 as an auditor with Messrs Ong & Wong. He completed the professional qualification from The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in late 1995. Upon graduation in 1995, he joined another public accounting firm, Messrs T.H.Liew & Gan as an auditor before moving on to Messrs Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as an auditor from 1996 to 1999.
From 1999 to 2000, he was an accountant with Bell Management Services Sdn Bhd before joining Masteel. Mr Lau also sits on the Board of Bio Molecular Industries Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Masteel. He also sits on the Board of several private companies in Malaysia.
MUHAMMAD HANIZAM BIN HAJI BORHAN
Aged 37, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 12 November 2007. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). He obtained his Bachelor in Accountancy (Hons) Degree from The Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam in 1997. He started his career in an accounting firm Messrs Ali Jaafar & Co, in Kuala Lumpur as an audit assistant between 1996 to 1999 before he moved on to become audit supervisor with Messrs. MNZ Associates, a Public Accountants firm between 1999 to 2000. He re-joined Messrs Ali Jaafar & Co in October, 2000 as Audit Assistant Manager and was subsequently promoted to become the Audit Manager from 2002 to 2004. He joined Messrs. Ismail Adam & Co as Tax Manager from May 2004 to September 2005. Thereafter, he started his own professional firm Messrs. My Accounting Services where he is currently offering accounting and business advisory tax services to variety of clients.
He has more than 13 years of experience in small and medium-sized firms involving in trading, manufacturing, marketing, plantation, construction, property development, quasi government agencies and services industries. Currently, he is member of the Audit Committee.
