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Dato’ Che Halin Bin Mohd Hashim
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Malaysian | Aged 68 | Male
Dato’ Che Halin Bin Mohd Hashim was appointed to our Board of Directors (“Board”) and the Chairman of the Board on 14 September 2018. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Leeds, United Kingdom in 1979. He subsequently obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration from Ohio University, United States of America in 1996..
Dato’ Che Halin began his career as Technical Officer with Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (“MIDF”) in 1980. He was responsible for processing and reviewing loan applications and loan performance. He left MIDF to join the banking known as Chartered Merchant Bankers Berhad) in year 1982 as Assistant Manager where he was involved in marketing, evaluation and granting of loans as well as loan disbursement and collections. He left the bank as Manager in 1991 and joined Sime AXA Assurance Berhad as Manager of its Technical and Motor Division. He was promoted to Senior Manager and in year 1996 was reassigned to establish the Institutional Marketing and Bancassurance department in 1996, in charge of improving the company’s Institutional Marketing and Bancassurance.
He joined Time Engineering Berhad in year 1997 as Senior General Manager and was subsequently appointed as Chief Sdn Bhd after the company was acquired by Time Engineering Berhad in year 1997. He was responsible for the operations and integration of Uniphone Sdn Bhd with Time Engineering Berhad. In year 1998, he was appointed as Director of Business Support Services of TT dotCom Sdn Bhd where he was responsible for overseeing regulatory, customer service, credit risk management, as well as the IT division of the company. In year 2002, he was reappointed as the Reach Sdn Bhd (previously, Uniphone Sdn Bhd) responsible for managing and implementing plans to improve the business performance of the company.
He left Time Reach Sdn Bhd in year 2005 to join Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad as its Chief Managing Director in 2006. During his tenure with the group, he was responsible for overseeing the overall business operations, developing strategic planning, as well as annual operating plans for the group. He retired in year 2012.
Dato’ Che Halin is also an Independent Non- Executive Director of Signature International Berhad and has directorships in various other private businesses. He has no family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of Solarvest Holdings Berhad (“Solarvest” or “the Company”).
He has attended four (4) out of five (5) Board (“FYE 2022”).
Lim Chin Siu
Managing Director
Malaysian | Aged 43 | Male
Mr. Lim Chin Siu has been our Director since incorporation of the Company, i.e. 20 September 2017. He is the co-founder of our Group and has been jointly spearheading the business growth since we commenced business in 2012. He is primarily responsible for our Group’s overall business strategy and corporate direction. He is in charge of execution and implementation of our Group’s business plans. He also oversees the LSSPV projects of our Group, especially on the technical aspects of the projects.
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom in 2003. He also obtained the Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System design certificate from SEDA in 2014.
He began his career with Lim Electric Company in 2003 as Project Engineer where he was in charge of installation, supply and commissioning of electrical systems. He left in 2006 to establish Dynamic Primajaya Sdn Bhd, an electrical contractor company, with 3 other partners in the same year. He was responsible of managing various aspects of the company’s electrical projects from documentation to tendering including budget controls. He was also involved in the company’s business development activities and business strategy planning. He subsequently exited the business and resigned in 2013 to focus on Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd.
Mr. Lim Chin Siu does not hold directorships in any other public company, and he does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2022.
Tan Chyi Boon
Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 43 | Male
Mr. Tan Chyi Boon has been our Director since the date of incorporation of the Company, i.e. 20 September 2017. He is also the co-founder of our Group and has been jointly spearheading the business growth since commencement in 2012. He is responsible for the business development of our Group including administration matters.
He graduated from KDU College (previously known as Kolej Damansara Utama), Malaysia, with a Higher Diploma in Computer Studies in 2001. After graduation, he established YH Digital Sdn Bhd with his family members, principally involved in the trading of computers and related parts. He was responsible for the business development and management of the company. YH Digital Sdn Bhd ceased its operations in 2012 when he ventured into the solar PV industry via Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd with Mr. Lim Chin Siu and his brother, Mr. Tan Paw Boon.
Mr. Tan Chyi Boon does not hold directorships in any other public company, and he does not have any family relationship with any other director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2022.
Fong Shin Ni
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 49 | Female
Ms. Fong Shin Ni was appointed to our Board on 14 September 2018 and is the Chairperson of our Nominating Committee. She is also a member of our Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risk Management Committee.
She holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University as well as a bachelor’s degree in She has a Barrister-At-Law from Lincoln’s Inn and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1999.
Ms. Fong Shin Ni joined Messrs. Chew Kar Meng, a partner in 2006 where she specialises in corporate and commercial banking, and real property related transaction. She began her career in Messrs. Zul Rafique & Partners handling corporate matters, and acquisitions and the provision of corporate advisory services.
She does not hold directorships in any other public company, and she does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
She has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2022.
Gan Teck Hooi
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 49 | Male
Mr. Gan Teck Hooi was appointed to our Board on 24 February 2020. He has a Fellow membership in (“FCCA”) and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”). He is the Chairman of our Risk Management Committee, Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. He is also a member of the Nominating Committee.
Mr. Gan Teck Hooi began his career as an audit associate and served in Yeo, Lim & Co and Hew & Tan for approximately four (4) years before joining the commercial industry. He joined Rohas-Euco Industries Bhd as Assistant Finance Manager in 2002 and was promoted to Finance Manager in 2004. He then joined TSH Resources Bhd as Finance Manager in 2006. In 2007, he joined Hexagon Holdings Bhd as Senior Finance Manager and was promoted to Financial Controller in 2009.
In 2010, he joined the Poney Group of Companies (“PONEY”) as Group Chief Operating Officer, where he was responsible for overseeing the overall business operation of the group as well as the establishment of international retail presence. He left PONEY in year 2014 and founded ICFO Solutions consultation to small and medium-sized enterprises (“SME”) to improve productivity and profitability. He was the President of the International Council for SME and Entrepreneurship-Malaysia (ICSMEE Malaysia) in year 2020 and 2021.
He does not hold directorships in any other public company, and he does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2022.
Azian Binti Mohd Yusof
Indpendent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 65 | Female
Ms. Azian Binti Mohd Yusof was appointed to our Board and as a member of the Audit Committee on 29 July 2021. She holds a Bachelor Degree of Economics from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
She served the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (“MIDA”), a government agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (“MITI”), from June 1982 until July 2018. Since then, she has over 30 years of experience in promoting the growth of investments in Malaysia during her tenure with MIDA.
She was the Director of Communications and Media Division from 2007 to 2010 and was responsible for the branding and strategising MIDA’s position globally through collaborations with Forbes, Nikkei and other notable media companies. From 2010 to 2013, she became the Director of Business Services Division and was involved in the development and promotion of the Services Sector Capacity Development Fund, a fund allocated by the government which aimed to grow the Internet of Things capabilities for businesses in the Services Sector. She was also involved in promoting the Green Technology Fund created by the government under the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation.
She then held the position of Director of Resource based industries covering food, wood based including furniture, paper packaging and oil palm industries between January 2013 to November 2014. Thereafter, she served as Executive Director until August 2017 covering the industries in Oil & Gas, Maritime, Green Technology, Healthcare, Hospital and Education Services. She had led and guided the team in developing and creating new policies to further grow investments into several sectors. She also served as chairperson for various committees including Committees on Import Duty Exemption on raw materials, Expatriates Posts and Task Force under the Industry 4.0.
From September 2017 and until her retirement in July 2018, she was promoted as the Deputy Chief and Coordination where her job scope covered reviewing policies on various initiatives for further the growth of industries.
Ms. Azian is also the Independent Non-Executive Director of Bonia Corporation Berhad and Texchem Resources Berhad. She does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
She has attended three (3) out of three (3) Board meetings for the FYE 2022.
Chong Chun Shiong
Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
Malaysian | Aged 43 | Male
Mr. Chong Chun Shiong was appointed to our Board on 29 December 2021 and is our Group Chief of our Risk Management Committee. He is primarily responsible for overseeing our Group’s daily operations and implementation of organisation wide strategies. He also acts as our Group’s liaison with the relevant authorities for our solar PV projects.
He graduated from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering majoring in Electrical and Mechatronics. In 2012, he obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration from University of Ballarat, Australia. In 2021, he successfully completed Executive Education Programme on Mergers and Acquisition from Imperial College London.
He began his career with Intel Technology Sdn Bhd as a Failure Analysis Engineer in 2003 where he was involved in conducting various product tests and failure analysis to ensure smooth new product introductions. He left in 2007 and joined Avago Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd in 2008 as a Senior Research & Development Project Lead where his responsibilities include leading and managing the product development activities based on product requests by the marketing team. Such product development activities comprise product design, product He was later promoted to Product Marketing Manager in 2010 where his responsibilities include overseeing the marketing function for the company’s industrial business segment and strategising marketing programmes for new product releases covering the Asia Pacific and Europe. During his stint at Avago Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd is when he pursued his master’s degree on a part time basis.
He left Avago Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd in 2013 and joined Dell Global Business Centre Sdn Bhd as a Product Marketing Manager. His responsibilities include developing the company’s third-party software solutions division, concentrating on selected markets in Asia Pacific such as the Southeast Asia region, China, Australia and New Zealand. He left in 2014 and joined Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd as a Marketing Director where he developed and implemented various EPCC strategic marketing plans. He was subsequently promoted to Group Chief Executive
Mr. Chong Chun Shiong does not hold directorships in any other public company. He has no family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder interest with the Company.
He has attended one (1) out of one (1) Board meeting for the FYE 2022.
Lee Hai Peng
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 57 | Male
Mr. Lee Hai Peng was appointed to our Board on 7 July 2022. He was appointed as a member of the Nominating and the Remuneration Committees on 7 July from Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) in August 1994. He is a registered Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and has over twenty-seven (27) years of working experiences in the field of audit, marketing, corporate finance and accounting.
He began his career as an Audit Assistant with BDO Binder in June 1991 where he was involved in various audit assignments for public listed companies in Malaysia. He left in November 1992 to join Messrs Gee & Co as its Branch Manager, responsible for its audit, secretarial and tax matters. In December 1994, he joined Trontex (M) Sdn Bhd as an Executive Director, where he was responsible for the overall business operations of the company. Subsequently, he joined Chin Hin Group Berhad in September 2008 as the Group Accountant. He was promoted and become the Group Financial Controller in April 2009 and was appointed as the Non-Independent Executive Director on 23 January 2015.
He is currently a Non-Independent Executive Director of Chin Hin Group Berhad and has directorships in various other private businesses. He has no family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He was appointed after the FYE 2022 and did not attend any meetings of the Board and Board Committees.
Dato’ Che Halin Bin Mohd Hashim
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Malaysian | Aged 67 | Male
Dato’ Che Halin Bin Mohd Hashim was appointed to our Board of Directors (“Board”) and the Chairman of the Board on 14 September 2018. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Leeds, United Kingdom in 1979. He subsequently obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration from Ohio University, United States of America in 1996..
Dato’ Che Halin began his career as Technical Officer with Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (“MIDF”) in 1980. He was responsible for processing and reviewing loan applications and loan performance. He left MIDF to join the banking known as Chartered Merchant Bankers Berhad) in year 1982 as Assistant Manager where he was involved in marketing, evaluation and granting of loans as well as loan disbursement and collections. He left the bank as Manager in 1991 and joined Sime AXA Assurance Berhad as Manager of its Technical and Motor Division. He was promoted to Senior Manager and in year 1996 was reassigned to establish the Institutional Marketing and Bancassurance department in 1996, in charge of improving the company’s Institutional Marketing and Bancassurance.
He joined Time Engineering Berhad in year 1997 as Senior General Manager and was subsequently appointed as Chief Sdn Bhd after the company was acquired by Time Engineering Berhad in year 1997. He was responsible for the operations and integration of Uniphone Sdn Bhd with Time Engineering Berhad. In year 1998, he was appointed as Director of Business Support Services of TT dotCom Sdn Bhd where he was responsible for overseeing regulatory, customer service, credit risk management, as well as the IT division of the company. In year 2002, he was reappointed as the Reach Sdn Bhd (previously, Uniphone Sdn Bhd) responsible for managing and implementing plans to improve the business performance of the company.
He left Time Reach Sdn Bhd in year 2005 to join Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad as its Chief Managing Director in 2006. During his tenure with the group, he was responsible for overseeing the overall business operations, developing strategic planning, as well as annual operating plans for the group. He retired in year 2012.
Dato’ Che Halin is also an Independent Non- Executive Director of Signature International Berhad and has directorships in various other private businesses. He has no family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of Solarvest Holdings Berhad (“Solarvest” or “the Company”).
He has attended four (4) out of five (5) Board (“FYE 2022”).
Lim Chin Siu
Managing Director
Malaysian | Aged 42 | Male
Mr. Lim Chin Siu has been our Director since incorporation of the Company, i.e. 20 September 2017. He is the co-founder of our Group and has been jointly spearheading the business growth since we commenced business in 2012. He is primarily responsible for our Group’s overall business strategy and corporate direction. He is in charge of execution and implementation of our Group’s business plans. He also oversees the LSSPV projects of our Group, especially on the technical aspects of the projects.
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom in 2003. He also obtained the Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System design certificate from SEDA in 2014.
He began his career with Lim Electric Company in 2003 as Project Engineer where he was in charge of installation, supply and commissioning of electrical systems. He left in 2006 to establish Dynamic Primajaya Sdn Bhd, an electrical contractor company, with 3 other partners in the same year. He was responsible of managing various aspects of the company’s electrical projects from documentation to tendering including budget controls. He was also involved in the company’s business development activities and business strategy planning. He subsequently exited the business and resigned in 2013 to focus on Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd.
Mr. Lim Chin Siu does not hold directorships in any other public company, and he does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2022.
Tan Chyi Boon
Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 42 | Male
Mr. Tan Chyi Boon has been our Director since the date of incorporation of the Company, i.e. 20 September 2017. He is also the co-founder of our Group and has been jointly spearheading the business growth since commencement in 2012. He is responsible for the business development of our Group including administration matters.
He graduated from KDU College (previously known as Kolej Damansara Utama), Malaysia, with a Higher Diploma in Computer Studies in 2001. After graduation, he established YH Digital Sdn Bhd with his family members, principally involved in the trading of computers and related parts. He was responsible for the business development and management of the company. YH Digital Sdn Bhd ceased its operations in 2012 when he ventured into the solar PV industry via Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd with Mr. Lim Chin Siu and his brother, Mr. Tan Paw Boon.
Mr. Tan Chyi Boon does not hold directorships in any other public company, and he does not have any family relationship with any other director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2022.
Fong Shin Ni
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 48 | Female
Ms. Fong Shin Ni was appointed to our Board on 14 September 2018 and is the Chairperson of our Nominating Committee. She is also a member of our Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risk Management Committee.
She holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University as well as a bachelor’s degree in She has a Barrister-At-Law from Lincoln’s Inn and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1999.
Ms. Fong Shin Ni joined Messrs. Chew Kar Meng, a partner in 2006 where she specialises in corporate and commercial banking, and real property related transaction. She began her career in Messrs. Zul Rafique & Partners handling corporate matters, and acquisitions and the provision of corporate advisory services.
She does not hold directorships in any other public company, and she does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
She has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2022.
Gan Teck Hooi
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 48 | Male
Mr. Gan Teck Hooi was appointed to our Board on 24 February 2020. He has a Fellow membership in (“FCCA”) and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”). He is the Chairman of our Risk Management Committee, Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. He is also a member of the Nominating Committee.
Mr. Gan Teck Hooi began his career as an audit associate and served in Yeo, Lim & Co and Hew & Tan for approximately four (4) years before joining the commercial industry. He joined Rohas-Euco Industries Bhd as Assistant Finance Manager in 2002 and was promoted to Finance Manager in 2004. He then joined TSH Resources Bhd as Finance Manager in 2006. In 2007, he joined Hexagon Holdings Bhd as Senior Finance Manager and was promoted to Financial Controller in 2009.
In 2010, he joined the Poney Group of Companies (“PONEY”) as Group Chief Operating Officer, where he was responsible for overseeing the overall business operation of the group as well as the establishment of international retail presence. He left PONEY in year 2014 and founded ICFO Solutions consultation to small and medium-sized enterprises (“SME”) to improve productivity and profitability. He was the President of the International Council for SME and Entrepreneurship-Malaysia (ICSMEE Malaysia) in year 2020 and 2021.
He does not hold directorships in any other public company, and he does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2022.
Azian Binti Mohd Yusof
Indpendent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 64 | Female
Ms. Azian Binti Mohd Yusof was appointed to our Board and as a member of the Audit Committee on 29 July 2021. She holds a Bachelor Degree of Economics from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
She served the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (“MIDA”), a government agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (“MITI”), from June 1982 until July 2018. Since then, she has over 30 years of experience in promoting the growth of investments in Malaysia during her tenure with MIDA.
She was the Director of Communications and Media Division from 2007 to 2010 and was responsible for the branding and strategising MIDA’s position globally through collaborations with Forbes, Nikkei and other notable media companies. From 2010 to 2013, she became the Director of Business Services Division and was involved in the development and promotion of the Services Sector Capacity Development Fund, a fund allocated by the government which aimed to grow the Internet of Things capabilities for businesses in the Services Sector. She was also involved in promoting the Green Technology Fund created by the government under the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation.
She then held the position of Director of Resource based industries covering food, wood based including furniture, paper packaging and oil palm industries between January 2013 to November 2014. Thereafter, she served as Executive Director until August 2017 covering the industries in Oil & Gas, Maritime, Green Technology, Healthcare, Hospital and Education Services. She had led and guided the team in developing and creating new policies to further grow investments into several sectors. She also served as chairperson for various committees including Committees on Import Duty Exemption on raw materials, Expatriates Posts and Task Force under the Industry 4.0.
From September 2017 and until her retirement in July 2018, she was promoted as the Deputy Chief and Coordination where her job scope covered reviewing policies on various initiatives for further the growth of industries.
Ms. Azian is also the Independent Non-Executive Director of Bonia Corporation Berhad and Texchem Resources Berhad. She does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
She has attended three (3) out of three (3) Board meetings for the FYE 2022.
Chong Chun Shiong
Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
Malaysian | Aged 42 | Male
Mr. Chong Chun Shiong was appointed to our Board on 29 December 2021 and is our Group Chief of our Risk Management Committee. He is primarily responsible for overseeing our Group’s daily operations and implementation of organisation wide strategies. He also acts as our Group’s liaison with the relevant authorities for our solar PV projects.
He graduated from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering majoring in Electrical and Mechatronics. In 2012, he obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration from University of Ballarat, Australia. In 2021, he successfully completed Executive Education Programme on Mergers and Acquisition from Imperial College London.
He began his career with Intel Technology Sdn Bhd as a Failure Analysis Engineer in 2003 where he was involved in conducting various product tests and failure analysis to ensure smooth new product introductions. He left in 2007 and joined Avago Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd in 2008 as a Senior Research & Development Project Lead where his responsibilities include leading and managing the product development activities based on product requests by the marketing team. Such product development activities comprise product design, product He was later promoted to Product Marketing Manager in 2010 where his responsibilities include overseeing the marketing function for the company’s industrial business segment and strategising marketing programmes for new product releases covering the Asia Pacific and Europe. During his stint at Avago Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd is when he pursued his master’s degree on a part time basis.
He left Avago Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd in 2013 and joined Dell Global Business Centre Sdn Bhd as a Product Marketing Manager. His responsibilities include developing the company’s third-party software solutions division, concentrating on selected markets in Asia Pacific such as the Southeast Asia region, China, Australia and New Zealand. He left in 2014 and joined Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd as a Marketing Director where he developed and implemented various EPCC strategic marketing plans. He was subsequently promoted to Group Chief Executive
Mr. Chong Chun Shiong does not hold directorships in any other public company. He has no family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder interest with the Company.
He has attended one (1) out of one (1) Board meeting for the FYE 2022.
Lee Hai Peng
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 56 | Male
Mr. Lee Hai Peng was appointed to our Board on 7 July 2022. He was appointed as a member of the Nominating and the Remuneration Committees on 7 July from Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) in August 1994. He is a registered Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and has over twenty-seven (27) years of working experiences in the field of audit, marketing, corporate finance and accounting.
He began his career as an Audit Assistant with BDO Binder in June 1991 where he was involved in various audit assignments for public listed companies in Malaysia. He left in November 1992 to join Messrs Gee & Co as its Branch Manager, responsible for its audit, secretarial and tax matters. In December 1994, he joined Trontex (M) Sdn Bhd as an Executive Director, where he was responsible for the overall business operations of the company. Subsequently, he joined Chin Hin Group Berhad in September 2008 as the Group Accountant. He was promoted and become the Group Financial Controller in April 2009 and was appointed as the Non-Independent Executive Director on 23 January 2015.
He is currently a Non-Independent Executive Director of Chin Hin Group Berhad and has directorships in various other private businesses. He has no family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He was appointed after the FYE 2022 and did not attend any meetings of the Board and Board Committees.
Dato’ Che Halin Bin Mohd Hashim
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Malaysian | Aged 66 | Male
Dato’ Che Halin Bin Mohd Hashim was appointed to our Board and the Chairman of the Board on 14 September 2018. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Leeds, United Kingdom in 1979. He subsequently obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration from Ohio University, United States of America in 1996.
Dato’ Che Halin began his career as Technical Officer with Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (“MIDF”) in 1980. He was responsible for processing and reviewing loan applications and loan performance. He left MIDF to join the banking division of Permata Chartered Merchant Bank Berhad (now known as Affin Investment Bank Berhad) in 1982 as Assistant Manager where he was involved in marketing, evaluation and granting of loans as well as loan disbursement and collections. He left the bank as Manager in 1991 and subsequently joined Sime AXA Assurance Berhad as Manager of its Technical Division. He was promoted to Senior Manager and reassigned to the Institutional Marketing and Bancassurance department in 1996, in charge of improving the company’s institutional marketing and establishment of bancassurance. During his stint with Sime AXA Assurance Berhad is when he pursued his master’s degree on a part time basis.
He joined Time Engineering Berhad in 1997 as Senior General Manager and was subsequently appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Uniphone Sdn Bhd after the company was acquired by Time Engineering Berhad in 1997. He was responsible for the operations and integration of Uniphone Sdn Bhd with Time Engineering Berhad. In 1998, he was appointed as Director of Business Support Services of TT dotCom Sdn Bhd where he was responsible for overseeing regulatory, customer service, credit risk management, as well as the IT division of the company. In 2002, he was reassigned as the Chief Operating Officer of Time Reach Sdn Bhd (previously, Uniphone Sdn Bhd) responsible for managing and implementing plans to improve the business performance of the company.
He left Time Reach Sdn Bhd in 2005 to join Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad as its Chief Executive Officer before being promoted to Group Managing Director in 2006. During his tenure with the group, he was responsible for overseeing the overall business operations, developing strategic planning, as well as annual operating plans for the group. He retired in 2012.
Dato’ Che Halin is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Signature International Berhad and has directorships in various other private businesses. He has no family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of Solarvest Holdings Berhad (“Solarvest” or “the Company”).
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the financial year ended 31 March 2021 (“FYE 2021”).
Lim Chin Siu
Managing Director
Malaysian | Aged 41 | Male
Mr. Lim Chin Siu has been our Director since incorporation of the Company, i.e. 20 September 2017. He is the co-founder of our Group and has been jointly spearheading the business growth since we commenced business in 2012. He is primarily responsible for our Group’s overall business strategy and corporate direction. He is in charge of execution and implementation of our Group’s business plans. He also oversees the LSSPV projects of our Group, especially on the technical aspects of the projects.
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom in 2003. He also obtained the Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System Design certificate from SEDA in 2014.
He began his career with Lim Electric Company in 2003 as Project Engineer where he was in charge of installation, supply and commissioning of electrical systems. He left in 2006 to establish Dynamic Primajaya Sdn Bhd, an electrical contractor company, with 3 other partners in the same year. He was responsible of managing various aspects of the company’s electrical projects from documentation to tendering including budget controls. He was also involved in the company’s business development activities and business strategy planning. He subsequently exited the business and resigned in 2013 to focus on Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd. As at LPD, Dynamic Primajaya Sdn Bhd is still in operation and is not a competitor to our Group as the company is involved in provision of electrical works for buildings and not in the solar PV industry.
Mr. Lim Chin Siu does not hold directorships in any other public company, and he does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2021.
Tan Chyi Boon
Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 41 | Male
Mr. Tan Chyi Boon has been our Director since the date of incorporation of the Company, i.e. 20 September 2017. He is also the co-founder of our Group and has been jointly spearheading the business growth since commencement in 2012. He is responsible for the business development of our Group including administration matters.
He graduated from KDU College (previously known as Kolej Damansara Utama), Malaysia, with a Higher Diploma in Computer Studies in 2001. After graduation, he established YH Digital Sdn Bhd with his family members, principally involved in the trading of computers and related parts. He was responsible for the business development and management of the company. YH Digital Sdn Bhd ceased its operations in 2012 when he ventured into the solar PV industry via Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd with Mr. Lim Chin Siu and his brother, Mr. Tan Paw Boon.
Mr. Tan Chyi Boon does not hold directorships in any other public company, and he does not have any family relationship with any other director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2021.
Chiau Haw Choon
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 37 | Male
Mr. Chiau Haw Choon is our Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and corporate representative of Chin Hin Group Berhad (“Chin Hin”). He was appointed to our Board on 14 September 2018 and is a member of our Remuneration Committee and Nominating Committee.
He graduated from Deakin University, Australia with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing in 2009. Upon his graduation, he joined his family business, Chin Hin as the Group Managing Director. In 2017, he has also earned the Malaysian Entrepreneur of the year 2017 award from Ernst & Young.
He is the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Chin Hin Group Property Berhad since 2017 and was redesignated to Executive Director in 2018. He also serves as Director for a number of subsidiaries of Chin Hin and Chin Hin Group Property Berhad and has directorships in various other private businesses. On 8 March 2021, he was appointed as the Executive Director of Signature International Berhad.
He is the son of Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP and Datin Seri Wong Mee Leng, both of which are the major shareholders of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2021.
Fong Shin Ni
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 47 | Female
Ms. Fong Shin Ni was appointed to our Board on 14 September 2018 and is the Chairperson of our Nominating Committee. She is also a member of our Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risk Management Committee.
She holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University as well as a bachelor’s degree in Law from University of Sheffield. She has a Barrister-At-Law from Lincoln’s Inn and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1999.
Ms. Fong Shin Ni joined Messrs. Chew Kar Meng, Zahardin & Partners, a firm established since 1981, as a partner in 2006 where she specialises in corporate and commercial banking, and real property related transaction. She began her career in Messrs. Zul Rafique & Partners handling corporate matters, specialising in the field of capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and the provision of corporate advisory services.
She does not hold directorships in any other public company, and she does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
She has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2021.
Gan Teck Hooi
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 47 | Male
Mr. Gan Teck Hooi was appointed to our Board on 24 February 2020. He has a Fellow membership in The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“FCCA”) and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”). He is the Chairman of our Risk Management Committee, Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. He is also a member of the Nominating Committee.
Mr. Gan Teck Hooi began his career as an audit associate and served in Yeo, Lim & Co and Hew & Tan for approximately four (4) years before joining the commercial industry. He joined Rohas-Euco Industries Bhd as Assistant Finance Manager in 2002 and was promoted to Finance Manager in 2004. He then joined TSH Resources Bhd as Finance Manager in 2006. In 2007, he joined Hexagon Holdings Bhd as Senior Finance Manager and was promoted to Financial Controller in 2009.
In 2010, he joined the Poney Group of Companies (“PONEY”) as Group Chief Operating Officer, where he was responsible for overseeing the overall business operation of the group as well as the establishment of international retail presence. He left PONEY in year 2014 and founded ICFO Solutions Sdn. Bhd., a business consulting firm that provides consultation to small and medium-sized enterprises (“SME”) to improve productivity and profitability. He is currently the President of the International Council for SME and Entrepreneurship- Malaysia (ICSMEE Malaysia).
He does not hold directorships in any other public company, and he does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2021.
Azian Binti Mohd Yusof
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 63 | Female
Ms. Azian Binti Mohd Yusof was appointed to our Board and as a member of the Audit Committee on 29 July 2021. She holds a Bachelor Degree of Economics from the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
She served the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (“MIDA”), a government agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (“MITI”), from June 1982 until July 2018. Since then, she has over 30 years of experience in promoting the growth of investments in Malaysia during her tenure with MIDA.
She was the Director of Communications and Media Division from 2007 to 2010 and was responsible for the branding and strategising MIDA’s position globally through collaborations with Forbes, Nikkei and other notable media companies. From 2010 to 2013, she became the Director of Business Services Division and was involved in the development and promotion of the Services Sector Capacity Development Fund, a fund allocated by the government which aimed to grow the Internet of Things (“IoT”) capabilities for businesses in the Services Sector. She was also involved in promoting the Green Technology Fund created by the government under the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation.
She then held the position of Director of Resource based industries covering food, wood based including furniture, paper packaging and oil palm industries between January 2013 to November 2014. Thereafter, she served as Executive Director until August 2017 covering the industries in Oil & Gas, Maritime, Green Technology, Healthcare, Hospital and Education Services. She had led and guided the team in developing and creating new policies to further grow investments into several sectors. She also served as chairperson for various committees including Committees on Import Duty Exemption on raw materials, Expatriates Posts and Task Force under the Industry 4.0.
From September 2017 and until her retirement in July 2018, she was promoted as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Strategic Planning and Coordination where her job scope covered reviewing policies on various initiatives for further enhancement of identified sub-sectors to leap frog the growth of industries.
Ms. Azian is also the Independent Non-Executive Director of Bonia Corporation Berhad. She does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
She did not attend any Board meeting for the FYE 2021 as she was newly appointed to the Board on 29 July 2021.
Dato' Che Halin Bin Mohd Hashim
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Malaysian | Aged 65 | Male
Dato’ Che Halin Bin Mohd Hashim was appointed to our Board and the Chairman of the Board on 14 September 2018. He is the Chairman of our Remuneration Committee and is also a member of our Audit Committee and Nomination Committee. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Leeds, United Kingdom in 1979. He subsequently obtained a Masters of Business Administration from Ohio University, United States of America in 1996.
Dato’ Che Halin began his career as Technical Officer with Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (“MIDF”) in 1980. He was responsible for processing and reviewing loan applications and loan performance. He left MIDF to join the banking division of Permata Chartered Merchant Bank Berhad in marketing, evaluation and granting of loans as well as loan disbursement and collections. He left the bank as Manager in 1991 and subsequently joined Sime AXA Assurance Berhad as Manager of its Technical Division. He was promoted to Senior Manager and reassigned to the Institutional Marketing and Bancassurance department in 1996, responsible for improving the company’s institutional marketing and establishment of bancassurance. During his stint with Sime AXA Assurance Berhad, he also pursued his Masters of Business Administration on a part time basis.
He left and joined Time Engineering Berhad in 1997 as Senior General Manager. He was subsequently Engineering Berhad in 1997. He was responsible for the operations and integration of Uniphone Sdn Bhd with Time Engineering Berhad. In 1998, he was appointed as Director of Business Support Services of TT dotCom Sdn Bhd where he was responsible for overseeing the regulatory, customer service, credit risk management, as well as IT functions of the company. In 2002, he was reassigned back as he was responsible for managing and implementing plans to improve the business performance of the company.
He left Time Reach Sdn Bhd in 2005 to join Cement Industries of Malaysia Berhad as its Chief Executive group, he was responsible for overseeing the overall business operations of the group, as well as developing strategic planning and annual operating plans. He retired in 2012. Since then, he only had directorships in other private businesses.
Dato’ Che Halin does not hold directorships in any other public companies and he does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended three (3) out of three (3) Board meetings for the financial year ended (FYE) 31 March 2020.
Lim Chin Siu
Managing Director
Malaysian | Aged 40 | Male
Mr. Lim Chin Siu has been our Director since incorporation of the Company, i.e. 20 September 2017. He is the co-founder of our Group and has been jointly spearheading the business growth of our Group since we commenced business in 2012. He is primarily responsible for our Group’s overall business strategy and corporate direction. He is in charge of execution and implementation of our Group’s business plans. He also oversees the LSSPV projects of our Group, especially on the technical aspects of the projects.
He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom in 2003. He also obtained Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System Design certificate from SEDA in 2014.
He began his career with Lim Electric Company in 2003 as Project Engineer where he was in charge of installation, supply and commissioning of electrical systems. He left in 2006 to establish Dynamic Primajaya Sdn Bhd, an electrical contractor, with 3 other partners in the same year. He was responsible in managing various aspects of the company’s electrical projects from documentation to tendering to budget controls. He was also involved in the company’s business development activities and business strategy planning. He subsequently exited the business and resigned in 2013 to focus on Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd. As at LPD, Dynamic Primajaya Sdn Bhd is still in operations but it is not in competition with our Group as it is involved in provision of electrical works for buildings and not in the solar PV industry.
Mr. Lim Chin Siu does not hold directorships in any other public companies and he does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended three (3) out of three (3) Board meetings for the financial year ended (FYE) 31 March 2020.
Tan Chyi Boon
Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 41 | Male
Mr. Tan Chyi Boon has been our Director since the date of incorporation of the Company, i.e. 20 September 2017. He is also the co-founder of our Group and has been jointly spearheading the business growth of our Group since we commenced business in 2012. He is responsible for the business development of our Group including administration matters.
He graduated from KDU College (previously known as Kolej Damansara Utama), Malaysia, with a members, principally involved in the trading of computers and related parts. He was responsible for operations in 2012 when he ventured into the solar PV industry via Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd with Mr. Lim Chin Siu and his brother, Mr. Tan Paw Boon.
Mr. Tan Chyi Boon does not hold directorships in any other public companies and he does not have any family relationship with any other director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
He has attended three (3) out of three (3) Board meetings for the financial year ended (FYE) 31 March 2020.
Chiau Haw Choon
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 37 | Male
Mr. Chiau Haw Choon is our Non-Independent Non-Executive Director and corporate representative of Chin Hin Group Berhad (“Chin Hin”). He was appointed to our Board on 14 September 2018 and is a member of our Remuneration Committee and Nominating Committee.
He graduated from Deakin University, Australia with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing in 2009. Upon his graduation, he joined his family business, Chin Hin as the Group Managing Director. In 2017, he has also earned the Malaysian Entrepreneur of the year 2017 award from Ernst & Young.
He is the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Chin Hin Group Property Berhad since 2017 and was redesignated to Executive Director in 2018. He also serves as Director for a number of subsidiaries of Chin Hin and Chin Hin Group Property Berhad and has directorships in various other private businesses. On 8 March 2021, he was appointed as the Executive Director of Signature International Berhad.
He is the son of Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik, JP and Datin Seri Wong Mee Leng, both of which are the major shareholders of the Company.
He has attended five (5) out of five (5) Board meetings for the FYE 2021.
Fong Shin Ni
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 46 | Female
Ms. Fong Shin Ni was appointed to our Board on 14 September 2018, and is the Chairman of our Nomination Committee. She is also a member of our Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risk Management Committee.
She holds a Masters in Business Administration from Cardiff University as well as a Bachelor of Law (honours) Degree from the University of Sheffield. She has a Barrister-At-Law from Lincoln’s Inn, and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1999.
Ms. Fong Shin Ni joined Messrs. Chew Kar Meng, Zahardin & Partners, a firm established since 1981, as a partner in 2006 where she specialises in corporate and commercial banking, and real property related transaction. Initially, she began her career in Messrs. Zul Rafique & Partners handling corporate matters, specialising in the field of capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and the provision of corporate advisory services.
She does not hold directorships in any other public company and she does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
She has attended three (3) out of three (3) Board meetings for the financial year ended (FYE) 31 March 2020.
Gan Teck Hooi
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian | Aged 46 | Male
Mr. Gan Teck Hooi was appointed to our Board on 24 February 2020. He has a Fellow membership in The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). He is the Chairman of our Risk Committee and Audit Committee, and is also a member of Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.
Mr. Gan Teck Hooi began his career as an audit associate and served in Yeo, lim & Co and Hew & Tan for approximately four (4) years before joining the commercial industry. He joined Rohas-Euco Industries Bhd as Assistant Finance Manager in 2002 and was promoted to Finance Manager in 2004. He then joined TSH Resources Bhd as Finance Manager in 2006. In 2007, he joined Hexagon Holdings Bhd as Senior Finance Manager and was promoted to Financial Controller in 2009.
In 2010, he joined the Poney Group of Companies (“PONEY”) as Group Chief Operating Officer, where he was responsible for overseeing the overall business operation of the group as well as the establishment of international retail presence. He left PONEY in year 2014 and founded ICFO Solutions Sdn. Bhd., a business consulting firm to provide business consultation to small and medium sized enterprises (“SME”) to improve productivity and profitability. He is currently Ihe President for the International Council for SME and Entrepreneurship-Malaysia (ICSMEE Malaysia).
He does not hold directorships in any other public companies and he does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the Company.
Mr. Gan does not attend any Boord meeting for the FYE 31 March 2020 as there was no Boord meeling convened for the FYE 31 March 2020 after he was appointed to the Board on 24 February 2020.
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Chong Chun Shiong
Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
Malaysian | Aged 43 | Male
Mr. Chong Chun Shiong was appointed to our Board on 29 December 2021 and is our Group Chief Executive Officer, and he is also a member of our Risk Management Committee. He is primarily responsible for overseeing our Group’s daily operations and implementation of organisation wide strategies. He also acts as our Group’s liaison with the relevant authorities for our solar PV projects.
He graduated from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering majoring in Electrical and Mechatronics. In 2012, he obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration from University of Ballarat, Australia. In 2021, he successfully completed Executive Education Programme on Mergers and Acquisition from Imperial College London.
He began his career with Intel Technology Sdn Bhd as a Failure Analysis Engineer in 2003 where he was involved in conducting various product tests and failure analysis to ensure smooth new product introductions. He left in 2007 and joined Avago Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd in 2008 as a Senior Research & Development Project Lead where his responsibilities include leading and managing the product development activities based on product requests by the marketing team. Such product development activities comprise product design, product qualification and mass production verification.
He was later promoted to Product Marketing Manager in 2010 where his responsibilities include overseeing the marketing function for the company’s industrial business segment and strategising marketing programmes for new product releases covering the Asia Pacific and Europe. During his stint at Avago Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd is when he pursued his master’s degree on a part time basis.
He left Avago Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd in 2013 and joined Dell Global Business Centre Sdn Bhd as a Product Marketing Manager. His responsibilities include developing the company’s third-party software solutions division, concentrating on selected markets in Asia Pacific such as the Southeast Asia region, China, Australia and New Zealand. He left in 2014 and joined Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd as a Marketing Director where he developed and implemented various EPCC strategic marketing plans. He was subsequently promoted to Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 April 2017.
Mr. Chong Chun Shiong does not hold directorships in any other public company. He has no family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the company and has no conflict of interest with the Company.
Liew Chee Ling
Chief Strategy Officer
Malaysian | Aged 35 | Male
Mr. Liew Chee Ing has over 10 years of experience in the energy and oil & gas sectors and brings strong strategy, business advisory expertise and holistic experience from the energy industry, covering power generation, transmission, distribution, retail and policy setting from both private players and regulatory bodies perspective.
Mr. Leon Liew started his career with Schlumberger Limited (“Schlumberger”) in 2011 as an Offshore Field Engineer where he was involved in oil & gas exploration across the globe, running seismic, directional drilling and logging services, and also accomplished several world record-breaking drilling operations. He held various roles and assignments during his tenure in Schlumberger namely operations, technical, and business development in more than 10 countries. His last position in Schlumberger was as Drilling Services Manager, managing various International Oil Companies (IOC) drilling services operations with over 100 workforces to streamline service delivery across project operations.
In 2018, Mr. Leon Liew joined Sarawak Energy Berhad (“SEB”) and headed the corporate development division where he spearheaded SEBs strategic foresight and innovation development, new energy venture and corporate continuous improvement. He developed new business strategies and drove corporate growth by identifying acquisition and strategic investment opportunities across the energy market such as solar energy, energy storage development, hydrogen business, renewable energy certificates venture, electric vehichles roadmap, etc.
Throughout his career in SEB, Mr. Leon Liew also drove Corporate Organizational Excellence with continuous improvement through operational excellence and operational innovation initiatives to improve the financial and operating performance of SEB.
Yap Pei Koon
Chief Operation Officer
Malaysian | Aged 44 | Male
Mr. Yap Pei Koon has over 20 years of experience in renewable energy, power generation and oil & gas industries. He joined Solarvest in 2020 as Head of Operations, primarily responsible to lead and oversee the operations of Solarvest and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) and the implementation of business strategies. As the Chief Operating Officer of Solarvest, he will assist the Group Chief Executive Officer of Solarvest and be responsible for the Group’s daily operations and the implementation of strategies.
He began his career with Impian Tekad Sdn. Bhd. in 2001 as a Project Engineer and was involved in various combined cycle and hydro power plants projects. In 2010, he joined Sapura Energy Berhad (“Sapura”) as a Project Manager and was later promoted to Senior Project Manager where he successfully grew a business units revenue from USD1 million to USD40 million and executed the first Floating, Storage & Offloading (FSO) project and first Deepwater Floating, Production, Storage & Offloading (FPSO) project in Sapura. He left Sapurain 2014 and took on a contract employment as Project Manager with start-up oil & gas service providers in Malaysia.
He later took a career break in 2016 and during this period, he was accredited as a Facilitator for Personal Efficiency Program and coached corporate executives to achieve sustainable productivity growth and improvements.
In 2019, Vincent resumed his career as a Project Manager in Trans Fame Offshore Sdn. Bhd. (“Trans Fame”) before he was promoted to General Manager a few months later where he efficaciously reduced the overall operation cost of Trans Fame by 22% and successfully delivered the Gumusut Kakap 2019 Turnaround Campaign, helping his client to prevent potential production loss that is valued at approximately USD10 million per day. As at 30 June 2022, he has direct interest of 100 ordinary shares.
Liew Kong Fatt
Chief Financial Officer
Malaysian | Aged 45 | Male
Mr. Liew Kong Fatt has more than 20 years of experience in audit, corporate finance and corporate advisory. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder and members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
He started his career in an international accounting firm – Grant Thornton. After 3 years of varied out and consultancy exposures, he joined the Corporate Finance Division in Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad from 2004 to 2006 and later in CIMB Investment Bank Berhad (“CIMB”) from 2007 to 2010. During his years in the investment banks, he had garnered extensive experience in advising Malaysian public listed companies in the areas of initial public offering, fund raising, corporate restructuring and corporate finance advisory. After 7 years of originating, structuring and executing various deals over multiple industries, he left CIMB as a Manager of Corporate Finance in 2010.
He then joined Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad Group (“Tan Chong Group”) in 2011 with his last position held as the General Manager of Corporate Planning where he planned and executed Tan Chong Group’s financial funding needs and mergers & acquisitions exercises. He left Tan Chong Group in 2022 with both equity and debt transaction experience to assume his role in Solarvest as Chief Financial Officer.
Tan Qi Jie
Business Development Director
Malaysian | Aged 33 | Male
Mr. Tan Qi Jie is the youngest personnel in the management of Solarvest. He has over 10 years of experience in various segments in the clean energy and construction industry and has held numerous management roles in project planning, design, operations, project cost management, talent resources, procurement, inventory management, licensing and business development.
Currently, he is spearheading the Company’s commercial operations as a Business Development Director. Jack first joined the Company’s subsidiary – Atlantic Blue in 2013 as a Project Manager responsible for organising and coordinating projects and held various positions within the Group before being appointed to this current position. He was also instrumental in developing and setting up the quality management system, ERP, and Standard Operating Procedure for Solarvest. He attained the ISO 9001:2015 certification for the Company.
Before Solarvest, he was the Project Engineer in Teong Jin Building Contractor Sdn Bhd where he gained valuable experience in the various stages of construction.
He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from the University of Leeds, the United Kingdom in 2012. He is also a Grid- Connected Photovoltaic System Design competent person, certified by SEDA.
He is the brother of Tan Chyi Boon, Executive Director of Solarvest. As at 30 June 2022, he has direct interest of 298,700 ordinary shares and 298,675 Warrants A 2021/2026 in the Company.
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