The Board of Directors of Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad consists of an experienced team. At present, the Board has six members, comprising three Non-Executive Directors and three Executive Directors. Three of the six Directors are Independent Directors, which complies with the statutory requirement of a minimum of one-third.
Brief directors' profiles are presented below.
Tiang Ming Sing (Executive Chairman)
Mr. Tiang Ming Sing was appointed to the Board as Executive Chairman on 17 January 2000. Mr. Tiang is also a director of two of the Group's subsidiaries. He is a successful businessman who has extensive experience and knowledge in the timber and property development business. He started his career in the timber upstream business after completing his secondary education and has since expanded to the timber downstream business. He is also involved in property investment, property development and the construction industry. He presently holds directorships in various other private companies that make up the Lee Ling Group.
Tiang Ching Kok (Managing Director)
Mr. Tiang Ching Kok was appointed to the Board on 2 January 2002. He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Deakin University, Australia in 1996 and joined the Earthmover Group of Companies in 1996 as its Executive Director and was responsible for the overall management of the group. His valuable management experience in sawmilling and logging activities is an asset to the Group as one of its subsidiaries, Lee Ling Timber Products Sdn Bhd, is involved with timber. Mr. Tiang Ching Kok is also a director for all of the Group's subsidiaries.
Edmund Goh Chze Jin (Executive Director)
Mr. Edmund Goh was appointed to the Board on 11 November 2003. As a graduate of Australia's RMIT University with a Bachelor of Business degree majoring in Accountancy in 1994, he is also an associate member of CPA Australia. He was attached to ESSO Malaysia Berhad in 1993 and PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1995 where he was involved in both auditing and management consultancy work. He joined AmMerchant Bank Berhad in 1997 specializing in Corporate Finance and was promoted to a managerial position in 2002. He left AmMerchant Bank to join Quality Concrete Holdings Berhad in November 2003. Mr. Goh is also a director of seven of the Group's subsidiaries.
Datuk Hajjah Raziah @ Rodiah Binti Mahmud (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Appointed to the Board on 17 January 2000, Datuk Hajjah Raziah @ Rodiah Binti Mahmud is also the Chairperson of Polyflow Pipes Sdn Bhd. She graduated from University Technology, majoring in Business Studies. Besides being a licensed Company Secretary, Datuk Raziah is also a successful entrepreneur having involved herself in diverse business activities for the past 16 years.
In recognition of her role in the construction and property business, Datuk Raziah was awarded the Innovative Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award by The National Association of Women Entrepreneurs Malaysia in 2004. She sits as the Executive Chairperson of Kumpulan Construction Sdn Bhd and Majupun Sdn Bhd, Managing Director of Kumpulan Parabena Sdn Bhd and Executive Director of Borsamulu Resort Sdn Bhd. Datuk Raziah also sits on the Board of Eksons Corporation Berhad as Independent & Non-Executive Director since November 2001. She is also The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland since 29 August 2000.
Michael Ong Kee Tuan (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Mr. Michael Ong was appointed to the Board on 8 May 2004. He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree from University Malaya in 1971 and was admitted as a Barrister of the Honourable Society of Middle Temple London in 1977.
Mr. Ong is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries, the Chartered Management Institute (UK) and fellow member of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK). He joined Standard Chartered Bank after his graduation as Officer Trainee and subsequently worked for its audit department. Prior to commencing his legal practice, he was the branch manager of an audit firm.
Robin Lo Bing (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Mr. Robin Lo was appointed to the Board on 2 May 2002. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Science from the University of Nottingham, UK in 1976.
Mr. Lo is the Chairman of Kutex Sdn Bhd. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Encorp Group Sdn Bhd, Group Managing Director of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation and Chief Executive Officer of Gold Coin Sarawak Sdn Bhd. He is a director of Sarawak Flour Mill Sdn Bhd, Prestasi Flour Mill (M) Sdn Bhd and Bintawa Fishmeal Factory Sdn Bhd.
In addition to the Board of Directors, the Group is helmed by an experienced management team. They comprise:
David Goh (Group Chief Operating Officer)
Paul Chiam Tau Keen (Group Finance Manager)
Ir. Lau Kiing Chuong (General Manager of Hong Wei Holdings Sdn Bhd)
Nora Fung (General Manager of Kutex Sdn Bhd)
Vincent Tiang (General Manager of Lee Ling Timber Products Sdn Bhd)
Sun Nan Ping (General Manager of Polyflow Pipes Sdn Bhd)
David Goh (Project Director of Seri Bumijaya Sdn Bhd)