Key Management Team

Chan Kok Kien

Operation Manager of HL Advance Technologies (M) Sdn. Bhd. (“HLA”)

Mr. Chan Kok Kien, a Malaysian male aged 46, is the Operation Manager of our Group. He is responsible for managing and overseeing on-site operation for our Group.

Mr. Chan graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Engineering majoring in Electrical from Multimedia University in 2001. He started his career in 2002 at Viscount Plastics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd as Production engineer, where he was involved in production planning, plant machinery utilisation efficiency, preventive and schedule maintenance. He later joined KC Engineering & Trading, a company principally involve in designing and manufacturing of rubber processing machinery in 2006 as Project Engineer where he was responsible for various machinery design and production planning as well as product marketing development.

In 2009, he joined our Group as Project Engineer, where he was involved in the manufacturing of glovedipping lines for local and international rubber glove manufacturers. He was promoted as Project Manager in 2017 and to his current position as Operation Manager in 2021.

Choong Siew Meng

Factory Manager of HLA

Mr. Choong Siew Meng, a Malaysian male aged 52, is the Factory Manager of our Group since 2014. He is responsible for overseeing all fabrication works performed at our factory.

Mr. Choong studied at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan San Peng until 1986 after which he was an apprentice in a metal fabrication business from 1987 until 1991. In 1991, he joined Yee Wah Engineering Sdn Bhd, a company involved in the metal fabrication of machinery and equipment, as Mechanic where he was responsible for machinery repair and metal fabrication works until he left the company in 2000. He was later a freelance subcontractor in metal fabrication works from 2000 to 2001, before he rejoined Yee Wah Engineering Sdn Bhd as Mechanic in 2001. He subsequently joined Hup Lek Engineering in 2007 as Supervisor where he was mainly responsible for supervising factory operations.

In 2014, Mr. Choong left Hup Lek Engineering to join our Group as Factory Manager, bringing with him over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.

Chin Shiau Wan

Purchasing and Logistics Manager of HLA

Ms. Chin Shiau Wan, a Malaysian female aged 45, is the Purchasing and Logistics Manager of our Group since 2014. She is responsible for overseeing our purchasing and logistics functions.

Ms. Chin graduated from Tunku Abdul Rahman College with a certificate in Computer Studies in 1998. She began her career in 1999 as Administrative Assistant at TSA Industries Sdn Bhd, a company principally involved in trading of construction and household hardware. She later joined Beye Aluminium Sdn Bhd as Sales Coordinator in 2009.

In 2010, Ms. Chin joined our Group as Administrative Executive and was promoted to her present position as Purchasing and Logistics Manager in 2014.

Bong Swee Chin

Quality Assurance Manager of HL Rubber Industries Sdn. Bhd. (“HLRI”)

Mr. Bong Swee Chin, a Malaysian male aged 50, is the Quality Assurance Manager of HLRI since 2016. He is responsible for overseeing all the factory quality process activities and other production supporting activities which assigned to him.

Mr. Bong graduated from University Kebangsaan Malaysia with Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree majoring in Economics in 1998. He joined several companies such as SGS (M) Sdn Bhd, KESM Industries Bhd, The Nomad Group Bhd and Smart Glove Corporation Sdn Bhd before joining HLRI in year 2016.

Mr. Bong having around 20 years working experience in which 10 years in rubber glove industry.