Key Management Team

Ng Lam Keong

Executive Director of LF Hardware

Malaysian/ Aged 67/ Male

Ng Lam Keong is the Executive Director of LF Hardware. After completing his primary education in 1971, he joined his family’s paper packaging business from 1972 to 1981.

In 1982, he joined LF Hardware as a machine operator and was subsequently promoted to overseeing the management of the steel processing operations for the company and management of human resources in 1992. In 1999, he was appointed as the Executive Director of LF Hardware. He is mainly responsible for overseeing the sales and procurement functions of LF Hardware.

He is the brother of Dato’ Sri Ooi Bin Keong, Ooi Kong Tiong and Ooi Seng Khong, the Executive Directors of the Company.

Ooi Pek Kuan

Managing Director of LF Metal

Malaysian/ Aged 60/ Male

Ooi Pek Kuan is the Managing Director of LF Metal. After completing his Form 4 education, he started his career in 1983 when he joined LF Metal as a machine operator.

In 1999, he was appointed as the Executive Director of LF Metal and was redesignated as the Managing Director of LF Metal on 1 October 2020. He has accumulated approximately 42 years of experience in the steel industry. He is responsible for overseeing the overall management, business development and procurement functions of LF Metal.

He is the brother of Dato’ Sri Ooi Bin Keong, Ooi Kong Tiong and Ooi Seng Khong, the Executive Directors of the Company.

Ng Kok Wee

Executive Director of LF Metal

Malaysian/ Aged 54/ Male

Ng Kok Wee is the Executive Director of LF Metal. He obtained his Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting from Nelson Polytechnic, New Zealand in 1999.

He started his career in 2000 when he joined Ling Kam Hong & Co, an audit firm in Kuala Lumpur as a semi-senior. In 2002, he joined Leon Fuat Holdings Sdn. Bhd. as the Accounts Executive. Subsequently in 2007, he joined LF Hardware as the Assistant Accountant before he was transferred to LF Metal in 2009 as the Finance Manager. He was appointed as the Executive Director of LF Metal since 2010.

He is the brother of Ng Kok Teong, the Executive Director of the Company.

He is the major shareholder of the Company by virtue of his interest in Leon Fuat Holdings Sdn. Bhd., a major shareholder of the Company.

Ooi Shang Yao

Executive Director of Supreme Steelmakers

Malaysian/ Aged 43/ Male

Ooi Shang Yao is the Executive Director of Supreme Steelmakers. In 2006, he obtained his Bachelor Degree in Business from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.

He started his career in 2007 when he joined Supreme Steelmakers as a sales and marketing representative and was subsequently tasked to involve in procurement planning and overseeing the factory operations of Supreme Steelmakers. In 2013, he was promoted as the General Manager of Supreme Steelmakers assisting the Managing Director in overseeing the factory operations, human resource and administrative functions of the company.

He was appointed as the Executive Director of Supreme Steelmakers on 15 March 2017.

He is the son of Dato’ Sri Ooi Bin Keong, the Executive Deputy Chairman of the Company.

Tan Kien Yap

Chief Financial Officer

Malaysian/ Aged 53/ Male

Tan Kien Yap is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In 1997, he obtained his Bachelor of Accountancy Degree from Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) since 2000.

He started his career in 1997 with Price Waterhouse (predecessor firm of Pricewaterhouse Coopers) as an Audit Assistant before he was promoted to Senior Associate in 1999. Subsequently in 2000, he joined Leon Fuat Holdings Sdn. Bhd. as the Group Accountant. In 2013, he was transferred to Leon Fuat Berhad and assumed his current position as the Chief Financial Officer. He is primarily responsible for overseeing the financial management, reporting and financial activities of Leon Fuat Group.

Wong Choong Heng

Assistant General Manager of LF Metal

Malaysian/ Aged 57/ Male

Wong Choong Heng is the Assistant General Manager of LF Metal. In 2005, he obtained his Master in Business Administration Degree from the University of Hull, United Kingdom.

He started his career in 1988 when he joined Asahi Techno Vision (S) Pte Ltd in Singapore as a fitter and was promoted to technician group leader in year 1991. He returned to Malaysia in 1996 to join Hanwa AJ (M) Sdn. Bhd. as Production Executive and was promoted to Production Manager in year 1999. He left Hanwa AJ and joined LF Metal in 2002 as Factory Operations Manager. In 2006, he was promoted as Assistant General Manager of LF Metal, assisting the Executive Directors in overseeing the factory operations, human resource and administrative functions of the company.

In 2015, he attended a Professional Certification in Human Resources programme and subsequently became a Professional Member (CAHRI) of Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). He is also a Chartered Member (Chartered MCIPD) of Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), UK since 2016.

He continued to pursue his study in year 2016 and obtained Graduate Certificate of Business by University of Southern Queensland, Australia before he rejoined LF Metal in the same year.