Key Management Team

Chin Kuan Weng, Eric

Chief Executive Officer of CTOS Data Systems

Age: 54
Gender: Male
Nationality: Malaysian

JOIN DATE: 18 November 2014

DATE OF APPOINTMENT OF CURRENT POSITION
18 November 2014

ACADEMIC/QUALIFICATION(S)
• Bachelor of Economics majoring in Industrial Economics (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)

RELEVANT WORKING EXPERIENCE
Eric has over 26 years of experience in helming senior leadership roles in business, sales and operational functions for multinationals and local corporates. He joined CTOS in 2014 as the Chief Executive Officer and he first focused on strengthening the core operations and services of the business. He has been involved in the management of Key Accounts customers, oversees the Legal Department and acting as the key liaison with the regulators.

Prior to CTOS, he was Chief Operating Officer of Credit Bureau Malaysia (“CBM”). Before CBM he was the Head of Professional and Technical Division in Kelly Services (M) Sdn Bhd. And from 1998 to 2008, he worked at Siemens Malaysia Sdn Bhd under the Siemens Business Services division, and Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems (M) Sdn Bhd, where he rose through the ranks to become the Vice President of IT and business advisory in charge of management of the business performance of solutions and consulting services practice and establishing new solutions.

Chiam Hsing Chee

Group Chief Financial Officer

Age: 54
Gender: Male
Nationality: Malaysian

JOIN DATE: 16 January 2023

DATE OF APPOINTMENT OF CURRENT POSITION
16 January 2023

ACADEMIC/QUALIFICATION(S)
• Bachelor of Accounting & Financial Management (Hons), University of Essex (UK)
• Diploma in Business Studies, North Manchester College (UK)

RELEVANT WORKING EXPERIENCE
Chiam joined CTOS Group in 2023 as the Group Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for all the finance activities, provide leadership and function as a key advisor of the business.

Prior joining CTOS, he was attached to Worley Limited (“WOR”), a ASX-listed company based in Australia. He held various positions of increasing responsibility with the Worley group – Group Executive Director (Operational Finance), Head of Shared Services, Regional Group Finance Director (Asia, Middle East, North Africa & Europe) and Finance Controller.

Chiam is a global senior leader with extensive international business experience within the energy and resources industry. He has transitioned operational finance from a business-led to a functional-led model, revitalised the shared services unit to a standalone business and transformed the highly-fragmented emerging markets (which consisted of numerous joint-venture businesses) into IPO-ready structures – a vital factor to the public-listing of Worley on the ASX in 2002. At Worley, he also has proven cultivated a culture of technology as an enabler to achieve next-level value-adding services by embracing analytics, system enhancements and automation.

James Fancourt Mitchell

Group Chief Technology Officer

Age: 55
Gender: Male
Nationality: Australian

Join Date: 17 May 2022

DATE OF APPOINTMENT OF CURRENT POSITION
17 May 2022

ACADEMIC/QUALIFICATION(S)
• Bachelor of Information Technology (Hons), University of Queensland (Australia)
• Bachelor of Informatics, Griffith University (Australia)

RELEVANT WORKING EXPERIENCE
James has over 31 years of experience in IT and is a transformational and strategic leader with extensive knowledge of private banking, retail banking and central banking, developing and implementing systems in core banking, trading, risk, compliance, regulatory reporting, payments, document management and enterprise data management platforms. He has vast experience in operating diverse, multi-cultural environments and leading global and regional financial institutions spanning Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Before joining CTOS, he was the Deputy Director (Head of IT Transformation) at Bank Negara Malaysia (“BNM”) and then went to Tata Consulting Services (“TATA”) as the Head of Banking & Financial Services. At BNM he was responsible for the IT Transformation Programme and has transitioned into the target organisation structure and introduced new capabilities in the areas of Solution Delivery & Deployment, Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Big Data & Analytics, Vendor Management & Procurement, Testing, Enterprise Architecture and Human Resource Management.

Prior to that, he was the Associate Partner at IBM Global Business Services (Malaysia), Delivery Head Information Management & Integration at Standard Chartered Bank (Malaysia), Head of IT Shared Services at Ambank (Malaysia), Chief Information Officer at Hong Leong Bank (Malaysia), Head Change the Bank IT and Executive Director at Bank Julius Bar (Singapore) and Vice President/ Program Manager Strategic Projects at Credit Suisse (Switzerland & Singapore).

Ivaylo Venkov Kolev , Ivo

Group Chief Data and Product Officer

Age: 43
Gender: Male
Nationality: Bulgarian

JOIN DATE: 8 March 2023

DATE OF APPOINTMENT OF CURRENT POSITION
8 March 2023

ACADEMIC/QUALIFICATION(S)
• Bachelor of Computer Systems and Technologies (New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria)

RELEVANT WORKING EXPERIENCE
Ivo joined CTOS in March 2023 as Group Chief Data and Product Officer. He is responsible for overseeing the Data, Analytics, Product and Presales teams across all business units of the Group. His remit is to expand CTOS data assets, lead analytics capabilities and set the strategic direction for the business’s overall product development.

He brings close to 21 years of multinational experience in data businesses and proven track-record in leading and building high-performance teams. He previously served as the Executive Director of Creador Malaysia. Before that, he held several positions at Experian Singapore, most recently as the General Manager for APAC, where he oversaw Operations and was responsible for strategy, delivery, product development, data sourcing, and distribution. Past roles include Head of Sales & Presales for ASEAN, Senior Consultant and Data Scientist at Experian Singapore, Bulgaria and Austria.

Lee Shin Mei

Chief Operating Officer of CTOS Data Systems

Age: 49
Gender: Female
Nationality: Malaysian

Join Date: 1 November 2023

DATE OF APPOINTMENT OF CURRENT POSITION
1 November 2023

ACADEMIC/QUALIFICATION(S)
• First Class Hons Degree Business Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang

RELEVANT WORKING EXPERIENCE
Shin Mei brings more than 25 years of experience in enterprise business and with exceptional track-record in driving business growth. Before joining CTOS, she was the Head of Enterprise Business with Google Cloud Malaysia where she achieved exceptional year-on-year growth and played a pivotal role in building the company’s presence.

Prior to that, she was the Head of Enterprise Business at Digi Telecommunications. Shin Mei also worked at Microsoft as a Senior Channel Sales Director and Sales Director, overseeing the Microsoft Malaysia Corporate Account & SMEs business. Shin Mei began their professional journey at Samsung Malaysia Electronics, where she held positions as Senior Manager of Marketing managing the IT business.

Shin Mei also worked at HP as a Channel Program Manager. Overall, Shin Mei Lee has a strong background in business development, sales, and management, with expertise in cloud platforms, AI, telecommunications, and technology.

Lim Sue Ling

Group General Manager of Risk and Business Compliance

Age: 41
Gender: Female
Nationality: Malaysian

Join Date: 6 March 2006

DATE OF APPOINTMENT OF CURRENT POSITION
1 June 2023

ACADEMIC/QUALIFICATION(S)
• Master of Business Administration (University of The West of Scotland)
• Diploma in Information Technology (Informatics College, Malaysia)

RELEVANT WORKING EXPERIENCE
Sue Ling joined CTOS since 2006 and has acquired over 18 years of experience in regulatory compliance and risk management of the credit bureau business and currently oversees all compliance and risk management related matters of our Group.

She was promoted as Group General Manager of Risk and Business Compliance in June 2023. Her primary responsibilities include overseeing the Group’s enterprise risk management and compliance functions to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, corporate governance, and industry best practices. Additionally, she is responsible for managing the consumer redress mechanism and fostering regulator y engagement.

She has rose through the ranks from Customer Service Officer to the current position as Group General Manager of Risk and Business Compliance. She held several roles including Special Project Officer, Assistant Manager of the Settlement and Record Update, Manager of Business Compliance, Head of Business Compliance and Group Senior Head of Risk and Compliance.