Mr. Goh Yin Huat, a Malaysian aged 42, is our Executive Director/ CFO. He was appointed to our Board on 25 May 2022.

He graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom in 2002. He has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 2008 and a Fellow member of the ACCA since 2012.

He started his career with Thiang & Co, an audit firm, as Audit Assistant in 2002, where he was involved in the audit of various private limited companies, mainly responsible for audit planning, resolving audit issues and review of statutory accounts. He subsequently left the firm as Audit Senior in 2005.

He joined Crowe Horwath (now known as Crowe Malaysia PLT) in 2005 as Audit Senior and was promoted to Audit Manager in 2010. During his tenure with the firm, he was responsible for managing the audit of both public and private limited companies and conducting financial due diligence in relation to business acquisition.

He left the audit firm to join Gabungan AQRS Berhad, a construction and property development company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities, as Finance Manager in 2012. He was subsequently promoted to Senior Finance Manager in 2015 and Deputy Group Financial Controller in 2018. During his tenure with the company, he was responsible for accounting and financial matters including, among others, planning of the yearly audit, preparing quarterly reports, annual cash flow budget and profit forecast, updating risk register and risk presentation at board meetings and compilation of the annual report. He also oversees tax matter and funding needs.

In 2019, he left Gabungan AQRS Berhad and joined KSB as CFO. He heads the Accounts and Finance Department where he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of accounting functions of KSB, including financial reporting, budgeting, taxation and cash flow management.

In his capacity as our Executive Director, Goh Yin Huat plays a vital role in assisting our Managing Director in ensuring that the strategic planning, formulation and strategies of our Group are successfully and viably implemented.

Mr. Chooi Kuen Wah, a Malaysian aged 52, is our GM (Operation 1). He is responsible for our Group’s project management in terms of construction progress, quality, safety and environmental management, and contract administrative works.

Mr Chooi graduated with a Certificate in Technology (Architecture) from Tunku Abdul Rahman College (now known as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology) in 1991 and he started his career with Low Yat Construction Co. Sdn Bhd as Trainee Draughtsman in the same year, where he was involved in the preparation of drawings.

He left the company in 1991 to join Comtrac Sdn Bhd as Assistant Quantity Surveyor in the same year and was involved in contract administration. In 1994, he was promoted to Quantity Surveyor, where his main responsibilities involved subcontractor management and preparing claims and bills to the clients and subcontractors.

In 1995, he joined KSB as Contract Executive and was involved in contract administration. He was subsequently promoted to Assistant Project Manager in the same year, where he was primarily involved in project tracking and monitoring and overseeing construction projects at the sites, ensuring that the work carried out was in accordance with the drawings. In 1997, he was promoted to Project Manager.

Thereafter in 2002, he was promoted to Senior Manager (Project Implementation Department) and was responsible for expanding the Project Department, providing training to the team members, and liaising with clients, consultants and authorities. He was promoted to GM (Operation 1) in 2016 to lead the Projects and Construction Department.

Kwo Hwa Sung, a Malaysian aged 50, is our GM (Operation 2). He is responsible for our Group’s overall project management which includes overseeing project managers and project monitoring.

Mr Kwo graduated with Diploma in Technology (Building) from Tunku Abdul Rahman College (now known as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology) in 1997. He obtained a Master of Science in Construction of Management from the University of Bath, United Kingdom, in 1999.

He began his career with KSB in 1999 as Project Executive where he was involved in project tracking and monitoring as well as preparation of progress reports for projects. He was promoted to Project Manager in 2004 and Senior Project Manager in 2009, where he was responsible for project planning and monitoring which included managing the projects, planning of manpower and schedule, site management, costing and monitoring the progress of projects.

In 2016, he was promoted to GM (Operation 2) to lead the Projects and Construction Department.

Tan Yoke Huay, a Malaysian aged 64, is our GM (Purchasing and Human Resource). She is responsible for the overall purchasing and procurement, human resource and administrative matters of our Group.

She attended her secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Perempuan) Bukit Kuda in Klang, Selangor. She began her career with Lim Eng Chuan OPEL Company in 1977 as Admin Clerk where she was involved in general administrative works. She left the company to join Federal Auto Cars Sdn Bhd in 1984 as Admin and Accounts Clerk, where she was involved in general administrative and accounting works. She left the company and joined KSB in 1994 as Administration Executive, where she was responsible for general administrative works such as preparation of documents for purchasing and payroll administration.

In 2002, she was promoted to Purchasing and Administration Manager, where her main responsibilities included overseeing the Purchasing and Procurement Department and the Human Resource Department, the overall purchasing and procurement matters, human resource matters and administrative matters such as liaising with suppliers to obtain quotes, sourcing for materials and handling suppliers’ accounts with KSB and reviewing of purchase orders. In 2022, she was redesignated to assume her present role.

Ms Ng Teok Kiean, a Malaysian aged 58, is our Senior Account Manager. She is responsible for the overall finance and accounting matters which includes overseeing the Accounts and Finance Department.

She obtained her Unified Examination Certificate from Sekolah Menengah Hin Hua in Klang, Selangor in 1982. Upon her graduation, she assisted in her family-owned business which is involved in palm trees and orchards. She began her career with Eetak Brick Factory Sdn Bhd, a brick manufacturer, as General Accountant in 1984, where she was responsible for the preparation of the company’s accounts. She left the company in 1990.

She joined KSB as Accounts Clerk in 1991, where she was responsible for the preparation of the company’s accounts. She was promoted to Accounts Executive in 1993 and Accounts Manager in 2002, where she was responsible for the day-to-day operations of our Group’s finance and accounting functions including timely preparation of financial statements, submission of tax filing and monitoring of credit control. She reports to Goh Yin Huat, our CFO. She was promoted to Senior Account Manager in 2022.

Ms Liw Fei Jy, a Malaysian aged 40, is our Senior Contract Manager (Pre-Contract). She is responsible for leading the pre-contract team in preparing tender bids for submission.

Ms Liw graduated with Diploma in Technology (Quantity Surverying) from Tunku Abdul Rahman College (now known as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology) in 2003. She began her career with L’Grande Development Sdn Bhd, a construction and civil engineering company, in 2003 as Junior Contract Executive, where she assisted her superior on quantity surveying works. She left the firm in 2004 and joined Dayatera Engineering Sdn Bhd, a subcontractor of roof trusses, in 2005 as Estimator, where she was responsible for preparing estimation of quantity for production purposes, providing quotation to clients and handling progress claim. She left the company in the same year.

In 2005, she joined KSB as Contract Executive, where she was responsible for post-contract works and quantity surveying works. In 2011, she left KSB and joined Kimly Construction Pte Ltd, a construction company based in Singapore, as Contract Executive, where she worked for 3 years and was responsible for post-contract works and quantity surveying works.

Upon returning to Malaysia, she re-joined KSB in 2014 as Senior Contract Executive (Pre-Tender) and was subsequently promoted to Assistant Contract Manager in 2015, where she was responsible for analysing project requirement and specification of products and materials, obtaining quotations from subcontractors to prepare tender bids, submitting tender bids to developers, conducting interviews and meetings with clients, maintaining vendor database and submitting financial capabilities to clients.

She was promoted to Contract Manager in 2018 and to Senior Contract Manager (Pre-Contract) in 2022 with additional responsibility that includes planning and scheduling the efficient use of aluminium formwork.

Ms Tan Wei Khim, a Malaysian aged 43, is our Senior Contract Manager (Post-Contract). She is responsible for leading the post-contract team in handling the supply of materials.

She graduated with Diploma in Technology (Building) from Tunku Abdul Rahman College (now known as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology) in 2000 and began her career in 2001 as Estimator in Kampat Engineering Sdn Bhd, a company involved in the fabrication and installation of roof truss, where she was involved in the measurement and costing of roof trusses for construction works.

She left Kampat Engineering Sdn Bhd and joined KSB in 2003 as Assistant Quantity Surveyor, where she was responsible for assisting in quantity surveyor routine works, preparing budget and quotation, handling subcontractor claims and taking measurements at project sites. In 2008, she was promoted to Contract Executive, where she was primarily involved in quantity surveying works which includes drawing measurements, submission of progress claims, preparing variation orders and final accounts, and preparing subcontractor claims.

In 2013, she was promoted to Assistant Contract Manager, where she was responsible for the negotiation of material prices, monitoring contract executives on the submission of progress claims, preparation of variation orders and the final accounts. She was subsequently promoted to Contract Manager in 2015 and to Senior Contract Manager (Post-Contract) in 2022 and assumes her present role and responsibilities.