Directors’ Profile

DR. LIM PANG KIAM
Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Malaysian, 61, Male

Dr. Lim Pang Kiam was appointed to our Board of Directors (“Board”) on 4 September 2018. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Housing, Building and Planning and a Master of Science in Planning from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1988 and 1989 respectively. In 2020, he also obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration from SEGi University. He is a Certified Financial Planner, a title by the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia which he has held since 2002. He is also a Credit Risk Management specialist whereby he was awarded the designation as a Certified Risk Professional from the Bank Administration Institute for Certification in USA in 2003. He has been a member of the Council of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (formerly known as Institute of Bankers Malaysia) since 1999. He is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (“CIMA”). He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA”), the Chartered Global Management Accountant (“CGMA”) and the ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountants (“ASEAN CPA”).

He has been in the banking industry for over 15 years holding various senior positions which include banking operation, commercial and corporate banking and investment banking. He left the banking industry in 2004 to become business owner and held several executive and non-executive directorships in public and private limited companies in Malaysia.

He was appointed as the External Advisory Committee (EAC) member by Sunway University for a 3-year term expiring on 31 October 2026 to review the suitability and relevancy of the Postgraduate programs, namely Doctor of Philosophy (Business) and Master of Philosophy (Business Administration). He was also appointed by the Universiti Teknologi Petronas as the member of the Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) to the Management & Humanities Department for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs for a 2-year term expiry on 31 December 2025. He currently sits on the Board of Lagenda Properties Berhad, Engtex Group Berhad and Inta Bina Group Berhad as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of K. Seng Corporation Berhad. He is also actively involved in non-government organisation, serving as a Director and Council Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee at the Tung Shin Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, a well-known private hospital in Malaysia.

Dr. Lim Pang Kiam attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Malaysian, 67, Male

Mr. Tan Kim Seng was appointed to our Board on 4 September 2018. He is the co-founder of SDS Food and has spearheaded the business growth of our Group since its inception in 1987. He is responsible for formulating and implementing the overall business strategy and corporate development of our Group.

He is considered an industry veteran with more than 50 years of working experience in the bakery industry. In 1995, he led the Group to venture into the Caf business and diversified the Group into the wholesale channel, establishing “Top Baker” branding in 2008. In 2016, he led the Group to expand further within the wholesale trade market, by acquiring Daily Bakery and establishing our manufacturing footprint in the central region (Seremban).

Under the leadership of Mr. Tan Kim Seng and his brother, Mr. Tan Kim Chai, our Group has grown from a small retail bakery with only 5 employees to an organisation with approximately 1,700 employees.

Mr. Tan Kim Seng attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Malaysian, 62, Male

Mr. Tan Kim Chai was appointed to our Board on 4 September 2018. He is the co-founder of SDS Food.

He has 44 years of working experience in the bakery industry. In 1999, he spearheaded the Group’s expansion of the distribution channel into Singapore by manufacturing bakery products on an OEM basis. With the Group’s diversification into the wholesale channel, he was mainly responsible for overseeing our wholesale logistic activities and establishing an extensive distribution network.

In 2019, he took on the role of overseeing the Group’s sales and marketing division for the wholesale channel. Together with his brother, Mr. Tan Kim Seng, they transformed our Group from a small retail bakery with only 5 employees to an organisation with approximately 1,700 employees.

Mr. Tan Kim Chai attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Malaysian, 47, Male

Mr. Tan Yon Haw was appointed to our Board on 4 September 2018.

Following the Group’s venture into the wholesale channel, he was in-charge of the production activities for the wholesale channel. In 2008, he was promoted to Head of Production and was in-charge of the day-today today operations of the wholesale channel, which include production, purchasing, inventory management, and research and development activities.

Mr. Tan Yon Haw attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Malaysian, 40, Male

Mr. Tan Kee Jin was appointed to our Board on 4 September 2018. He is also a member of our Risk Management Committee.

He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2007.

He joined the Group in 2006 and was involved in overseeing the daily invoicing operations and managing products logistics at our retail outlets.

In 2008, he was re-assigned to the Business Development Department and promoted to Business Development Manager in 2012. In 2015, he was promoted to Executive Director of SDS Food Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd., and was responsible for developing and implementing strategies to drive our Group’s retail revenue and growth.

Mr. Tan Kee Jin attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Malaysian, 50, Female

Ms. Patricia Rangene Packium was appointed to our Board on 25 October 2022. She is the Chairperson of our Nominating and Remuneration Committee and member of Audit Committee.

She obtained her Bachelor of Laws from University of London in 1997 and later went on to complete her Certificate of Legal Practice in 2001. She was later admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2002.

She has been involved in private legal practice since the start of her career mainly involving conveyancing, banking and corporate matters as well as general civil litigation. She commenced legal practice at Messrs Jesvant & Co (now known as Chambers of Jesvant Singh) in 2002 and in 2010 joined Messrs Rahim & Lawrnee before resuming practice at Chambers of Jesvant Singh in 2012. In 2015, she set up her own legal practice under Patricia Packium & Associates as a sole proprietor, a position she holds to date.

She currently sits on the Board of SCGM Bhd as Independent Non-Executive Director.

Ms. Patricia Rangene Packium attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

Malaysian, 40, Female

Ms. Lee Yee Ling was appointed to our Board on 25 October 2022. She is the Chairperson of our Audit Committee and member of Risk Management Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee..

She obtained her Bachelor of Science (Honours Degree) in Business and Management studies from University of Bradford, UK in 2006. In 2006, she began her career as a Production Planning Executive in Hitachi Koki (M) Sdn. Bhd. In 2008, she left Hitachi Koki (M) Sdn. Bhd. to join Lee Heng High Precision Engineering Sdn. Bhd. as a Marketing Executive. She was subsequently promoted to Marketing Manager in 2010, where she was involved in the formulation of marketing strategy, operation management, resource planning and financial planning. She was appointed as General Manager in 2013 and then appointed as its Executive Director in the same year, a position she still holds to date.

She currently sits on the Board of SCGM Bhd as Independent Non-Executive Director.

Ms. Lee Yee Ling attended all five (5) Board Meetings of the Company held during the financial year ended 31 March 2024.