Our Board of Directors

OUR BOARD
OF DIRECTORS

THE EAR OF THE WISE
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THE EAR OF THE WISE
SEEKS KNOWLEDGE

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TAN KAI HOE

Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Age 57 Â  Gender Male
Nationality Singaporean
Date of Appointment 26 August 2015
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Physics) University of Cambridge, UK
  • Master of Science (Management) Stanford University, USA
Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Deputy Chairman & Director, Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Pte. Ltd.
  • President & Chief Executive Officer/Director, Accuron Technologies Limited
  • Chairman, Singapore Red Cross Council
  • Chairman, Singapore Accreditation Council
  • Board Member, SkillsFuture Singapore Agency
  • Advisory Council Member, Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund
  • Save as disclosed, the above Directors have no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad (“SAMEE”), have no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with SAMEE, have not been convicted for any offences within the past five years and have no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 March 2023. Details of the Directors’ attendance at Board Meetings for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 are set out in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on pages 61 to 62 of this Annual Report.

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PETER LIM HEE SENG
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Age 61   Gender Male
Nationality Singaporean
Date of Appointment 1 January 2022
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honours), Queen’s University Belfast, UK.
  • Master of Business Administration, University of Leicester, UK.
Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Director, SAM (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
  • Save as disclosed, the above Directors have no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad (“SAMEE”), have no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with SAMEE, have not been convicted for any offences within the past five years and have no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 March 2023. Details of the Directors’ attendance at Board Meetings for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 are set out in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on pages 61 to 62 of this Annual Report.

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SHUM SZE KEONG
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director
Age 61   Gender Male
Nationality Singaporean
Date of Appointment 4 March 2008
Board Committee Membership(s)
  • Audit Committee
  • Risk & Sustainability Committee
  • Nominating & Remuneration Committee
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • General Manager, Shum Enterprises Pte. Ltd.
  • Director, Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Pte. Ltd.

Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)

  • Head Aerospace, Industry Development Division, Singapore Economic Development Board
  • Executive Director, Grande Holdings Ltd.
  • Consultant, Grande Group Limited
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Lafe Corporation Limited
  • Save as disclosed, the above Directors have no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad (“SAMEE”), have no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with SAMEE, have not been convicted for any offences within the past five years and have no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 March 2023. Details of the Directors’ attendance at Board Meetings for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 are set out in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on pages 61 to 62 of this Annual Report.

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DATUK DR.
WONG LAI SUM

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age 68   Gender Female
Nationality Malaysian
Date of Appointment 1 October 2016

Board Committee Membership(s)
  • Audit Committee
  • Nominating & Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • PhD Business, University Malaya
  • Master in Public Administration (MPA), University Malaya
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Biochemistry, University Malaya
Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Tasco Berhad
  • Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Milux Corporation Berhad

Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)

  • Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)
  • Director, Malaysia Petroleum Resources Council (MPRC)
  • Director & Trustee, Malaysia Furniture Promotion Council (MFPC)
  • Director, MyCEB (Tourism)
  • Co-Chairman, Professional Services Development Council, Malaysia (PSDC)
  • Adviser, National Export Council (MATRADE)
  • Director, Port Klang Authority
  • Economic Adviser, Minister of Transport, Ministry of Transport Malaysia
  • Conjoint Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business, University of Newcastle, Australia
  • Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology
  • Singapore Business Advisory Group, University of Newcastle
  • Research Fellow, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology
  • Director, PRG Holdings Berhad
  • Adviser, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University Malaya
  • Save as disclosed, the above Directors have no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad (“SAMEE”), have no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with SAMEE, have not been convicted for any offences within the past five years and have no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 March 2023. Details of the Directors’ attendance at Board Meetings for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 are set out in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on pages 61 to 62 of this Annual Report.

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YM TUNKU AFWIDA
BINTI DATO’ TUNKU
ABDUL MALEK

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age 58   Gender Female
Nationality Malaysian
Date of Appointment 1 January 2020

Board Committee Membership(s)
  • Audit Committee (Chairman)
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics and Accountancy, City University London, UK
  • Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
  • Qualified Chartered Accountant, ICAEW
Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Telekom Malaysia Berhad
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, DXN Holdings Berhad
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, ENRA Group Berhad
  • Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad

Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)

  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Gamuda Berhad
  • Save as disclosed, the above Directors have no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad (“SAMEE”), have no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with SAMEE, have not been convicted for any offences within the past five years and have no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 March 2023. Details of the Directors’ attendance at Board Meetings for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 are set out in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on pages 61 to 62 of this Annual Report.

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SURESH NATARAJAN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age 62   Gender Male
Nationality Singaporean
Date of Appointment 1 July 2020

Board Committee Membership(s)
  • Risk & Sustainability Committee (Chairman)
  • Nominating & Remuneration Committee
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Business Administration and Management, General from University of Michigan – Stephen M. Ross School of Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General from Nanyang Technological University/ University of California, Berkeley
Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Principal for the Central Campus, Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore

Past Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)

  • Deputy Principal, Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore
  • Strategy Officer, Applied Materials Worldwide Operations, Singapore
  • Deputy Director, Singapore Economic Development Board
  • Save as disclosed, the above Directors have no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad (“SAMEE”), have no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with SAMEE, have not been convicted for any offences within the past five years and have no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 March 2023. Details of the Directors’ attendance at Board Meetings for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 are set out in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on pages 61 to 62 of this Annual Report.

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NG CHEE KIET

Independent Non-Executive Director

Age 53   Gender Male
Nationality Malaysian
Date of Appointment 1 March 2022

Board Committee Membership(s)
  • Audit Committee
  • Risk & Sustainability Committee
Academic / Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Economics (Accounting), Monash University, Australia
  • Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
Present Directorship(s) and/or Appointment(s)
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, New Hoong Fatt Holdings Berhad
  • Save as disclosed, the above Directors have no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad (“SAMEE”), have no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with SAMEE, have not been convicted for any offences within the past five years and have no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 March 2023. Details of the Directors’ attendance at Board Meetings for the financial year ended 31 March 2023 are set out in the Corporate Governance Overview Statement on pages 61 to 62 of this Annual Report.