Tan Chong Motor Holdings

News

Change In Boardroom - Dato' Khor Swee Wah @ Koh Bee Leng

BackDec 29, 2017
Date of change 01 Jan 2018
Name DATO' KHOR SWEE WAH @ KOH BEE LENG
Age 69
Gender Female
Nationality Malaysia
Designation Executive Director
Directorate Executive
Type of change Others
Description Change in Corporate Title
Qualifications

Dato' Khor Swee Wah @ Koh Bee Leng (also known as Dato' Rosie Tan) graduated from the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree in year 1970.

Working experience and occupation

Dato' Rosie Tan began her career in the Treasury Department of Tan Chong Group after her graduation in 1970 and was subsequently appointed as Deputy Managing Director of Tan Chong & Sons Motor Company Sdn Bhd on 10 January 2004. During her over 40 years stint in the Group, she managed the multi-currency exposure of the Group and introduced the use of various innovative hedging products as part of her efforts in minimizing cost for the Group; set up the Group's Treasury Department and Human Resources Division; and transformed a manual and traditional organisation into IT process driven operations. Dato' Rosie Tan was appointed to the Board as Executive Director on 22 March 2013. Her corporate title was changed to Executive Vice President on 1 January 2015 and subsequently changed to Group Senior Executive Vice President on 28 November 2016. Effective 1 January 2018, her corporate title will be changed to Group Chief Executive Officer. Dato' Rosie Tan leads an active life within and outside her profession. Over the years, she has established a name for herself in the Malaysian society for her involvement as the Honorary Treasurer (1994 - 1999) and Honorary Trustee (1999 - 2003) of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation. She is also a Trustee of the Pink Triangle Foundation, a non-profit organisation providing HIV AIDS Education to the Malaysian society. She is a corporate nominee of the Company to Kuala Lumpur Business Club, a networking, support and business development organisation for business leaders and professionals.

Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer

Spouse of Dato' Tan Heng Chew, the President and a major shareholder of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad ("TCMH" or "the Company"). Dato' Tan Heng Chew is also a director and shareholder of Tan Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd, a major shareholder of TCMH.

Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer

Dato' Rosie Tan has abstained from deliberating and voting in respect of transactions between TCMH Group and related parties involving herself.

Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries

Direct interest = 11,010,090 shares (1.687%) Indirect interest = 303,597,202 shares (46.517)# #Interests of spouse and children by virtue of Section 59(11)(c) of the Companies Act, 2016.




Remarks :

Effective 1 January 2018, the corporate title of Dato' Rosie Tan in the Company will be changed from Group Senior Executive Vice President to Group Chief Executive Officer. The change in corporate title does not affect Dato' Rosie Tan's capacity as an Executive Director of the Company.

 


Announcement Info

Company Name TAN CHONG MOTOR HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name TCHONG
Date Announced 29 Dec 2017
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference Number C03-30112017-00002