Yau Yin Wee, a Malaysian, age 69, is our Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He was appointed to our Board on 17 April 2023.

He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in Finance from the University of South Alabama, United States of America in 1983.

Upon returning to Malaysia, he joined Hong Leong Finance Berhad in 1983 as their Marketing and Credit Executive, where he was responsible for the marketing of business and retail loans. In 1987, he was promoted to the position of Branch Manager where his responsibilities expanded to overseeing the business operations of the branch.

He was re-designated to the position of Hire Purchase Centre Manager in 1991 to spearhead the bank's automobile business in Perak by initiating new business concepts, as well as setting up a dedicated team of Marketing and Credit Managers and Officers. In 1996, he was promoted to the position of Corporate and Commercial Manager (Senior Manager).

He left to join AmBank Group in 2005 as their Senior Manager and was subsequently redesignated to Associate Director of the Corporate and Institutional Banking in 2010 where he was involved in marketing and development for corporate advisory and business loans. During his tenure there, he also assisted various clients with their initial public offering processes on both Malaysia's and Singapore's stock exchanges before leaving in 2014.

In 2015, he joined Hong Leong Bank Berhad as the General Manager, Retail Community Business. He was later appointed as the Senior Regional Head (Southern Region) in 2015, a position he held until his retirement in 2021.

He served as a Committee Member of the Institute of Bankers Malaysia (now known as Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers) from 2001 to 2014 and Chairman of the Association of Finance Companies Malaysia (Johor Regional Committee) from 2000 to 2006.

He was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director of I REIT Managers Sdn. Bhd., Cape EMS Berhad and Axteria Group Berhad on 1 April 2022, 5 May 2022 and 13 March 2023, respectively, roles which he continues to assume.

Goh Chye Hin, a Malaysian, age 66, is our Promoter, substantial shareholder and Managing Director. He was appointed to our Board on 13 May 2019. He is responsible for spearheading and overseeing our Group’s overall operations as well as formulating and implementing new business strategies.

He completed his secondary education in Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Chung Ling Pulau Pinang in 1978. From 1979 to 1980, he attended the Advanced Level pre-university programme at Han Chiang High School. However, he opted not to continue pursuing the programme as he decided to set up Global Company, a business partnership involved in the trading of sundries with his partners in 1980.

In 1982, he joined Juan Kuang Electrical Works as a Sales Representative where he was responsible for promoting and selling electronic products. He later joined Seamaster Paint (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in 1983 as their Sales Executive and was responsible for formulating marketing strategies and business development plans.

He left Seamaster Paint (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in 1990 to embark on his entrepreneurial journey by co-founding United Trading, a business that is involved in the trading of paints and tools, in the same year. He later co-founded UT Holdings Sdn. Bhd. in 1992 with our Non-Independent Executive Director, Kee Hui Lang, a company which was previously involved in the sale and distribution of paints, coating materials and hardware. Pursuant to the incorporation of UT Holdings Sdn. Bhd., United Trading was terminated in 1992. UT Holdings Sdn. Bhd. has ceased its sale and distribution operations in January 2023 and is only involved in property investment.

In 1999, he co-founded Colourland Paints Sdn. Bhd., a paint manufacturing company, with Kee Hui Lang, Wong Chee Keen and Wong Chee Leong. In addition, in 2000, he also co-founded Colourland Paints (Marketing) Sdn. Bhd. (now known as Akzo Nobel Paints Marketing Sdn. Bhd.) with Wong Chee Leong, Loh Boon Leong and Tan Chin Keong (collectively, Colourland Paints Sdn. Bhd. and Colourland Paints (Marketing) Sdn. Bhd. are hereinafter referred to as the “Colourland Companies”). Save for Kee Hui Lang, the other co-founders of the Colourland Companies are non-related parties of Goh Chye Hin. He took on the role as Managing Director of the Colourland Companies and played vital roles in overseeing their operations as well as the setting of business strategies.

In 2009, he took on the role as Managing Director of Colourland Paints Holdings Bhd. He later resigned as Managing Director of Colourland Paints Holdings Bhd and the Colourland Companies in 2012 due to the differences in views of the Colourland Companies’ future direction with the other shareholders. He disposed of his entire shareholdings in the Colourland Companies (41.91% in both Colourland Companies) to his business partners in the same year, with no conditions attached such as non-competition clause or restriction to enter into similar business to the said disposal of interest in the Colourland Companies.

After leaving the Colourland Companies in 2012, in the same year, he co-founded Smart Paint (Selangor) Sdn. Bhd. with our Non-Independent Executive Director, Kee Hui Lang, and our other subsidiaries, Smart Paints (M) Sdn. Bhd. and Smart Paints (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd. in 2013. In 2013, he also co-founded Smart Paint Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. with his cousin, Goh Bee Sim, and had assumed the position of Managing Director in these companies since. He has been instrumental in leading and growing the business of our Group.

Kee Hui Lang, a Malaysian, age 64, is our substantial shareholder and Non-Independent Executive Director. She was appointed to our Board on 13 May 2019. She is mainly responsible for the management of the supply chain, warehouse and customer service.

She completed her secondary education in Sekolah Menengah Sultanah Engku Tun Aminah in 1980. Thereupon, she commenced her career as a General Clerk with Dragon & Phoenix Sdn. Bhd., a company involved in the manufacturing and export of cloth, before leaving as their Supervisor in 1990. During her tenure there, she was responsible for overseeing a team involved in the measurement and trimming of cloth.

She subsequently joined United Trading in 1990 as an Executive before leaving in 1992 to co-found UT Holdings Sdn. Bhd. with Goh Chye Hin, a company previously involved in the sale and distribution of paints, coating material and hardware.

In 1999, she co-founded Colourland Paints Sdn. Bhd. with Goh Chye Hin and non-related parties, namely Wong Chee Keen and Wong Chee Leong and she was appointed as a director of the company. However, as she was not involved in the day-to-day operations of Colourland Paints Sdn. Bhd. and did not hold any executive roles, she later resigned as director of the company in the same year. In 2002, she disposed of her entire shareholdings in Colourland Paints Sdn. Bhd. to Goh Chye Hin.

In 2012, together with our Managing Director, Goh Chye Hin, she co-founded Smart Paint (Selangor) Sdn. Bhd. and our subsidiaries, Smart Paints (M) Sdn. Bhd. and Smart Paints (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd. in 2013. Since then, she assumed the role as our Non-Independent Executive Director.

Lim Kok Beng, a Malaysian, age 66, is our Non-Independent Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. He was appointed to our Board on 23 February 2023. He is responsible for managing and enhancing the operational efficiencies of our Group.

He obtained his Certificate in Technology (Materials Engineering) from Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur in 1982.

He commenced his career as Quality Control Supervisor with Motorola in 1982 and was responsible for product quality improvement. He later left to join Intel (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in 1983 as Process Engineering Technical Specialist before leaving in 1990 as their Senior Technical Specialist. During his tenure here, he was involved in sustaining and improving the manufacturing processes in the company.

He subsequently joined Acer Technologies Sdn. Bhd. as a Process Technology Engineer in 1990 and was promoted to the position of Senior Product Mechanical Engineer in 1992. As the Senior Product Mechanical Engineer, he was involved in developing manufacturing technology for monitors.

During his employment with Acer Technologies Sdn. Bhd., he also obtained his Diploma of Marketing from Marketing Confederation Australia Limited in 1992 and his Master of Business Administration from Herriot-Watt University in 1995. In 1994, he also became a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

In 1995, he left Acer Technologies Sdn. Bhd. to join Eng Technology Sdn. Bhd. in the role of General Manager where he was responsible for overseeing the company's manufacturing processes. After leaving Eng Technology Sdn. Bhd. in 2001, he joined Mega Precision Engineering Sdn. Bhd., a company involved in the production of machinery precision engineering parts as their Business Development Manager. In 2012, he left Mega Precision Engineering Sdn. Bhd. and joined Synergy Manufacturing Works Sdn. Bhd. as their Business Director and was responsible for business development as well as maintaining customer relationships.

In 2016, he left Synergy Manufacturing Works Sdn. Bhd. to join our Group as our Chief Operating Officer, a role he currently assumes.

Ang Hock Seng, a Malaysian, age 64, was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on 8 June 2023. He is also the Chairman of our Remuneration Committee and a member of our Nomination Committee and Audit and Risk Management Committee.

He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Geology from the National University of Malaysia in 1986.

He commenced his career in 1986 as a Sales Representative of Kimia Tanah Air (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., where he was responsible for securing sales of industrial cleaning chemicals from the government and academic institutions. In 1987, he joined International Paints (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. as their Technical Sales / Service Executive, where he provided technical advice in respect of protective and marine coatings for new construction projects as well as for the maintenance of existing projects.

He left in 1992 to join TNT Express Worldwide (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. as their Territory Manager where he was tasked with overseeing courier services for parcel and document deliveries to companies. He then joined Revertex (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in 1994 as Sales Executive of the Polymer Division where he was responsible for sales of resins and binders to the coating industry. During his tenure at Revertex (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., which spanned almost 28 years, he was promoted through the ranks of amongst others, Senior Manager, before retiring as the Head of Sales who in charge of Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia regions in 2022. Throughout his career at Revertex (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., he was involved in managing clients across Asia Pacific, handling and managing numerous product segments as well as overseeing the sales teams.

Tan Suat Hoon, a Malaysian, age 57, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our Board on 17 April 2023. She is also the Chairperson of our Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of our Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

She obtained her Diploma in Commerce (Management Accounting) from Tunku Abdul Rahman College, Kuala Lumpur in 1992. She was admitted as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom ("CIMA") and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom ("ACCA") in 1996 respectively and as Fellow in 2001 for both CIMA and ACCA. She has also been a Chartered Accountant with Malaysian Institute of Accountants ("MIA") since 1996. She is presently a member of CIMA and MIA.

She began her career as an Audit Assistant with KPMG Peat Marwick (now known as KPMG PLT) in 1992 and left as an Audit Senior in 1996 where she was involved in audit assignments of private and public listed companies in various industries.

She joined Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad (which was taken over by Eon Bank Berhad and subsequently by Hong Leong Bank Berhad) in 1996 as an Executive in Corporate Finance and left in 2002 as a Manager. She then joined AmInvestment Bank Berhad as a Manager, Corporate Finance in 2002 and left in 2017 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance. In 2017, she joined Pen Petroleum Sdn Bhd as Group Senior Finance Manager responsible for the supervision of the Finance Department and left in 2018. She joined Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad as Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance in 2018 and left in 2021. She has accumulated more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance, advisory and debt capital market in the investment banking industry and was involved in initial public offerings, capital and fundraising exercises, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, privatisation and take-overs.

Subsequently, she joined Texchem Corporation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Texchem Resources Bhd ("TRB"), in June 2021 as Group Chief Financial Officer and was responsible for finance and treasury matters for TRB's group of companies. In 2022, she was transferred to TRB as the Special Officer-Regulatory, Presidential Office and subsequently left in the same year. She was responsible for ensuring compliance of TRB with the relevant regulatory requirements and to manage ad-hoc projects assigned by the Presidential Office.

She joined Northeast Precision Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Northeast Group Berhad as the Chief Financial Officer in 2022 responsible for the accounting, financial and corporate matters of the Northeast Group Berhad's group of companies and left in 2024. Presently, she is the Head of Finance for a private company.

Currently, she is also the Independent Non-Executive Director of Elridge Energy Holdings Berhad and CBH Engineering Holding Berhad.

Yap Yung Chien, a Malaysian, age 36, was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Director on 8 June 2023. She is also the Chairperson of our Nomination Committee and a member of our Remuneration Committee and Audit and Risk Management Committee.

She commenced her career with Yusarn Audrey as Legal Secretary in 2011 while undertaking the part-time Diploma in Law, University of London (External) course with Advance Tertiary College Singapore which she successfully completed in 2013. She left Yusarn Audrey in 2014 to join Gallant Venture Ltd as their Legal Executive before leaving as their Assistant Manager, Legal in 2019. During her tenure in Yusarn Audrey and Gallant Venture Ltd, she was involved in preparing and negotiating contracts as well as providing legal advisory services.

Upon obtaining her Diploma in Law in 2013, she continued to further her studies on part-time basis and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from University of London (External) in 2015 and the Certificate in Legal Practice in 2019.

In 2019, she joined Epson Singapore Pte Ltd briefly as their Regional Legal Counsel before deciding to return to Malaysia in the same year to assist in managing her family business, Sushi House Master Sdn. Bhd. as Chief Executive Officer until 2020.

She commenced her pupillage with Lee & Tengku Azrina in 2020 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2021. She was subsequently retained as a Legal Associate in the corporate and commercial department before leaving Lee & Tengku Azrina in 2022 to re-join her family business, Sushi House Master Sdn. Bhd., as Chief Executive Officer.

In August 2022, she left her family business to set up her own legal firm Y.C. Yap & Co., specialising in corporate and commercial matters, wills, trusts and property.

She was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director of Axteria Group Berhad on 1 March 2023, a role which she continues to assume.