Board of Directors
Dato’ Robert Cheim
Chairman/Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian. Age 60. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Appointed Chairman/Independent Director on the Board of Tanjong in May 2005.
Currently also a non-independent non-executive director of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (listed on Bursa Securities) and CIMB Thai Bank Public Company Limited (listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand) and an Adviser to CIMB Investment Bank Berhad. Joined CIMB Investment Bank Berhad in 1984, was its chief executive officer from 1993 to 1999 and also its executive director from January 1992 to July 2006.
Between 1977 and 1984, held various management positions with CIMB Bank Berhad.
Leong Wai Hoong
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian. Age 65. Degree in Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) from the University of Malaya.
Between 1977 and 1994, he held senior positions in R.J. Reynolds Berhad which was acquired by JT International group in 1996.
Joined Usaha Tegas Group (“UTSB”) in 1994 and held senior management and marketing positions in Binariang Sdn Bhd (now known as Maxis Communications Berhad). Appointed Non-Executive Director of Tanjong in April 1994 and has been an Independent Director since September 1996, upon his resignation from UTSB.
Was the regional vice president (S.E.Asia), JT International in 1996. In the same year, he was appointed managing director of JT International Berhad (listed on the Bursa Securities) until his retirement in January 2000 and currently serves on its board as a non-executive director.
Has extensive experience in business development, sales, marketing and general management.
Dato' Larry Gan
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian. Age 56. A Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Member of the British Institute of Management, Malaysian Institute of Accountants and Institute of Management Consultants respectively. Appointed Independent Director to the Board of Tanjong in May 2005.
He retired in December 2004 from the global Accenture organisation, a leading management and technology consulting firm. He spent 26 years with the firm, 16 as Partner, and had many global leadership roles. He was managing partner – Malaysia from 1989 to retirement, managing partner – ASEAN 1993-1996, managing partner – ASIA 1997-1999 and managing partner, Corporate Development, ASIA PACIFIC – 1999 to 2002. Between 1997 and 2004, he was a member of the Global Management Council, and sat on the many global management committees governing partner admission, rewards and compensation.
He is a board member of Cuscapi Berhad, Ambank (M) Berhad, Tien Wah Press Holdings Berhad, AMDB Berhad, AmIslamic Bank Berhad, Saujana Resort (M) Berhad and Badan Pengawas Pemegang Saham Minority Berhad. He has also served as chairman of the Association of Computer Industry Malaysia (PIKOM) and a Member of the Copyright Tribunal and The Labuan International Financial Exchange Committee.
Khoo Teik Chooi
Non-Executive Director
Malaysian. Age 73. Qualified in automotive engineering in South Bedfordshire Technical College, Luton, UK. Appointed Director to the Board of Tanjong in October 1991 and assumed its Chairmanship in July 1992. Ceased as Chairman and Executive Director of Tanjong on 1 April 2003 and remains as Non-Executive Director.
Between 1961 and 1969, served in various management positions with Borneo Motors Ltd. From 1969 to 1987, held various senior marketing and management positions in the Shell group of companies in Malaysia prior to joining the Group. Was responsible for the establishment of the Numbers Forecast Totalisator business of the Group. Has extensive experience in business, sales and marketing and general management.
Augustus Ralph Marshall
Executive Director
Malaysian. Age 59. An Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has more than 30 years experience in financial and general management.
Has been a Director of Tanjong since August 1991 and an Executive Director since February 1992.
He is an executive director of Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd (“Usaha Tegas”) and Astro All Asia Networks PLC (listed on the Bursa Securities) of which he is also the deputy chairman and group chief executive officer in which Usaha Tegas has significant interests. He also serves as a non-executive director of the boards of directors of several other companies in which Usaha Tegas also has significant interests viz Maxis Berhad (listed on the Bursa Securities), Johnston Press PLC (listed on the London Stock Exchange), Maxis Communications Berhad and Powertek Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tanjong.
In addition, he is also a director in an independent non-executive capacity and the chairman of the Audit Committee of KLCC Property Holdings Berhad and a nonindependent non-executive director of MEASAT Global Berhad, both listed on the Bursa Securities.