Management Team

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Dato’ Tan Meng Seng

Executive Director / Chairman

 

Dato’ Tan Meng Seng, aged 47, was appointed as our Director on 3 January 2019 and was redesignated as our executive Director and chairman of the Board on 10 April 2019. Dato’ Tan MS is a co-founder of our Group and a director of each of Oren Holdings, MyGift Holdings, MBV (HK), Oren Sport, UB Uniform, UB Apparel, Oren PJ, Oren Klang, Oren Kepong, MyGift, Oren Cheras, Excel MBV, Oren Singapore and A-Vision Apparel. He is responsible for overall business strategic direction, planning and execution of our Group.

 

He obtained a diploma in commerce from Southern College Malaysia in May 1994. From September 2013 to October 2014, he completed the Executive Program on Oriental-Western Wisdom and Business Management for CEOs at the School of Continuing Education in Tsinghua University.

 

Dato’ Tan MS has more than 20 years of experience in the apparel industry. After his graduation in 1994, he invited his two brothers, Mr. Tan BS and Dato’ Tan MK, to venture into the apparel industry. From September 1995 onwards Dato’ Tan MS entered into a partnership under the name of U-B Uniform Partnership, which mainly engaged in wholesaling of imprintable apparel at the time in Malaysia, with Mr. Tan BS and Dato’ Tan MK until 1998 when his wife, Datin Kong, substituted him and joined as a business partner of U-B Uniform Partnership. In February 2000, Dato’ Tan MS acquired shares in Oren Singapore for further expansion of our Group’s business into the Singapore market. Similarly, in May 2002, Dato’ Tan MS co-founded UB Apparel with Mr. Tan BS and Dato’ Tan MK to take up the business of U-B Uniform Partnership in the Malaysia market.

 

Dato’ Tan MS was appointed as the Assistant Honorary Treasurer of The Society of Modern Management Singapore from 2017 to 2019. Dato’ Tan MS has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southern University College, Malaysia from 2018 to 2020.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Tan Beng Sen

Executive Director

 

Mr. Tan Beng Sen, aged 48, was appointed as our Director on 3 January 2019 and was redesignated as our executive Director on 10 April 2019. Mr. Tan BS is a co-founder of our Group and a director of each of Oren Holdings, MyGift Holdings, MBV (HK), Oren Sport, UB Uniform, UB Apparel, Oren PJ, Oren Klang, Oren Kepong, MyGift, Oren Cheras, Excel MBV, Oren Singapore and A-Vision Apparel. He is responsible for handling the logistic operations and productions of our Group.

 

Mr. Tan BS attained senior middle three from Chong Hwa High School in Malaysia in October 1989. Before the establishment of our Group, Mr. Tan BS was in the car accessories industry and set-up his own business dealing in car accessories with his brother, Dato’ Tan MK in 1991.

 

Mr. Tan BS has more than 20 years of experience in the apparel industry. From September 1995 onwards, Dato’ Tan MS, Mr. Tan BS, Dato’ Tan MK and Datin Kong entered into a partnership under the name of U-B Uniform Partnership which mainly engaged in wholesaling of imprintable apparel at the time in Malaysia. In May 2002, Mr. Tan BS co-founded UB Apparel with Dato’ Tan MS and Dato’ Tan MK to take up the business of U-B Uniform Partnership in the Malaysia market.

 

Mr. Tan BS was the Vice President of SME Association of South Johor from 2017 to 2019.

 

 

 

 

Dato’ Tan Mein Kwang

Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer

 

Dato’ Tan Mein Kwang, aged 51, was appointed as our Director on 3 January 2019 and was redesignated as our executive Director and Chief Executive Officer on 10 April 2019 and 21 September 2020 respectively. Dato’ Tan MK is a co-founder of our Group and a director of each of Oren Holdings, MyGift Holdings, MBV (HK), Oren Sport, UB Uniform, UB Apparel, Oren PJ, Oren Klang, Oren Kepong, MyGift, Oren Cheras, Excel MBV, Oren Singapore and A-Vision Apparel. He is responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing division of our Group.

 

Dato’ Tan MK attained senior middle three from Chong Hwa High School in Malaysia in November 1986. Before the establishment of our Group, Dato’ Tan MK was in the car accessories industry and set-up his own business dealing in car accessories with his brother, Mr. Tan BS in 1991.

 

Dato’ Tan MK has more than 20 years of experience in the apparel industry. From September 1995 onwards, Dato’ Tan MS, Mr. Tan BS, Dato’ Tan MK and Datin Kong entered into a partnership under the name of U-B Uniform Partnership which mainly engaged in wholesaling of imprintable apparel at the time in Malaysia. In May 2002, Dato’ Tan MK co-founded UB Apparel with Dato’ Tan MS and Mr. Tan BS to take up the business of U-B Uniform Partnership in the Malaysia market.

 

Dato’ Tan MK was the Vice President in Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce in Johor from 2016 to 2019.

 

Ms. Chui Sin Heng

Independent Non-executive Directors

 

Ms. Chui Sin Heng (‘‘Ms. Chui’’), aged 39, was appointed as our Independent Nonexecutive Director on 28 February 2020. She is also the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee.

 

Ms. Chui obtained a bachelor of commerce in accounting and international business and a master of commerce in international finance from the University of New South Wales in Australia in April 2002 and May 2003, respectively. Ms. Chui was admitted as a certified practicing accountant of CPA Australia in February 2007.

 

Ms. Chui has over 15 years of experience in finance and accounting. From September 2004 to February 2007, Ms. Chui was employed by Westpac Banking Corporation, a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (stock code: WBC) and principally engaged in the provision of banking services, as an accountant responsible for accounting matters. From March 2007 to November 2011, she was an associate in investment banking at Piper Jaffray Asia Limited, a company previously operated by Piper Jaffray Companies which is an investment bank listed on the New York Stock Exchange (stock code: PJC) and principally engaged in dealing in securities and advising on corporate finance, where she was responsible for handling corporate finance transactions. From April 2012 to July 2012, she was the licensed representative and senior manager responsible for corporate finance transactions at South West Capital Limited, the principal business activities of which were dealing in securities and advising on corporate finance. From August 2012 to April 2014, she was employed by Kim Eng Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Banking Berhad which principally engaged in dealing in securities and advising on securities, as an assistant vice president responsible for execution of corporate finance transactions. From May 2014 to September 2015, she was employed by Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 3613) which principally engaged in the manufacturing and sale of Chinese medicine, as head of investor relations and was responsible for investor relations and corporate finance matters. From November 2015 to August 2016, she was employed by CMBC International Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd., a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 1988) and principally engaged in investment banking activities, as director of the investment banking division responsible for business development. Since August 2016, Ms. Chui has been the director (corporate finance and investor relations) of Union Medical Healthcare Limited, a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 2138) and principally engaged in medical and healthcare services, where she is responsible for corporate finance and investor relations matters.

 

Mr. Au Wing Yuen

Independent Non-executive Directors

 

Mr. Au Wing Yuen (‘‘Mr. Au’’), aged 43, was appointed as our Independent Nonexecutive Director on 28 February 2020. He is also the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee.

 

Mr. Au graduated from the University of Melbourne with a bachelor of planning and design in December 1999 and a bachelor of property and construction in December 2001. He then graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Master of Science in Real Estate in November 2008. He became an associate of the Australian Property Institute in February 2009, a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors in March 2010 and a registered professional surveyor of the Hong Kong Surveyors Registration Board in April 2010.

 

Mr. Au has over 10 years of experience in handling numerous valuation cases for private and public listed companies. From February 2004 to September 2008, Mr. Au joined DTZ (Debenham Tie Leung) as a senior valuer in the valuation and advisory services. From September 2008 to March 2010, he was the valuation assistant manager at Jones Lang LaSalle Sallmanns, a property valuation firm where he was responsible for fixed asset valuation. Since April 2010, Mr. Au has been the director of AVISTA Valuation Advisory Limited, a valuation and corporate advisory firm, where he is responsible for its business development. He has participated in the project planning, staffing, budgeting and time analysis and is also in charge of consultancy services. He also provides leadership, guidance and management to the fixed asset valuation team in Hong Kong and Beijing.

 

Mr. Au has also been a guest speaker at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

 

 

Mr. Yu Cheeric

Independent Non-executive Directors

 

Mr. Yu Cheeric (‘‘Mr. Yu’’), aged 44, was appointed as our Independent Nonexecutive Director on 28 February 2020. He is also the chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee.

 

Mr. Yu graduated from the California State University with a bachelor of science in business administration (accountancy) in May 1997. He became a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in October 2001 and a certified public accountant of the State of Delaware in September 2006. He further completed the Wharton-Greentown Asset — LightProgram Organised by the University of Pennsylvania in April 2019.

 

Mr. Yu has over 20 years of experience in auditing, advisory business services and finance management. Mr. Yu started his career as an accountant in assurance and advisory business service with Ernst & Young, an international accounting firm from September 1997 to September 2001, and thereafter, he joined (i) CLP Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 0002) which is principally engaged in the provision of energy services as the senior associate in the finance and accounting department from October 2001 to March 2007; (ii) China Lilang Limited, a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 1234) which is principally engaged in the manufacture and wholesale of menswear brands in the PRC as the chief financial officer of the group for a period of approximately 4 years ended on 30 November 2011; and (iii) Shimao Property Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 0813) which is principally engaged in the property development and investment sector as head of investor relations from January 2013 to April 2016. From June 2011 to January 2013, he also served as an independent non-executive director of Hong Kong Education (Int’l) Investment Limited (formerly known as Modern Education Group Limited), a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 1082) which is principally engaged in the provision of education services. Since June 2017, he has been employed by Greentown Real Estate Project Management Group Co., Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Greentown China Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 3900)) which is principally engaged in project management and he is responsible for financial management.

 

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

 

Datin Kong Siew Peng

Chief Operation Officer

 

Datin Kong Siew Peng, aged 47, is the chief operation officer of our Group and is mainly responsible for overall group account, finance and management information system. She is also a director of Oren Singapore and A-Vision Apparel. She obtained a diploma in commerce from Southern College Malaysia in May 1995. From September 2013 to October 2014, she completed the Executive Program on Oriental-Western Wisdom and Business Management for CEOs at the School of Continuing Education in Tsinghua University. Datin Kong has been the vice president of the Alumni Association of Southern University College, Malaysia since February 2018.

 

Datin Kong has over 20 years of experience in the apparel industry. She joined U-B Uniform Partnership in February 1998 and since January 2006 she was appointed as the salesperson of our Group in Malaysia and Singapore. In December 2010, she was promoted as a chief operation officer of our Group to oversee our Groups’ account, finance and management information system.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Tong Zhi Hao

Chief Financial Officer

 

Mr. Tong Zhi Hao (‘‘Mr. Tong’’), aged 36 is the chief financial officer of our Group and is mainly responsible for group financial planning and direction. In November 2002, he studied from Kolej International Crescendo in Malaysia and he obtained his certification from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in February 2007. He was admitted as a member of the ACCA in April 2007 and was classified as a Chartered Accountant from the Malaysian Institute of Accountants in January 2010. He was admitted as a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in November 2018.

 

Mr. Tong has over 14 experiences in accounting and finance field and other corporate works. Mr. Tong began his career as an audit senior with Atarek Choong, an accounting firm in July 2004 while pursuing his ACCA certification. He left Atarek Choong in March 2007 to join Lo Hock Ling & Co, an accounting firm in Singapore as an audit senior from June 2007 to February 2008. From March 2008 to July 2009, he worked in KPMG, an accounting firm as audit assistant. From August 2009 to June 2014, he worked in PHHP Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd, a direct selling organization for various nutritional, food and beverage and personal healthcare products, as internal audit executive, executive assistant to the CEO and he was also assigned to oversee the Thailand operations as acting country manager. In June 2014, Mr. Tong joined our Group as finance manager and was promoted to chief financial officer in December 2018.

 

 

 

 

Mr. Lim Kok Kheng

Senior Operation Manager

 

Mr. Lim Kok Kheng (‘‘Mr. Lim’’), aged 52, is the senior operation manager of our Group and is mainly responsible for overseeing the logistics and production department daily activities. He obtained a Master of Business Administration in Management from Greenwich University in Australia in October 2002 and had obtained a Master of Business Administration from Honolulu University in USA in December 2002.

 

Mr. Lim has over 26 years of experience in engineering, factor, production and operation management. He joined E&Q Electronics Sdn. Bhd. in April 1992 and left as a factory manager in April 2001. Since 2003, he worked at Shinyei Kaisha Elect (M) Sdn. Bhd. and left as a production control manager in 2013. In April 2013, Mr. Lim joined our Group as senior manager of operations and since March 2018, he has been responsible for overseeing the logistics and production department daily activities.

 

 

 

 

Ms. Ee Say Wei

Sales Manager

 

Ms. Ee Say Wei (‘‘Ms. Ee’’), aged 36, is the sales manager of our Group and is mainly responsible for overseeing all sales matters and leader of the sales team in its cooperation with the marketing department. She obtained a professional diploma in supervisory management in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, in May 2017.

 

Ms. Ee has over 14 years of experience in the sales area. She began her career by joining Oren Sport as a sales executive in June 2004. Thereafter, she was promoted to assistant sales manager in September 2010 and sales manager in January 2019.