Change in Boardroom
| UMW HOLDINGS BERHAD |
| Date of change | 25 May 2017 |
| Name | DR LEONG CHIK WENG |
| Age | 54 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Non Executive Director |
| Directorate | Non Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Retirement |
| Qualifications | University of Massachusetts, USA - Ph.D in Chemical Engineering West Virginia University, USA - Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Stanford University, School of Business, USA - Executive Training in Product Development & Manufacturing Strategy |
| Working experience and occupation | After graduation, Dr. Leong Chik Weng joined Raychem Corporation in Menlo Park, California, USA, from 1989 to 1996, where he was subsequently promoted as Technical Director. In 1997, he was appointed Consultant to Guidant Corporation, Santa Clara, California, USA, one of the worlds largest cardiovascular product companies, where he developed an advanced chaotic mixing screw technology to produce micro-tubing using polymer alloys. Dr. Leong later joined Universal Search Machine Sdn. Bhd. as Managing Director from 1998 to 2000. He is also the founder and currently the Chief Executive Officer of E-Lock Corporation Sdn. Bhd., a company involved in the provision of information technology services. |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | None |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | None |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | None |
| Remarks : |
Dr Leong Chik Weng did not seek re-election at the 35th Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company held on 25th May 2017, and retired at the conclusion of the AGM. Accordingly, he also ceased to be a member of the Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee and Investment & Risk Management Committee of the Board.
cc - Securities Commission
(Corporate Finance & Investments)
This announcement is dated 25th May 2017 |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | UMW HOLDINGS BERHAD |
| Stock Name | UMW |
| Date Announced | 25 May 2017 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-24052017-00004 |