Change in Boardroom
| ASM AUTOMATION GROUP BERHAD |
| Date of change | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Name | MR LENG KEAN YONG |
| Age | 51 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Independent Director |
| Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Degree
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Business Administration |
Western Michigan University |
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| Working experience and occupation | Mr. Leng Kean Yong ("Mr. Leng") has over 20 years of experience in the fields of finance and marketing. He possesses extensive expertise in business strategy, ranging from financial matters to business planning and marketing. Throughout his career, he has successfully executed projects for small-medium sized enterprises, public listed companies on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, the Australian Securities Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as well as multinational corporations. These projects encompass initial public offering exercises, industry research reports, the development of 5-year business plans, marketing strategy blueprints, customer relationship management implementation, market entry and feasibility studies, and mergers and acquisitions evaluations.
He began his career with BBMB Securities Sdn. Bhd., where he was mainly responsible for advising and managing discretionary fund for private companies and high net worth individuals. He subsequently joined ACNielsen Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. ("ACNielsen") as a Senior Manager. During his tenure with ACNielsen, he received three (3) ACNielsen awards in recognition of his contribution to the successful implemention and execution of key strategies for the firm's local operations. After that, he served as a Director of L3 Consulting Sdn. Bhd. and as Project Director of Synovate Sdn. Bhd.
He is currently a Director of Crowd Sense Sdn. Bhd. (which operates under the brand name "Cofundr"), a recognised market operator for peer-to-peer financing registered with the Securities Commission Malaysia. He is also a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Pentamaster Corporation Berhad, a public company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | Pentamaster Corporation Berhad |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | NIL |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | NIL |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | NIL |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | ASM AUTOMATION GROUP BERHAD |
| Stock Name | ASM |
| Date Announced | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-16042026-00004 |