He is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, qualified Company Secretary and holds a Master of Commerce degree from The University of Auckland, New Zealand.  His working experiences include a number of years in Fletcher Challenge group, a major New Zealand conglomerate, and in British Petroleum Company both in accountancy. He progressed to Inchcape Malaysia Group as their Group Investment Manager and Director of Management Services. His last full-time employment was with Unico Holdings Bhd as Group General Manager.

Prior to his retirement from full time employment in year 2000, he developed and effected the listing of the former Unico Desa Plantations Berhad on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. 

He is currently a Vistage Chair and business coach, mentoring a group of business owners and CEOs and their direct reports. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Elsoft Research Berhad. He was appointed to the Board in June 2011. He is the Chairman of Elsoft audit committee, a member of the nomination committee, remuneration committee and ESOS committee.

In his 38 years working experience in foreign, regional, and local companies, the industries he served include forestry, timber and petroleum products, motor vehicle assembly and distribution, industrial and consumer products whole selling and retailing, electronic and consumer product manufacturing, property development, plantation, and other services. His responsibility portfolio at various times includes accounting, project feasibility studies, merger and acquisition, investment and divestment, corporate advisory, personnel training, and general management at CEO level.

He had no convictions for offences within the past 5 years other than traffic offences, if any.

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