Change in Boardroom
| HONG LEONG INDUSTRIES BERHAD |
| Date of change | 04 Jan 2017 |
| Name | MISSÂ QUEK SUE YIAN |
| Age | 42 |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Non Executive Director |
| Directorate | Non Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
| Qualifications | - Bachelor of Law from Brunel University London, United Kingdom - Barrister-at-Law from Middle Temple, United Kingdom - Master of Science in Poverty Reduction and Development Management from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom - Currently pursuing a Diploma in Child Psychology and Learning Disorders |
| Working experience and occupation | Ms Quek has been called to the Malaysian Bar and has worked in the law office of Wong & Partners as Legal Executive. She joined the Hong Leong Group in 2005 where she held management positions in various companies. Presently, she is the Senior Manager, Marketing and Sales, GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad. She is also the Executive Director of Hong Leong Foundation and Head, Corporate Social Responsibility Department of HL Management Co Sdn Bhd. Ms Quek is the Founder of Magicbird Publishing - an independent non-profit social enterprise aimed at getting quality stories to children in under-served areas. Profits from books published by Magicbird go towards the building of Reading Spaces and funding of Wisdom Club for Children. Ms Quek is a founding member of Anyaman Preschool, a kindergarten. She is also a Director and Shareholder of Beyond Academics, an inclusive special needs learning centre. Ms Quek helped start up 'Voice of the Children', a children's rights advocacy NGO. She is a committee member of the Selangor Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Ms Quek is a published author of several children books. Her book, Kailash, was a recipient of the White Raven Award 2014. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | Hong Leong Foundation |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Ms Quek Sue Yian is a daughter of YBhg Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan, a major shareholder of Hong Leong Industries Berhad. |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | N/A |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | N/A |
| Remarks : |
This announcement is dated 4 January 2017. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | HONG LEONG INDUSTRIES BERHAD |
| Stock Name | HLIND |
| Date Announced | 04 Jan 2017 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-14122016-00005 |