BAT

4.660

-0.02 (-0.4%)

Change in Boardroom

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD

Date of change 01 May 2025
Name MISS LOW CHOOI HOON
Age 53
Gender Female
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
Degree
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA First Class Honors)
Universiti Utara Malaysia
Others
Certified Master Coach and Certified Performance Coach
Corporate Coach Academy
Others
HRDF Accredited Trainer
HRDF Malaysia

Working experience and occupation
Low Chooi Hoon has extensive FMCG & Retail end to end experience and has served 19 years in various senior executive roles, including as Executive Director and concurrently in C-levels, General Managers and Country Head for Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. Together with her team, she has achieved multiple local & international awards for business and brand achievements. Having worked with global and local companies, she is culturally tuned to British, Dutch, American, French, Hong Kong, Japanese, Korean and local organizations that think global, act local.

She has earned many FIRSTs in her humble career journey including being the first female Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Executive Director ("ED") for MyNews Retail Sdn Bhd and MyCU Retail Sdn Bhd, first female Chief Operating Officer and ED for 4 entities under Etika Malaysia and Singapore, first female Country Manager/General Manager and ED for Disposable Soft Goods Sdn Bhd and Disposable Soft Goods Pte Ltd, and the only female ED for Sara Lee Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Sara Lee South East Asia Sdn Bhd. 

Previously, Low Chooi Hoon was CEO and ED of MyNews Retail Sdn Bhd and MyCU Retail Sdn Bhd. She was also the Board Member for MyNews Kineya Sdn Bhd and MyNews Ryoyupan Sdn Bhd.

She is currently serving as the Independent Non-Executive Director for MSM Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhd, Chairman of Business Sustainability Committee and Chairman for DDWG RRPT 2025. She was also appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director for Loob Berhad,  Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee from 3 February 2025. Prior she was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director for Eco Shop Marketing Sdn Bhd and served as Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Risk Committee.
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any)
MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad
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




Announcement Info

Company Name BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD
Stock Name BAT
Date Announced 30 Apr 2025
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference Number C03-30042025-00002