Board of Directors


LEE MARN FONG

NON-INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Malaysian

Madam Lee Marn Fong has more than 25 years of experience in a multinational corporation group of companies with diversified business activities consisting of manufacturing of material handling equipment, engineering projects and services, trading of chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, consumer electronics and communications equipment.

Madam Lee’s term of service with the multinational group involved in multiple discipline management experiences in Finance, Human Resource, Business Risk, Operational Quality Assurance, Business Restructuring, Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) Project implementation and Sustainability Certification programs.

Madam Lee is a Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (“CIMA”), United Kingdom. She is also a Certified Educator for Secondary Education from the Specialist Teachers Training Institute (Ministry of Education) who began her career in the civil service as an educator for secondary level education prior to entering the private sector.

Since 2008, Madam Lee has been an Advisor to VSTECS group of companies in business process engineering in the support of business goals and continuous improvement of operational and administrative functions.

She is a substantial shareholder of VSTECS Berhad through her substantial shareholdings in Sengin Sdn. Bhd. and the shareholdings of her child and spouse, late Mr. Foo Sen Chin, the Co-founder and the former Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of VSTECS Berhad.

SOONG JAN HSUNG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Malaysian

Soong began his career as a Sales Executive with VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd. in 1987. During the next seven years, Soong’s hard work and dedication led to several promotions in sales and marketing position to become the General Manager in 1994. Soong was promoted to Executive Director in 2001 and was appointed as a Deputy Chief Executive Officer of VSTECS Berhad on 1 January 2014. Subsequently, Soong has been promoted to Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of VSTECS Berhad with effect from 1 January 2015 to lead and manage the Group, in conjunction with the elevation of the late Mr. Foo Sen Chin as the Executive Chairman of the Board.

Soong has more than 30 years of experience in the ICT distribution market. He is also an Executive Director of the subsidiary companies, namely, VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd., VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd., VSTECS KU Sdn. Bhd. and VSTECS Kush Sdn. Bhd.. Soong has been primarily responsible for the development of new sales and marketing strategies as well as the ICT product distribution and enterprise systems operations in VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd. and VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd..

Soong has contributed significantly to the Group in becoming the leading ICT hub in Malaysia.

WONG HENG CHONG

SENIOR INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Malaysian

Wong began his working career in Coopers & Lybrand in Australia and in Malaysia. He had previously served as an Executive Director of VSTECS Holdings (Singapore) Limited, Boustead Singapore Limited, QAF Limited and Sunshine Allied Investments Limited. His working experience during the last 40 years spanned over diverse industries including Information Technology, engineering, food–manufacturing, retail and wholesale, trading and auditing. He has been re-designated from Non-Independent Non-Executive Director to Independent Non-Executive Director on 8 August 2012 and subsequently, Wong has been re-designated from Independent Non-Executive Director to Senior Non-Independent Director on 16 June 2020.

KHOO SIN AIK

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Malaysian

Dato’ Khoo is presently a Chairman Emeritus of World Information Technology and Services Alliance (“WITSA”) and a Member of the Board of FPT Corporation (Vietnam).

Dato’ Khoo has more than 30 years of experience in the Information Technology industry. He has served in various capacities in public and private sector organisations such as The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) (Chairman from 1995 to 1997), Patimas Computers Bhd. (Executive Director from 1996 to 1998), Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (MDEC) (Vice President of Corporate Strategy from 2006 to 2015), WCIT 2008 Sdn. Bhd. (CEO from 2006 to 2008) and WITSA (Chairman of the Board from 2008 to 2012).

Dato’ Khoo was the President and Chief Executive Officer of MDEC Americas Inc. (Silicon Valley) from 2015 to 2019.

ABDUL AZIZ BIN ZAINAL ABIDIN

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Malaysian

Abdul Aziz has more than 35 years of experience in the Insurance industry and holds a Fellowship of the Malaysian Insurance Institute (“FMII”).

Abdul Aziz was formerly the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Sime Darby Lockton Insurance Brokers Sdn. Bhd.. Prior to joining Sime Darby Lockton Insurance Brokers Sdn. Bhd., Abdul Aziz was the Marketing Director of Asia Capital Reinsurance, Malaysia from 2008 to 2012. He was also the Deputy Chairman of Malaysian Insurance Takaful Brokers Association (“MITBA”) and Director of Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (“IBFIM”).

Abdul Aziz began his career with Tugu Insurance, Malaysia in 1977. He joined Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance as Head of Reinsurance Department handling treaty reinsurance program and facultative reinsurance and had his training in Tokyo, Japan.

Currently, Abdul Aziz is the Director of Progressive Insurance Berhad.

ANNE RODRIGUES NEE KOH LAN HEONG

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Malaysian

Ms Anne Rodrigues has more than 35 years of work experience and her areas of expertise covers finance specifically in the areas of Accounting, Treasury, Corporate Finance, Internal Audit and Risk Management. She has also acquired varied expertise in the areas of Product Research and Product Planning as well as Contracts and Procurement.

Ms Anne Rodrigues began her career with the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) in 1973. From 1984 to 1997, she was seconded by FELDA to various companies and gained diverse financial, commercial and corporate experience in Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad and Boustead Group. She returned to serve Felda Holdings Berhad as its Group Finance Director from 1998 to 2006 and Senior Executive Director (Finance) from 2006 to 2009. Thereafter, she was the Group Chief Financial Officer, and subsequently Financial Advisor of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad. Her last position was as Chief Financial Officer of TRT Holdings, Inc. (a subsidiary of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd based in Boston, USA) from September 2011 to 2012.

Ms Anne Rodrigues has obtained a Certificate on “Project Appraisal and Risk Management for Bankers“ from Harvard Institute for International Development and Institute of Banks Malaysia and has also completed a training program on “Japanese Securities Business” by Nomura Securities Co., Ltd, Japan. She had been a lecturer on International Finance and New Business Development for students pursuing their MBA programs offered by Master In Management/University of Bath (1995-1996) and KDU/University of Liverpool and Humberside UK (1996). She had been a regular speaker at local and international conferences related to the subject of Cash and Treasury Management and was a past president of Malaysian Association of Corporate Treasurers (2012-2014).

In 2018, she was appointed by the Minister of Finance Malaysia as a member of the Financial Reporting Foundation, an independent body established under the Financial Reporting Act 1997 which oversees the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board and forms part of the financial reporting framework in Malaysia.

ONG WEI HIAM

NON-INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Malaysian

Ong was appointed as the Group Chief Executive Officer of VSTECS Holdings (Singapore) Limited on 1 January 2013 and was appointed as an Executive Director of VSTECS Holdings (Singapore) Limited on 16 April 2012. Ong is concurrently the Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of VSTECS Holdings Limited, the parent company of VSTECS Holdings (Singapore) Limited.

Senior Leadership Team


SOONG JAN HSUNG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Soong began his career as a Sales Executive with VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd. in 1987. During the next seven years, Soong’s hard work and dedication led to several promotions in sales and marketing position to become the General Manager in 1994. Soong was promoted to Executive Director in 2001 and was appointed as a Deputy Chief Executive Officer of VSTECS Berhad on 1 January 2014. Subsequently, Soong has been promoted to Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of VSTECS Berhad with effect from 1 January 2015 to lead and manage the Group, in conjunction with the elevation of the late Mr. Foo Sen Chin as the Executive Chairman of the Board.

Soong has more than 30 years of experience in the ICT distribution market. He is also an Executive Director of the subsidiary companies, namely, VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd., VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd., VSTECS KU Sdn. Bhd. and VSTECS Kush Sdn. Bhd.. Soong has been primarily responsible for the development of new sales and marketing strategies as well as the ICT product distribution and enterprise systems operations in VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd. and VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd..

Soong has contributed significantly to the Group in becoming the leading ICT hub in Malaysia.

TEE ANG KUAN

GROUP GENERAL MANAGER

Tee was promoted to Group General Manager in 2015 in-charge of the overall distribution and services businesses of the Group. Previously, he was the General Manager of VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd. overseeing operations, namely, the design and development of business and marketing strategies, marketing and distribution of our ICT products, and sales staff management.

Tee graduated with Bachelors of Art (Honours) majoring in Economics from the University of Malaya in 1985. After graduation, he began his career with a computer company in sales line. From 1986 to 1995, Tee worked with several ICT distributors in the sales and marketing of ICT products, such as notebook and desktop PCs, printers and software. In 1996, he joined VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd. as a Business Manager and was promoted to General Manager in 1999. He has over 30 years of experience in the ICT distribution market. With his experience and knowledge, he has contributed significantly to the growth of the Group.

CHAN PUAY CHAI

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Chan was promoted to Chief Financial Officer of the Group in 2016 in-charge of financial planning and control, financial compliances, credit management, risk management, and other financial and management related functions. He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (U.K.) and a registered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

His past experiences include review of accounting systems, implementation of computerisation, management accounting, budgeting, corporate exercise, financial analysis and its related functions. In 1995, Chan joined VSTECS Kush Sdn. Bhd. as a Finance Manager and was promoted to Financial Controller in 2005. He has been with the Group for 26 years. With his vast experience in ICT industry and financial management, he has contributed significantly to the success of the Group.

CHUAH KEE HENG

GENERAL MANAGER, VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd.

Chuah was appointed as General Manager of VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd. in 2016 in-charge of the operations, namely, the design and development of business and marketing strategies, marketing and distribution of our ICT products, and sales staff management.

He graduated with a Degree in Business Administration from Upper IOWA University, USA in 1998. From 1991 to 2016, Chuah worked with several ICT distributors and players in the ICT industry before joining the Group in mid2016. With his vast experience in ICT industry, he will contribute significantly to the success of our Group.

Li Chin Yeo

GENERAL MANAGER, VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd.

Li was promoted to General Manager of VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd. in 2018 in-charge of the operations, namely, the design and development of business and marketing strategies, marketing and distribution of our ICT products, and sales staff management. Previously, he was the Assistant General Manager in VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd..

He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from University Of Wollongong, Australia, in 1999. In 2002, he joined VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd. as Support Executive and subsequently promoted to Technology Specialist in 2003, Assistant Business Development Manager in 2006, Business Development Manager in 2007, Product Manager in 2008 and Senior Manager (Sales) in 2012.

Foo Lek Choong

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Foo is the Chief Information Officer of the Group responsible for the overall IT strategy and technology implementations within the Group. A graduate from Cornell University in 1998 with a degree in Electrical Engineering, he brings a combined 23 years of experience in systems Integration of LAN/WAN systems in the ICT industry and market engagement strategies including product development, management and product life-cycle evolution in a national Tier-1 Telco/ISP environment. In his previous roles in the Telco industry, his responsibilities included partnership and alliance management, engagement in analysis and strategic direction of corporate strategy and various market engagement strategies. Foo’s experience extends to product development, management, and service life-cycle sustenance with in-depth experience relating to wired and wireless broadband access services.

Within VSTECS, he drives the Group’s ICT strategy including Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) systems and real-time business intelligence and information management. In line with the Group’s sustainability strategies, Foo plays an active role in corporate strategy and has undertaken several strategic initiatives including the recent investment into the Group’s associate, ISATEC Sdn. Bhd..

Foo is the son of the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Madam Lee Marn Fong and late Mr. Foo Sen Chin, the Co-founder and the former Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman.

Management Team


Yap Siew Kee

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, VSTECS KU Sdn. Bhd.

Yap is the Assistant General Manager of VSTECS KU Sdn. Bhd. incharge of the operations, design and development of business and marketing strategies and sales staff management. He graduated with a Degree Bachelor of Science (Hons) in IT & Computing System from Staffordshire University, England in 2003.

He began his working career in VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd. since 2008 as a Product Manager and was promoted to Senior Manager in early 2012 in managing overall marketing and strategies for System Infrastructure division. In 2017, he was transferred to VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd. to lead the enterprise business development team. On 1 September 2018, he was appointed as Senior Services Manager of VSTECS KU Sdn. Bhd. responsible for the overall ICT sales and services and was promoted to Assistant General Manager in 2021.

Yee Chee Yoon

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

Yee is the Human Resource Manager of the Group responsible for the Human Resource management. She graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration from Stamford College in 2001 and a Diploma in Human Resource Management from Malaysia Institute of Human Resource Management in 2004.

In 1994, she joined a local Bank as a Personal Assistant and was subsequently promoted to Human Resource Officer in 1997. In 2002, she joined a multinational company as an Associate Officer assisting in all HR matters. In 2009, she joined a computer company as a Human Resource & Administration Manager prior joining VSTECS Kush Sdn. Bhd. as a Human Resource Manager in 2014.

Chai Meiw Cheng

INVENTORY MANAGER

Chai is the Inventory Manager of the Group since 1 October 2017 and she is responsible for the entire Inventory management of the Group. She holds a Diploma in Business Administration.

In 1997, she joined VSTECS Pericomp Sdn. Bhd. as sales coordinator. She joined VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd. in 1998 and was promoted to Order Processing Administrator in 1999, Order Processing Executive in 2006 and subsequently promoted as Senior Order Processing Executive in 2009. In year 2015, she was transferred to VSTECS Kush Sdn. Bhd. as Assistant Inventory Manager and promoted as Inventory Manager in 2017.

Lai Yoke Kean

SENIOR MANAGER

Lai is the Senior Manager of VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd. since year 2020, responsible for the development and implementation of product and marketing strategies consistent with the Group’s vision.

She graduated with a Diploma in LCCI (London Chamber of Commerce & Industry) Accounting from Systematic Institute of Information Technology in 1996. She began her working career in VSTECS Astar Sdn. Bhd. as a Senior Sales Executive since 2006 and was promoted to Sales Manager in 2007. In 2021, Lai was appointed as Senior Sales Manager.

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