Nationality: Malaysian
Age / Gender: 77 / Male
Date of Appointment: 9 May 2012

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Mr. Oh Chiew Ho has been the key driving force in steering the corporate direction and growth of the AYS Group besides overseeing the overall operations of Ann Yak Siong Hardware Sdn Bhd (“AYSH”) since its inception. In 1964, at the age of 19, he joined Hiap Bee Hardware Sdn Bhd as a general helper in the warehouse/store department until 1978, where he moved over to Choo Bee Hardware (KL) Sdn Bhd and was in charge of storekeeping, sales and procurement. With his hard work and dedication, he mastered the trade and built-up good rapport with key customers and suppliers.

In 1982, Mr Oh Chiew Ho co-founded AYSH, started his business in supplying steel and hardware products. In 1993, due to the high demand for construction materials following the economic boom, he incorporated AYS Marketing Sdn Bhd to venture into trading and marketing of building and construction materials. In 1994, he incorporated AYS Metal Products & Engineering Sdn Bhd to manufacture panels and components for sectional tanks. In 1996, he set up CH Yodoform Sdn Bhd to manufacture purlins, steel frames for doors and window. He later established AYS Wire Products Sdn Bhd in 1997 to venture into the business of manufacturing and trading of wire products and expanded its business in 1998 to include wire drawing, s traightening, bending and cutting of wire rods and manufacturing of wire mesh products in 2001. Under the leadership of Mr Oh Chiew Ho, AYSH has grown to be one of the leading traders of steel and construction materials in Malaysia.

Mr. Oh was appointed as the Group Managing Director of AYS Ventures Berhad on 17 November 2011. In line with the succession plan, he was later re-designated to Senior Group Managing Director on 2 June 2020 and Executive Chairman on 31 May 2023.

Nationality: Malaysian
Age / Gender: 43 / Female
Date of Appointment: 1 December 2012

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Ms. Oh Pooi Foon graduated from Melbourne University, Australia in 2003 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Upon graduation in 2003, she worked as physiotherapist before joining AYSH in 2005 as a Purchasing Executive. In 2009, she was promoted to the position of Procurement Director and is responsible for formulating and evaluating procurement strategies, developing and implementing procurement policies and procedures, analysing trends and market conditions including sourcing, negotiating and entering into contracts with local and overseas suppliers. In 2012, she was promoted to Operation Director and was responsible for the overall operations of AYSH and provides support to the then Group Managing Director to ensure that the Trading & Services Division achieves its business objective and creates an environment that promotes staff commitment to the achievement of the organisational vision, mission, and strategy. In 2017, she was re-designated to Deputy Group Managing Director and in 2020, she was promoted to Group Managing Director. She continued to support to the Senior Group Managing Director and her role is to steer the Group’s business operations in addition to provide strategic guidance and direction to the Board to ensure that the Group achieves its vision, missions and long-term goals. In 2023, she was promoted to Chief Executive Officer, assumes the overall responsibilities for the execution of the Group’s strategies in line with the Board’s direction, oversees the operations of the Group and drives the Group’s businesses and performance towards achieving the Group’s vision and goals.

Nationality: Malaysian
Age / Gender: 49 / Male
Date of Appointment: 9 May 2012

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Mr. Oh Yung Sim graduated from University of Luton, UK in 2000 with a Bachelor of Degree in Commerce, majoring in Business Administration and Marketing. He joined AYSH in 2000 as an Assistant to Group General Manager. He has been working on improving the productivity and efficiency of the AYS Group’s operations especially in the areas of information technology and corporate development and provides support to the then Group Managing Director to ensure that the Manufacturing Division achieves its business objective and creates an environment that promotes staff commitment to the achievement of the organisational vision, mission, and strategy.

In 2017, he was re-designated to Deputy Managing Director and in 2020, he was re-designated to Deputy Group Managing Director. Currently, his vital role remains to provide support to the Group Managing Director to ensure that the Company achieves its various business objectives.

Nationality: Malaysian
Age / Gender: 75 / Male
Date of Appointment: 21 July 2022

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Encik Abd Malik bin A Rahman (En. Abd Malik) was appointed a Director of AYS Ventures Berhad on 21 July 2022.

He is a Chartered Accountant member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) (ACCA), and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA). En. Abd Malik is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) and a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM).

He has held senior management positions in several companies in various industries during his working career including Oil & Gas, manufacturing, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) and port logistics.

En. Abd Malik is formerly the Chairman of Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad, and formerly an Independent Director of Affin Bank Berhad, Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad, Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad, CYL Corporation Berhad, Innity Corporation Berhad and Lee Swee Kiat Group Berhad.

Nationality: Malaysian
Age / Gender: 62 / Female
Date of Appointment: 9 May 2012

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Ms. Seow Nyoke Yoong graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of New South Wales, Australia in 1984 and went on to complete a Bachelor of Law degree from University of Melbourne, Australia in 1985. She was in legal practice after her graduation and retired from legal practice in 2013. Ms. Seow was appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director of AYS Ventures Berhad on 17 November 2011 and redesignated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 31 May 2023. She is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Lee Swee Kiat Group Berhad.

Ms. Seow Nyoke Yoong has no shareholdings in the Company and its related companies. She has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company nor any conflict of interest with the Company. She attended all the Board Meetings held during the financial year and has no previous conviction for any offences within the past 5 years, other than traffic offences, if any and no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.

Nationality: Malaysian
Age / Gender: 66 / Male
Date of Appointment: 1 December 2017

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Dato’ Wan Hashim Wan Jusoh graduated from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (now known as Universiti Putra Malaysia) with Bachelor Degree of Science (Hons) in Resource Economy in 1981. He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Integrated Logistics Bhd and UWC Berhad.

Dato’ Wan joined MIDA in year 1981 as Assistant Director. Throughout most of his 36 years career with MIDA, he was responsible for the promotion and coordination of foreign and domestic investments and was also assigned to MIDA Los Angeles, Boston and New York. He was promoted to Executive Director in 2011 taking the leadership for five industry divisions namely the Electronic, ICT and Electrical, Transport Technology, Machinery and Equipment, and Textile and Non-Metallic Mineral. He became the Deputy CEO III of MIDA in July 2014 taking charge of the Strategic Planning and Investment EcoSystem Development roles of MIDA.