Senior Management
LIM TZE THEAN
He received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Management from King’s College, University of London. He also holds an Executive Masters in Business Administration from the Institut Européen d’Aministration des Affaires (INSEAD).
He has over 20 years of experience in operations and management in manufacturing and property development. He has served in all of the group’s subsidiaries during his career including managing the KYM Properties Division and the KYM Manufacturing Division. He also holds a position as an Executive Director of TSM Global Berhad with a long history in the TSM Group’s automotive and investment divisions.
He is the son of Dato’ Lim Kheng Yew, a substantial shareholder of KYM. Mr Lim Tze Thean is also a substantial shareholder of KYM. He is a cousin of Lee Ji Jin Darren, the Chief Executive Officer.
LEE JI JIN DARREN
Mr Darren Lee completed his professional accountancy qualification in 2003 conferred by The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom (ACCA) and currently is a fellow member of the said Association.
He started his career in early 2003 as an Audit associate with Ernst & Young Malaysia and subsequently extended his international experience with Ernst & Young in the United Kingdom.
End of 2005, he joined the Deloitte office in Bermuda as Manager whereby he managed the entire audit process and advisory services for a portfolio of clients within the financial services industry specialising in investment management and reinsurance companies. He was also actively involved with Deloitte’s internal and external valuation teams in the valuation of investment derivatives.
In 2009, he joined TSM Global Berhad (TSM) as Senior Manager in the Corporate Affairs Division and subsequently promoted to Head of Investment which duties include the assessment and valuation of potential investment, acquisition of companies, M&A synergization studies, relationship maintenance, new business initiatives, investor relations, due diligence, fund raising, capital assessment and strategy initiatives of the TSM group.
He is a nephew of Dato’ Lim Kheng Yew and cousin of Lim Tze Thean. He has not entered into any transaction, whether directly or indirectly, has a conflict of interest with the Company. He has not been convicted for any offences within the past 10 years other than traffic offences.
DATUK TAKASHI HIBI
Datuk Hibi has vast experience, knowledge and passion in the manufacturing industry. He joined Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in 1977 after graduation at Osaka University of Foreign Studies. Japan. Datuk Hibi was assigned to Middle East Division, and worked for marketing and sales for Toyota to the region. His strong abilities were especially recognized with continuous success every year in the difficult deals with the Iranian Government during the 1980s.
In the 90s, he was assigned to TMC Joint Venture operations for production and sales in ASEAN countries. In the late 90s, he contributed significantly to revive Indonesian JV operations which was in a dire situation arising from the Asian financial crisis and subsequent political instability there.
In 2007, Datuk Hibi was assigned as Deputy Chairman of UMW Toyota, TMC JV in Malaysia. During his eight year tenure, he enhanced the JV greatly to be a real overwhelming No. 1 non-national car company in every aspect. He initiated many projects to improve overall operations, such as vendors network, vehicle assembly, logistic, sales and service. Through these projects, Datuk Hibi also developed human resources in business partners as well as UMW Toyota Motor. He was a former President of Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Malaysia (JACTIM).
MOK TUCK MENG
He was appointed as a Managing Director of Hasrat Meranti Sdn Bhd in 2012.
LIM KHENG ENG
Lim Kheng Eng is a brother of Dato’ Lim Kheng Yew, an Executive Director and a major shareholder of the Company.