Profile of Directors

Adnan Bin Zainol
Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Malaysian – Male – 71
Appointed to our Board: 11 May 2015 

  • Bachelor of Economics in 1978, University Malaya.

  • Accumulated over 20 years of working experience in the banking industry. He started his career in 1978 serving various positions in Malayan Banking Berhad and CIMB Investment Bank Berhad until his retirement in 2004.

  • From 2004 to 2007, he did general management consulting work on a freelance basis, assisting organisations in fundraising as well as to improve their cash flow management.

Chew Ne Weng
Managing Director/President​

Malaysian – Male – 61 – Co-founder 
Appointed to our Board: 20 November 2014  
  • Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering in 1987, National University of Singapore
  • Accumulated over 35 years of experience within the engineering industry.
  • He started his career in 1987 as an Engineer at Cairnhill Precision Private Limited, Singapore and Co-founded QES Group on 4 October 1991.
  • As Group Managing Director/President, he is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of the Company and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) such as the implementation of policies on technical and financial operations, business plans for operating units as well as the execution of quality management system.

Liew Soo Keang
Executive Director​

Malaysian – Male – 62
Appointed to our Board: 20 November 2014
  • Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honours) (First Class) from University Malaya in 1987.
  • Accumulated over 35 years of experience in the engineering industry.
  • He began his career in 1987 with Intel Technology Sdn.Bhd. where he was tasked with various roles including semiconductor test equipment maintenance, services and overseeing testing operations.
  • He joined QES (Penang) Sdn. Bhd. in 1997 as Operations Director. He was responsible mainly for the business development activities in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia before assuming a wider regional portfolio in 2000 when he was appointed to the Board of Directors of QES (Asia-Pacific) Sdn. Bhd.

Maznida Binti Mokhtar
Independent Non-Executive Director​

Malaysian – Female – 57
Appointed to our Board: 1 August 2019  
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) from London School of Economics and Political Science in 1990.  
  • She completed her professional articleship as a Chartered Accountant at Ernst & Young in London in 1993.  
  • She is currently a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, and the MIA.
  • She started her career in 1990, at EY London (previously known as Ernst & Young London) in London, UK, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant. 
  • In 1994, she joined AmMerchant Bank Berhad in the Privatisation and Project Advisory Unit. 
  • In 1997, she co-founded Skali Group of Companies and was the Chief Financial Officer for 23 years. She and the management team provided the strategic direction and led the operations of the Group.   
  • She has accumulated over 30 years of working experience in the accounting firm, merchant banking industry and the IT industry.  

 

Chairman of the Audit Committee – Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees.
 


Present Directorship(s) with Other Public Companies: Independent Non-Executive Director of DS Sigma Holdings Berhad

Dr Gunasegaran A/L Muthusamy
Independent Non-Executive Director​

Malaysian – Male – 60
Appointed to our Board: 01 Jul 2024
  • Bachelor of Science (Housing, Building and Planning) with Hons (Majoring in Management) from University Sains Malaysia in 1987.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management Science from National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) in 2000
  • Master of Science (Management) from University Utara Malaysia in 2001.
  • PhD in Business Administration from Curtin University, Western Australia in 2011.
  • Accumulated over 30 years of experience in leading tax research, managing business operations, directing international training and innovation programs, and overseeing information processing contributing to the organization’s strategic and operational success.
  • He is an internationally recognized leader at the Inland Revenue Board Malaysia (IRBM), with extensive professional experience and significant executive leadership accomplishments.
  • He is skilled in creating sustainable growth strategies, delivering data-driven insights, and ensuring informed decision-making. He is an expert in financial affairs, strategic planning, project management and data analysis.
  • He has also served on committees at both national and organizational levels from 2012 to 2023. He has a proven ability to lead consultations, build consensus, and cultivate relationships with diverse global organizations.

Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees – Member of the Audit Committee Committees.

Key Management

Lee Hock Chin
Vice President of Distribution Division​

Malaysian – Male – 50
Responsible for all regional sales, marketing and technical support activities.
Appointed since 1 January 2011
  • Diploma in Technology (Electronic Engineering) in 1998, Tunku Abdul Rahman College
  • Accumulated more than 20 years of experience in the test and measurement equipment industry.
  • Over 20 years in QES where he was responsible for the after-sales technical support services, sales and marketing activities within the Business Unit of QS Instruments Sdn.Bhd.

Lim Chee Keong
Vice President of Manufacturing Division​

Malaysian – Male – 57
Responsible for overseeing the overall sales and marketing, production planning, equipment engineering, precision part machining operation, equipment assembly and supply chain management operations of the Manufacturing Division.
Appointed since 1 January 2009

  • Diploma in Computer Studies in 1993, Informatics Institute, Penang.
  • More than 30 years of engineering and sales experience.
  • Joined QES in 1994 and has since been in charge of technical support operations, managing the technical and service department, overall management of the operations.

Chin Guat Eem
Senior General Manager of Supply Chain Management​

Malaysian – Female – 57
Responsible for overseeing the overall human resource and administration functions of our Group which include human resource planning, recruitment, payroll management and supply chain management.
Appointed since 1 April 2021

  • Diploma in Purchasing and Materials Management in 2001, Malaysian Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management.
  • Foundation studies for Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Programme in 2001, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, United Kingdom.
  • Began her career in 1989 and since joining QES in 1992, she has accumulated over 30 years of experience in various roles ranging from office management, procurement, logistics, warehouse and management of human capital.

Yeoh Cheong Yeow
General Manager of Finance​

Malaysian – Male – 55
Responsible for our Group’s overall finance functions including the monitoring of business performance and results, profitability and cash flow, financial reporting, treasury management and tax compliance.
Appointed since 1 September 2004

  • Diploma in Commerce (Financial Accounting) in 1993, Tunku Abdul Rahman College.
  • Diploma in Investment Analysis in 1996, Research Institute of Investment Analysts Malaysia.
  • Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom and a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
  • More than 25 years of experience in accounting and finance functions.
  • He began his career in 1993 as an auditor and subsequently held various finance and accounting roles prior to joining QES in 2004 assuming his present role.