LEADERSHIp Team

Board of Directors

Datuk Noripah Binti Kamso
Independent Non-Executive Chairperson
Datin Eloise

Group Managing Director
Hideki Nomura

Executive Director / Chief Business Development Officer
Dato’ Tang Ngat Ngoh

Independent Non-Executive Director
Datuk Noor Azian Binti Shaari
Independent Non-Executive Director
Chan Yan San

Independent Non-Executive Director

Key Senior Management

Eng Shu Ling
Finance Controller
Oon Pey Yang
Operation Manager
Sia Boon Huat
Business Development Senior Manager

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Datuk Noripah Binti Kamso

Independent Non-Executive Chairperson

Qualifications
  • Diploma in Business Studies from Institut Teknologi MARA, Malaysia (UiTM’s predecessor) in 1978.
  • Bachelor of Science from Northern Illinois University, USA in 1980.
  • Master of Business Administration from Marshall University, USA in 1981.
Experience
  • Began career as Development Officer, Project Division at Urban Development Authority of Malaysia (now UDA Holdings Berhad) in 1980, overseeing implementation of development projects.
  • Joined Bank of Commerce (M) Berhad in 1983, which later became part of CIMB Group, starting as an Executive Trainee and rising to Senior Manager of the corporate banking department.
  • Held various key positions in CIMB Group for 30 years until 2014, including:
    • Deputy General Manager, General Manager, and Director of corporate banking department of Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad from 1993 to 2004.
    • Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Futures Sdn Bhd (now CGS International Futures Malaysia Sdn Bhd) from 1996 to 2004.
    • Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Principal Asset Management Berhad (now Principal Asset Management Berhad) from 2004 to 2008.
    • Founding Chief Executive Officer of CIMB Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd (now Principal Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd) from 2008 to 2012.
    • Advisor to CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad’s wholesale banking from 2013 to 2014.
  • Lectured on Islamic Capital Market at Drake University, USA as Global Practitioner in Residence from 2015 to 2016.
  • Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Oxford, UK from 2016 to 2017, establishing the Islamic finance unit.
  • Visiting lecturer on Islamic finance contracts at Saint-Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon from 2015 to 2023.
  • Adjunct professor at Universiti Utara Malaysia’s School of Economics, Finance & Banking from 2014 to 2019.
  • Adjunct professor at UiTM’s Faculty of Business and Management from 2019 to 2021.
  • Served as Public Interest Director of the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (by the SC) from 2015 to 2017.
  • Member of the Appeals Committee of Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Centre from 2016 to 2020.
  • Chairperson of Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad from 2018 to 2020 and board of trustees of Yayasan Bank Rakyat from 2019 to 2020.
  • Independent Non-Executive Director of Top Glove Corporation Bhd from 2015 to January 2023.
  • Advisor to Pantas Software Sdn Bhd since 2019.
  • Chairwoman (designate) of the Malaysian operations of Arabesque Holding Ltd in 2022.
  • Independent Non-Executive Director of Swift Haulage Berhad since 2021.
  • Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of DXN Holdings Bhd since February 2022.

Datin Eloise

Group Managing Director

Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Business Management with Majors in Management and Organisations and Marketing, University of Queensland, Australia (2002)
  • Master of Business Administration, Victoria University, Australia (2010)
Experience
  • Joined AGSB in 2003 as a Business Development Executive, primarily in charge of assisting the financial controller of AGSB on financial, operation, overall product management and customer support.
  • Appointed as director of AGSB and Kah Hong Development (M) Sdn Bhd (KH Development) in 2009
  • In 2018, she resigned from KH Development and was redesignated as Managing Director of AGSB, primarily responsible for developing strategic direction and business expansion strategies.
  • Since then, she has played a vital role in expanding AGSB’s business operations and has been the key person driving AGSB’s growth and expansion strategies.

Hideki Nomura

Executive Director / Chief Business Development Officer

Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Doshisha University, Japan (1975)
Experience
  • Following graduation, he joined Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd, Japan and assumed several positions (such as Foreman, General Manager, Director and Plant Manager) from 1975 to 2004, involved in the development of new projects and spearheaded engine production project and promote the improvement of quality, cost and productivity based on Toyota Production System established by Toyota Motor Corporation.
  • Relocated to PT Astra Daihatsu Motor, Indonesia as President Director in 2004, mainly responsible to develop and manufacture new car models and improve plant production capacity.
  • Relocated to Akashi Kikai Industry (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia as Managing Director in 2012, assisted to launch an electronic automatic transmission plant in Malaysia, redesignated as Advisor in 2016 and retired in 2017.
  • Appointed as a Corporate Advisor to AGSB on 26 November 2018 to render his mentorship in automotive production management, problem-solving and best practices for efficiency in operations. He was subsequently redesignated as Chief Business Development Officer on 26 May 2023 assuming the same role.

Dato’ Tang Ngat Ngoh

Independent Non-Executive Director

Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science Education (Chemistry), University Science Malaysia (1986)
  • Master of Science, University of Malaya (1999)
  • Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme of the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly known as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) (1999)
  • Associate Member of the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (since 2006)
  • Associate of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (an affiliate body to the Chartered Governance Institute) (since 2009)
Experience
  • Assumed several roles with the Royal Malaysia Police (“RMP”), including, among others Investigating Officer in the Criminal Investigation Department (1987), Senior Lecturer of RMP College, Kuala Lumpur (1999), Head of DNA Analysis Section of RMP Forensic Laboratory (2007), Head of Strategic Policy Division in the Inspector General of Police Secretariat (Research & Development) of RMP (2020) and retired in 2021.
  • Appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of Revenue Group Berhad in 24 March 2023, a company listed on the Bursa Securities.

Datuk Noor Azian Binti Shaari

Independent Non-Executive Director

Qualifications
  • Barrister-at-law, having been called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, United Kingdom (1971)
Experience
  • Returned to Malaysia to join the Malaysian judiciary in 1971 until her retirement in 2004.
  • Appointed as a Judicial Commissioner in 2005 prior to her appointment as a Judge of the High Court of Malaya in 2007 where she has presided over cases in the Commercial, Civil and Criminal Divisions, left from her position as a High Court Judge in 2014.
  • Appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad in 2016, became member of Affin Bank Group Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Group Compliance Committee and member of the Board Risk Management Committee of Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad, retired upon completion of her tenure in 2022.
  • Appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director to the board of directors of various listed companies on the Bursa Securities, including Deleum Berhad (2015) and Mesiniaga Berhad (2019), resigned from her role in Deleum Berhad in 2022.

Chan Yan San

Independent Non-Executive Director

Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, University of New South Wales (1993)
  • Certified Practising Accountant of CPA Australia (since 1996)
  • Public Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (1997 to 2001)
  • Chartered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (since 2001)
Experience
  • Began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co. in 1993 as Staff Assistant and left as a Manager in 2000.
  • Oversaw marketing and business development activities in Federal Paint Factory Sdn Bhd as a Chief Executive Officer in 2001, later joined Prestasi Flour Mill (M) Sdn Bhd in 2004 as a Financial Controller.
  • Acted as Chief Financial Officer in 2008 for Furniweb Industrial Products Berhad (now known as PRG Holdings Berhad), mainly responsible for accounting, finance, human resource, administration and information technology matters.
  • Joined Poney Resources Sdn Bhd in 2014 but left the same and appointed as Finance Director in Rhone Ma Malaysia Sdn Bhd in 2014 which is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rhone Ma Holdings Berhad, a company listed on the Bursa Securities.

Eng Shu Ling

Finance Controller

Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Arts with Second Class (Upper Division) Honours in Accounting and Finance, University of East London (2012)
  • Master of Accounting and Finance, Help University (2013)
  • Member of CPA Australia (since 2016)
  • Member of the Malaysia Institute of Accountants (MIA) (since 2017)
Experience
  • Began her career with Deloitte PLT Malaysia in 2013, where she acquired extensive audit experience across diverse industries.
  • Joined AGSB in 2018 as a Finance Controller to head the Finance and Procurement Department, primarily responsible for financial and cashflow management, financial budgeting, planning, coordinating and overseeing the procurement process, suppliers’ engagement and inventory management for all the raw materials and supplies within AGSB.

Oon Pey Yang

Operation Manager

Qualifications
  • Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation, Hua Qiao University, China (2006)
Experience
  • More than 15 years of experience in the automotive manufacturing operations, covering production planning, machine and facility maintenance, quality management, product development as well as process optimization and tooling design.
  • Commenced his career as CAD / CAM Engineer with NJ Manufacturing Industries Sdn Bhd in 2006, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of New Hoong Fatt Holdings Berhad (“NHF”), a company listed on the Bursa Securities.
  • Transferred to MJ Manufacturing Industries Sdn Bhd (“MJ”) in 2009, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of NHF. During his tenure with MJ, he headed several departments which include among others the Laser Department, Programming Department and CAD/CAM Department.
  • Joined AGSB in 2018 as Technical Manager and was later promoted as Operation Manager in 2022, primarily responsible to ensure the production of high quality and cost-effective products in a timely manner, conducts studies and research to introduce effective approaches for production, analyses and reviews the cost structure for new project quotations.

Sia Boon Huat

Business Development Senior Manager

Qualifications
  • Diploma in Architecture, Kolej WIT (1997)
Experience
  • Involved in design, quantity survey, project management, sales and marketing in the cold storage system and commercial refrigeration industry prior to joining the Group.
  • Joined AGSB in 2010 as Customer Relations Manager and later promoted to Head of Engineering Department in 2011, redesignated as Business Development cum Operations, Senior Manager in 2016.
  • Transferred to the Operation/ Logistic Department in 2021 to support and assist in the internal improvement of AGSB’s logistic activities.
  • During his tenure with AGSB from 2010 to 2021, he was primarily responsible to secure projects, develop and maintain new and existing clienteles, support and assist to improve AGSB’s logistic activities.
  • He was redesignated as Sale and Logistic Senior Manager in 2022, and is a long-serving employee of AGSB for 14 years, since his attachment in 2010.