Koh Bing Hock has more than 45 years of experience in palm oil and plantation management in Malaysia and Indonesia, including ten years of experience with Sime Darby Plantations Bhd, Malaysia. He obtained a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from University of Technology Malaysia (1974), 1st Grade Steam Engineers’ Certificate of Competency in Malaysia (1978), Certificate in Systems Analysis & Design from NCC Manchester, UK (1980), and INSEAD Asian Executive Program, Singapore (2004).
He started working in Indonesia as a Senior Production Controller at PT SMART Tbk. (1988-1997), Engineering Director of PT Ukindo (1997-1998), then joined PT Eka Pendawa Sakti (now PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Agri) as a Consultant (2000-2001), Engineering Director (2001-2002), and became Director Operations / Chief Operating Officer (2002-2005). Subsequently, he served as President Director of PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Agri (2005-2013), President Director of PT Sahabat Plush and Makmur (2005-2013), President Director of PT ANJ Agri Siais (2005-2013), President Director of PT Kayung Agro Lestari (2005 -2013). He had served as Chief Operating Officer of PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya (2007-2011), President Director of PT ANJ Agri Papua (2008-2010), President Director of PT Austindo Aufwind New Energy (2008-2013), Commissioner of PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Agri (2014 -2015), President Commissioner of PT Golden Plantation Tbk (2014-2018), and has been a Consultant specialized in palm oil industry for several companies (2019-present), including Anglo-Eastern Plantation Plc, United Kingdom. He is an Independent Commissioner of the Company with the appointment based on The Deed No. 4 of 2019 on 5 September 2019.