Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima (Dr.) Goh Tian Chuan, JP is our founder and Group Executive Chairman. He was appointed to our Board of Directors (“Board”) on 20 July 2011 and as a member of the Remuneration Committee on 28 March 2012. He resigned as a member of the Remuneration Committee on 17 October 2017. He is also a Non-Executive Director (appointed on 17 December 2014) of NuEnergy Gas Limited (“NuEnergy”), a subsidiary of the Globaltec Group which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima (Dr.) Goh Tian Chuan, JP graduated from the Royal Malaysia Police College in 1982 and was a Senior Police Officer attached to the police headquarters Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia for thirteen (13) years. He started his own business after leaving the police force in 1994. His businesses at present, apart from his investments in several public listed companies cover a multitude of industries from investment holding to plantations and property development. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima (Dr) Goh Tian Chuan, JP is actively involved in community activities/services and is holding the post of Vice President of the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Huazong) and the post of President of The Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (“FCAS”).

On 31 May 2012, a merger exercise which integrated the then AIC Corporation Berhad (“AIC”), Jotech Holdings Berhad (“Jotech”) and AutoV Corporation Berhad respective group of companies under our Company (“Merger”) was completed. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima (Dr.) Goh Tian Chuan, JP was the Executive Chairman of AIC and Jotech. He was appointed to the board of directors of AIC on 15 June 2006. He was also appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee of AIC on 31 July 2006. He was redesignated as Executive Chairman of AIC on 2 July 2007. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima (Dr.) Goh Tian Chuan, JP was appointed to the board of directors of Jotech on 1 June 2006 and was also the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of Jotech.

On 2 October 2006, he was conferred the title of Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (“PGDK”) which carries the title of “Datuk” by the Honourable Head of State of Sabah, Malaysia. In December 2011, he was appointed as Justice of the Peace (“JP”) by the Honourable Head of State of Malacca, Malaysia. On 26 December 2013, he was conferred the title of Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (“SSAP”) which carries the title of “Dato’ Sri” by the Honourable Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia. On 4 October 2014, he was conferred the award Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu ("SPDK") by the Honourable Head of State of Sabah, the highest state award in Sabah which carries the title 'Datuk Seri Panglima'. During this year, he was bestowed the Panglima Setia Mahkota (“PSM”) , which carries the title “Tan Sri” by His Majesty, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in recognition of his significant contribution to the country and society.

Based on his experiences as a Senior Police Officer and Corporate Leader in Malaysia, he was conferred Honorary Doctorate of Civil Laws by European University Switzerland on 7 April 2012