Cheam Tow Yong

Appointed to the Board on 15 November 2016 as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Mieco Chipboard Berhad.

Mr. Cheam is a chartered accountant with New Zealand Society of Accountants and is a Registered Accountant of Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Mr. Cheam received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Otago, New Zealand in 1978 and Diploma of International Management Study from Sweden Institute of Management in 1995.

Mr. Cheam served as financial professional, as accountant, accounting manager and financial controller to a number of local and multinational companies from 1979 to 1993. He served as Managing Director of Thomson Electronic Parts Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Thomson CSF of France from 1993 to 1999. He served for Tomisho Berhad (now known as SYF Resources Bhd) first as Chief Operating Officer, then as Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2003. From 2004 to 2007, he served as Corporate Director of PJI Holdings Berhad (now known as YFG Berhad). From 2007 to 2011, he served as Finance Director of a local company which involved in oil and gas EPC contracting business.

Mr. Cheam had also previously served as independent director of Oil Corp Berhad and Kinsteel Berhad.

Mr. Cheam is now a director of a local private company.