James Wong, aged 59, graduated with a Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honours) in Civil Engineering in 1984 and a Master of Science in 1985 from Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, United Kingdom. He also completed a Master of Business Administration (Finance) Programme from Nottingham University Business School in 2015.
He attained his Professional Engineer registration with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) in 1989 after having spent the first 5 years of his career with a forensic engineering consultancy firm specialising in distressed buildings or infrastructure works covering the fields of geotechnical, structural and material investigations.
He joined the UEM Group of Companies in 1989 where he served for 21 years in various capacities such as Chief Operating Officer for UE Construction Sdn. Bhd. (2002-2004) and Director of International Projects for UEM Builders Berhad (2004-2009). His stint with UEM covered projects in India, Middle East, Indonesia and Singapore. In 2009, he moved to Lafarge Concrete (M) Sdn.Bhd. as Vice President of Marketing and Strategy (Asia). Prior to joining Mudajaya, he served as Business Development Director of IJM Corporation Bhd and subsequently as Managing Director of IJM’s toll highway concession asset companies in Malaysia and India.
James Wong joined the Board of Mudajaya as Executive Director and served as Managing Director of Mudajaya Corporation Berhad on 2 May 2014. He was appointed the Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Mudajaya on 1 April 2015.
James Wong serves as Chairman of the Options Committee as well as a member of the Risk Management Committee and Investment Committee.
James Wong’s directorship in non-listed public company is Mudajaya Corporation Berhad. He has no directorships in other listed issuers.
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