Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Liang Kok Siang

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Nationality: Malaysian
Appointed to the Board: 1 April 2024

Academic Qualification

  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry, University of Malaya

 

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM)
  • Member, Malaysian Institute of Chemistry
  • Member, International Institute for Management Development (IMD) Alumni, Lausanne, Switzerland

 

Professional Experience

 

Mr. Liang Kok Siang has over 35 years of experience with Shell Malaysia, where he held a range of senior commercial and leadership roles. His key positions included:

  • Managing Director, Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (2016)
  • Director and General Manager, Marketing and Commercial, Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (2001- 2016), with responsibility for global sales and marketing, business development, distribution and logistics. He also led the development of investment opportunities.
  • Founder and General Manager, BonusKad Loyalty Sdn Bhd (BonusLink) (a then associate company of Shell group of companies) (1997-2001), where he led the development and launch of Malaysia’s pioneer multi partner retail loyalty programme
  • Various senior management roles in the Retail, Lubricants and Chemicals businesses within the Shell group (1981-1997)
  • He began his career in 1979 with Sime Darby Plantations (now SD Guthrie Bhd) before joining the Shell group in 1981.

 

Current Directorship(s) in Other Public Listed Companies:

  • None

 

Family Relationship with Other Director(s) and/or Major Shareholder(s) & Declaration

 

Mr. Liang Kok Siang does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of SumiSaujana Group Berhad. He does not have any conflict of interest with the Group.

 

He has not been convicted of any offence (other than traffic offences, if any) within the past 5 years and has not been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.