Chief Operating Officer
Innovation Manager
Procurement Manager
Group Accountant
He joined Agricore CS Sdn Bhd on 11 January 2021 as an Accountant, responsible for its manufacturing division's payroll, accounting and finance function. He was subsequently redesigned to Group Accountant in 2024, where he also maintaining the Group financial reporting, a position he presently assumes.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting (Hons.) Information Systems from Universiti Utara Malaysia in 2011. In 2014, he was certified as a Chartered Accountant by MIA.
He started his career as an audit trainee before progressing to audit senior with a medium-size audit firm in 2011. During the tenure, he was exposed to property development, property management, trading and manufacturing industry.
He left the audit firm in 2014 and embarked his journey with a leading property developer in Malaysia in 2015 as Assistant Accountant where he oversaw the account and finance affair for the property management division. In 2016, he then assisted in setting up and managed the account and finance functions of the said company's bowling business in Kedah.
In 2018 he left to join a skin pigmentation treatment company in Malaysia as Assistant Finance Manager and assisted in leading the account and finance team. He also took charge of financial reporting and taxation matters of the Group until his resignation in December 2020.
Wong Kam Tong, a Malaysian, is our Chief Operating Officer, responsible for overseeing our Group’s production, logistics, warehousing and administration operations.
In 2001, he graduated with a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) (Economics) from Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Prior to his graduation, in 2001, he started his career in Thye Huat Chan Sdn Bhd as a Marketing Executive where he was responsible for the sales of starches and beans to factories and wholesalers, as well as the collection process. He left Thye Huat Chan Sdn Bhd in 2004 and founded Redsun Worldwide Trading, a sole proprietor involved in the trading of groceries and tobacco products, which became dormant since 2015.
After he left his trading business, he co-founded Bapas in 2014 and was eventually appointed as the Factory Manager of Bapas in 2015, where he was in charge of its production operations and played an instrumental role in setting up our Group’s fried shallot manufacturing business.
In 2020, he was transferred to ACS as Senior Operation Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of both ACS and Bapas. He was subsequently promoted to Chief Operating Officer of ACS in 2023, a position he presently assumes.
Dr. Tan Ching Haw, male, a Malaysian, is our Innovation Manager, responsible for driving new product development, quality systems, and research initiatives within the organisation. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), a Master of Science in Chemistry from UKM, and a Bachelor of Science in Oleochemistry also from UKM. He is a registered MMIC Chemist and has undergone specialised research training at Osaka University, Japan as a Special Auditor in the Quantum Engineering Design Course.
He began his career in environmental monitoring at NM Laboratory Sdn. Bhd. before moving into R&D at Zhulian Group as Assistant Manager, where he led quality systems implementation and new product formulation. He joined Agricore Group in September 2022 and currently serves as Innovation Manager, a role in which he continues to apply his deep expertise in applied chemistry, research, and product innovation.
Cheng Boon Kai, a Malaysian, is our Procurement Manager, responsible for overseeing our Group’s overall procurement and QC activities which include amongst others, developing procurement strategies, identifying and evaluating new suppliers, managing supplier relationships, pricing and contract negotiations as well as the supervision of the procurement team.
In 2011, he graduated with a Diploma in Business Studies (International Business) from Tunku Abdul Rahman College (now known as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology). Whilst pending the completion of the aforementioned diploma with Tunku Abdul Rahman College, he took on the role of Sales Executive at JM Motor Venture Sdn Bhd between March 2011 to August 2011 where he was responsible for identifying potential clients for sales of motor cars.
Upon his graduation, he joined ACS as a Sales Executive in September 2011 where he was responsible for promoting sales and collections and taking care of customers’ needs in relation to the company’s products. In 2012, he was transferred to the role of Purchasing Executive where he was responsible for sourcing, planning and purchasing raw materials, controlling and monitoring inventories and logistic arrangements for the raw materials received. In 2019, he was subsequently promoted to Procurement Manager, a position he presently assumes.