Ir. Lim Thou Lai, a Malaysian aged 56, is our Promoter, substantial shareholder and Managing Director. He was appointed to our Board on 22 October 2022 and has over 31 years of experience in the engineering industry. As our Managing Director, he is responsible for the overall management, business strategies and growth of our Group.

He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1992. He was admitted as a Member of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia in 2006. He was also admitted as a Professional Engineer (Mechanical) by the Board of Engineers Malaysia in 2007. He also served as a Member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (Perak Branch) between 2010 and 2011. He is currently a registered Electrical Energy Manager with the EC since 2024.

In 1992, he began his career as a Management Trainee at Hemach Sdn Bhd involved in the design of newsprint machineries. He was later promoted to Senior Engineer in 1993 where he was responsible for supervising the design team, oversaw factory operations and set up machinery and fabrication production line. He left Hemach Sdn Bhd in February 1994.

In March 1994, he joined Ikatan Engineering Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Ikatan Murni Sdn Bhd) as an Engineer where he was involved in design, quality control, engineering and production works. He was later promoted to Engineering Manager in September 1994 where he was in charge of design, production, quality control of pressure vessels, heat exchanger and miscellaneous steel fabrication works.

In May 1996, he co-founded Kawan Engineering (then known as Kawan Dynamic Engineering Sdn Bhd) to carry on the business as fabricator and installer of boiler making, pressure vessel, process and storage tanks, wastewater, piping, mechanical & electrical works, structural and civil works. The other founding shareholders and directors were Chan Fook Kheong, Wong Heng Kuan and Kam Foong Cheng.

Lim Thou Lai left Ikatan Engineering Sdn Bhd by end of August 1996. He assumed the position of Director of Kawan Engineering in September 1996. Subsequently, in 2011, he was appointed as Managing Director of Kawan Engineering.

Heng Siew Aun, a Malaysian aged 39, is our Promoter, Executive Director and General Manager. She was appointed to our Board on 26 June 2023 and has more than 14 years of experience in the engineering industry.

She obtained Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) from University Putra Malaysia in June 2009. She was admitted as a Member of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia since October 2010 and thereafter, as a Graduate Engineer of the Board of Engineers Malaysia since December 2010. She is also a registered Electrical Energy Manager with the EC since 2024.

In March 2009, she began her career as the Design Engineer at Kawan Engineering where she was involved in preparing the process and equipment design for plant and water treatment process plant as well as ensuring construction drawings meet the applicable code and standards. She left to join Unisem (M) Berhad as a Technology Development Engineer in May 2010 for 3 months. In August 2010, she joined KenEp Resources (Asia) Sdn Bhd as a Sales and Application Engineer where she was primarily involved in design and sales as well as the execution of projects. She left KenEp Resources (Asia) Sdn Bhd in October 2011.

She rejoined Kawan Engineering as a Sales and Application Engineer in November 2011 where she was responsible in preparing design calculation in fulfilling customers’ requirements as well as statutory and regulatory requirements, gathering product and customer requirements, working closely with our Group’s engineering and production department to ensure customer satisfaction.

In 2015, she was promoted to the Assistant Head of Department (Business) where she assisted in the overall management of the on-going business operations including meeting potential customers for the sales of products. She was later promoted to the Head of Department (Business) in 2019 where she is primarily responsible in the overall management of the on-going business operations including meeting customer acquisition and revenue growth targets. In November 2023, she was promoted to the General Manager, a role that she assumes presently, where she is responsible in spearheading the growth and operation of Kawan Engineering.

She does not hold any directorship or shareholding in other companies.

Chong Hon Choong, a Malaysian aged 45, is our Promoter, Executive Director and Head of Department (Project). He was appointed to our Board on 26 June 2023 and has more than 22 years of experience in the engineering industry.

He obtained his Higher National Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2000 and Bachelor of Engineering in June 2001 from Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom.

In October 2001, he commenced his career as the Electrical and Control Engineer at Kawan Teknik Sdn Bhd (company not related to our Group) where he was responsible for ensuring the electrical and control sections of projects are completed within the project timeline. He later joined Kawan Engineering as the Electrical Engineer in 2002 where he assumed the same responsibilities. In 2004, he was promoted to Assistant Manager (Control & Instrumentation) where he led the company to venture into a new business field in automation. He was subsequently promoted to Project Manager in 2007 where he was responsible in ensuring that projects are completed within the timeline and scope. In 2012, he was promoted to the Head of Department (Project), a role that he assumes presently, where he undertook the same responsibilities.

He does not hold any directorship or shareholding in other companies.

Loh Leng Sem, a Malaysian aged 56, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 26 June 2023.

In 1992, he obtained a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He was registered as a Member of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia from 1998 to 2001.

He commenced his career as an Application Engineer at SKF Malaysia Sdn Bhd in 1992 where he supported the company’s clients in bearing application such as conducting fixing and training works at the clients’ sites up to his resignation in April 1994. In May 1994, he joined Malaysia Workshop LLP as a Project Engineer where he supervised quality, safety and progress of projects until 1995. Subsequently, he joined Miya Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd in 1996 as Project Engineer where he undertook the same responsibilities. In 1998, he was promoted to Project Manager (Mechanical & Electrical Engineering) where he oversaw all departments’ project work and progress. He left Miya Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd in 2000. In 2000, he co-founded Kawan Teknik Sdn Bhd where he was involved in the capacity of a shareholder and a Project Manager in supervising the quality, safety and progress of projects. Due to differing visions for the future directions of Kawan Teknik Sdn Bhd, he left the company in April 2003.

In May 2003, he joined McQuay International Inc, as a Project Manager where he was involved in the setting up of a factory in Wuhan, China. Upon completion of his contractual tenure, he left McQuay International Inc in March 2005. He joined AECOM Ltd as a Technical Director at the Department of Project Management / Construction Management in April 2005 where he supervised the quality, safety and progress of projects. He left the company in March 2023 and joined Shanghai Fayi Project Management Ltd Company (上海法谊工程项目管理有限公司) in April 2023 as Technical Director where he is responsible for providing technical guidance and supervising projects.

Ngoi Evon, a Malaysian aged 36, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. She was appointed to our Board on 26 June 2023.

She obtained a Bachelor of Laws from Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom in 2011. She later completed her Bar Professional Training Course from City University, London in 2012. In the same year, she was called to the Bar of the High Court of England and Wales and was admitted as a Barrister-at-Law at Lincoln’s Inn, London. She was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor with the High Court of Malaya and became a Member of the Bar Council Malaysia since 2013.

She commenced her career as a pupil in Skrine in 2013 and continued her career at Skrine as a Legal Assistant between February 2014 and June 2014 where she conducted legal research, drafting works and assisted in hearings at all levels of the Malaysian courts. Upon relocating to Ipoh, she joined Leong & Tan as a Legal Associate in July 2014 where she was involved, mainly in corporate advisory works including providing legal opinions on various legal topics across an array of industries and conducted hearings. She left Leong & Tan in 2021. In 2022, she joined Christopher Yeo & KP Chang as a Legal Associate. She established and continues to run the Ipoh branch, where she is involved in corporate advisory work.

Since 2013, she is also involved in her family business, a skincare and healthcare distribution company known as Eltean Incorporated Sdn Bhd. As its shareholder and director, she is actively involved in negotiations and management of importation, marketing and distribution of international dermatological cosmetic brands.

Woo Ah Kek, a Malaysian aged 57, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 10 Jun 2025

In 1992, he obtained a Diploma in Commerce (Financial Accounting) from Tunku Abdul Rahman College. He completed his Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) in 1992 and was subsequently admitted as a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 1996. He is a Chartered Accountant and has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 1996.

He commenced his career in 1993 as an Audit Assistant with APT Management Services Sdn Bhd, where he was principally involved in statutory audit tasks. He resigned from the company and joined Tan Cheng Hooi & Co in 1993 as an Audit Senior, where he was principally involved in statutory audit tasks. He resigned from the company in 1994 and joined Kassim, Chan and Co. in the same year as a Staff Assistant, where he was involved in statutory audit tasks. He resigned in 1996 as Senior Staff.

In 1996, he rejoined Tan Cheng Hooi and Co as an Audit Manager, where he was responsible for overseeing the audit department, leading a group of auditors in conducting financial audit, audit planning and financial due diligence. He left Tan Cheng Hooi and Co and joined Keris Properties Sdn Bhd in 1997, a company principally involved in property development as an Accountant, where he was responsible for statutory audit tasks.

In 1998, he joined Keris Engineering & Communication Sdn Bhd, a company principally involved in civil engineering works, building construction and property development as an Accountant, where he was responsible for statutory audit tasks for the property development and construction segment. He resigned from the company in August of the same year.

In 1998, he established A.K. Woo and Associates, an audit firm providing statutory audit, tax advisory, management consultancy, company valuation, profit forecast, credit control and advisory, and corporate reporting. He continues to assume his position as Managing Partner to-date.

Currently, he is an Independent Non-Executive Director of ASM Automation Group Berhad, a company listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Securities.