Board Of Directors
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Executive Director cum Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Director
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Mohammad Nizar Bin Idris was appointed to the Board of Directors as Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 2 February 2024.
He began his career in 1967 working for the Government of Johor and was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Mines Johor. Subsequently, he served in the judicial and legal service of the Malaysian government and was appointed Senior Federal Counsel responsible for tax and fiscal matters. Thereafter, he joined the Royal Dutch Shell Group ("Shell"), working in Malaysia, the Netherlands and in the UK. In his last posting to the UK, he was the Head of the Legal Division responsible for investments, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions worldwide. Before retiring from Shell, he returned to Malaysia to assume the position of Deputy Chairman and Executive Director of the Shell Companies in Malaysia. He was also the Chairman of Shell Chemicals Malaysia and Chairman of holding company Shell Malaysia Ltd.
After his retirement from Shell, he was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the boards of several public and private companies, including conventional and investment banks, and served as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad. He is currently the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of MCIS Insurance Berhad and Chairman of CDC Consulting Sdn Bhd. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of FIDE FORUM. He is also a Director of Furmanite (M) Sdn Bhd and Specialty Industrial Services Sdn Bhd.
He holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the University of Singapore. He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and attended the Advance Management Programme at Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Executive Director cum Chief Executive Officer
Tan Bin Chee is our Promoter, Executive Director cum Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), as well as a substantial shareholder of the Group. He was appointed to our Board on 12 September 2022 and is responsible for formulating strategic direction and overseeing our Group's overall strategic planning and growth of business.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the energy and Oil and Gas ("O&G") industries, specialising in electrical industrial products. He began his career as an engineer with Sony Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd, later joining IBM World Trade Corporation and subsequently joined Tamco Electrical & Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd ("Tamco Electrical & Electronics", a subsidiary of Nylex Berhad in 1993). In his last role with Tamco, he was Division Manager, responsible for, amongst others, leading, recruiting, and training the sales team, formulating and executing the strategic plan of the company and overseeing the sales and marketing activities for both existing and new products.
He left Tamco Electrical & Electronics and founded Swift Energy Sdn Bhd ("SESB") in 2000, which commenced operations in 2001. He has been instrumental in the growth and development of the company throughout the years. Under his leadership, SESB has transformed its business from trading activities in 2001 into an engineering solutions provider with proprietary technology and goods. He is actively involved in product R&D which is instrumental in driving the growth of SESB.
He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Executive Director
Chin Saw Yong is our Promoter, substantial shareholder and Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 12 September 2022 and is responsible for overseeing our Group's international exports and sales.
He has over 30 years of working experience in detailed design, engineering, integration, construction and commissioning of Programmable Logic Controller-based ("PLC-based") systems for a range of industrial applications, including edible oil refinery plants, automotive industry, water treatment, utilities, electronics, materials handling, O&G as well as food processing.
He started his career as a System Engineer with Control Systems Integrator Sdn Bhd and completed his nine-year tenure as a Project Manager cum Technical Advisor. Across his tenure, he was primarily responsible for the sales, design, programming, installation and commissioning of the PLC-based process control systems for the palm oil industry. In addition, as a Project Manager cum Technical Advisor, he was assigned to develop a production tracking system for an automotive manufacturer in Malaysia and has acted as a technical adviser to Control Systems Integrator Sdn Bhd for its existing PLC-based process control systems projects for the palm oil industry.
In 2001, he left Control Systems Integrator Sdn Bhd. Together with Tan Bin Chee, he established Swift Solutions Sdn Bhd (currently known as Swift Energy Oil & Gas Sdn Bhd, "SEOG"), focused on providing system integration and specialised software/application development for the industrial process control system ("IPCS"). Under his leadership, SEOG has successfully expanded into the overseas market to secure projects abroad and expand its solutions installation base geographically into more than 30 countries worldwide.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Leong Choong Wah was appointed to the Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 2 February 2024.
He has more than 35 years of working experience in a wide range of industries such as technology, property development, plantation and manufacturing, including cross-border working experience in Indonesia and China encompassing operations, accounting, financial management and corporate finance and planning in both public listed and private companies.
He began his career with Price Waterhouse in 1989 and has held senior positions in several other public listed companies, including Chief Executive Officer of Petaling Tin Berhad; Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of FACBI; CFO of Inmagine Group; Group Executive Director of Corporate Services and Executive Director of the Board for HCK Capital Group Berhad (a Bursa-listed property development firm). He was also formerly the Senior Business Controller at Agrindo Group, based in Indonesia.
Since 2023, he has been serving as the CFO of Pixlr Group, while also serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director of NagaCorp Ltd, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2018 and as the Independent Non-Executive Director of FACBII since August 2023.
He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants ("MIA"), Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("MICPA") and Certified Practicing Accountant ("CPA") Australia, respectively.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Zurul Ain Binti Zulkarnain was appointed to the Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 2 February 2024.
She brings over 20 years of experience in legal, compliance, and corporate governance within the financial services and capital markets industry. She began her career at Omega Securities Sdn Bhd as a Credit Control Executive, and transitioned to Legal Executive/Compliance. She then joined Hwang-DBS Securities Berhad as a Legal and Compliance Officer, ensuring regulatory compliance and developing internal policies, including for the company's first stockbroking branch.
Subsequently, she moved to Affin Securities Sdn Bhd, where she advanced to Manager, Legal & Compliance and Joint Company Secretary, advising on legal matters and supporting the company's merger with Affin Investment Bank Berhad. From 2006 to 2015, she held senior compliance and operational roles at AmInvestment Bank Bhd ("AmInvestment"), overseeing regulatory compliance, supporting branch expansion, streamlining operations, and leading business continuity planning. She retired from AmInvestment in 2015.
Most recently, she served as the Honorary Treasurer of Tunku Kurshiah College Alumni Association.
She obtained her Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Wolverhampton. She received her Certificate of Legal Practice and she was subsequently admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Yee Kim Mei was appointed to our Board of Directors on 2 February 2024 as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
She has over 30 years of experience in enterprise resource planning ("ERP"), risk management, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, and corporate governance. She began her career in 1990 at L'AROME (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (now One Earth Enterprise Sdn Bhd) as an Assistant Accountant, and ended her tenure as a Field Support Manager, where she oversaw independent sales representatives, order processing, collections, and inventory management. She later joined ISC Technology Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of Patimas Computer Berhad) as a Consultant, providing enterprise resource planning consultancy services focused on manufacturing and logistics modules to help clients optimise their operations.
In 1998, she joined IRIS Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd as MIS Assistant Manager, progressing through various senior roles over 23 years with the group. Some prominent positions include Director, Technical Liaison and Chief Information Security Officer/Management Representative. In 2017, she became Director of Technology & Product Development, leading strategy and execution for technology and product initiatives, and subsequently took on the role of General Manager, Technical Sales Support, focusing on bid management and identity solutions proposals. Throughout her tenure, she played a key role in the development of global electronic passport standards, electronic travel documents, and border control and identity systems. She retired from IRIS Corporation Bhd in October 2021.
She served as National Director for Special Olympics Malaysia from 2022 to 2023 where she was responsible for overseeing the fiscal and general management of operations.
She is a member of The Charted Governance Institute ("CGI"), the UK and holds a Master of Information and Multimedia Technology from Universiti Tun Abdul Razak.