Dato’ Dr. Chong Eng Keat @ Teoh Eng Keat Print E-mail

chongengkeat_20121Dato’ Dr. Chong Eng Keat @ Teoh Eng Keat, aged 66, a Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of GTB. He was appointed to the Board of GTB on 3 March 2003.

He graduated from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 1975 with an Honours Degree in Chemistry and went on an Australian National University Scholarship to do his Ph.D in Chemistry in 1976. In 1980, Dato’ Dr. Chong left USM to join Intel as a Senior Process Engineer. During his 22 years in Intel, Dato’ Dr. Chong has domestic and international experience in starting up as well as managing manufacturing operations, technology development and deployment. Dato’ Dr. Chong started up the Intel Kulim site and he was the Vice-President and General Manager of Intel’s Worldwide Board and Systems operations at the time of his retirement in 2002.

He is currently a member of the Audit Committee in GTB and also sits on the Board of MQ Technology Bhd and Elsoft Research Berhad.

He attended all 5 Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2011.

Dato’ Dr. Chong Eng Keat does not have any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of GTB, nor any conflict of interest in any business arrangement involving the Company. He has had no convictions for any offences within the past 10 years.

He retired on 16 May 2012 after the AGM.