Board of Directors

Dato’ Azman bin Mahmood, Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director
Dato’ Sri Koh Kin Lip, Independent Non-Executive Director
Liew Fook Meng, Executive Director
Lau Kee Von, Executive Director
Lau Pak Lam, Executive Director
Liew Yoon Kee, Executive Director
Chow Kee Kan @ Chow Tuck Kwan, Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Azman bin Mahmood
Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director

He was appointed to the Board on 8 October 2004. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

He began his career with Lim, Ali & Co., an auditing firm based in Johor from 1975 to 1978. He later worked with RD Neville & Co., a firm of Chartered Accountants in Essex, England up to 1980. From 1981 to 1983, he worked for MMC Services Limited, London, a subsidiary of Malaysian Mining Corporation Berhad. In 1983, he was the Senior Manager of MUI Bank Berhad (now known as Hong Leong Bank Berhad). From 1983 to 1990, he was in charge of the Finance Division of Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Berhad. From 1990 to 1996, he was the Managing Director of Worldwide Holdings Berhad, after which he was appointed as the Chairman of Fine Access Sdn. Bhd., an investment holding company with interest in property development business in Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley.

Dato’ Sri Koh Kin Lip
Independent Non-Executive Director

He was appointed to the Board on 15 January 2010. He received his early education in Sabah prior to his pursuit of higher education in Plymouth Polytechnic, United Kingdom. Upon completion, he was awarded a Higher National Diploma in Business Studies and a Council’s Diploma in Management Studies.

He returned to Malaysia in 1977 and joined The Standard Chartered Bank, Sandakan as a trainee assistant. In 1978,he joined his family business and was principally involved in administrative and financial matters of the family business. In 1985, he assumed the role as Chief Executive Officer for the family business. In 1987, he was pivotal and instrumental in the formation of Rickoh Holdings Sdn. Bhd., the flagship company of the family business which engaged in various core business activities ranging from properties investments, properties letting, securities investments, oil palm plantations, sea and land transportation for crude palm oil and palm kernel, information technology, property development, hotel business, trading in golf equipment and accessories, and quarry operations. He is also involved in similar enterprises in his personal capacity with some of his business associates. He is holding numerous directorships in most of these companies.

Liew Fook Meng
Executive Director

He was appointed to the Board on 8 October 2004.

He has more than 20 years of experience in the manufacturing and marketing of confectionery products. He oversees product development through his active involvement in introducing new ideas and flavouring processes. Currently, he also holds other directorship in Cocoaland Group of Companies and several other private limited companies.

Lau Kee Von
Executive Director

He was appointed to the Board on 8 October 2004 and holds a Master degree in Business Administration from American Liberty University, USA.

He has more than 20 years of experience in the manufacturing and wholesale of confectionery products. He started out as a partner of Lau Brothers Food Trading Co. in 1976, which was primarily involved in the distribution of confectionery products. In 1984, he and the other partners incorporated L.B. Food Sdn. Bhd., currently one of the subsidiaries within the Group to take over the operations of the partnership. At the same time, he was appointed as the Managing Director of L.B. Food Sdn. Bhd. Under his stewardship over the past 20 years, the Group has grown from a family business concern into one of the largest confectionery manufacturers and distributors in Malaysia.

Currently, he also holds other directorship in Cocoaland Group of Companies and several other private limited companies.

Lau Pak Lam
Executive Director

He was appointed to the Board on 8 October 2004 and holds a Master degree in Business Administration from American Liberty University, USA.

He has more than 20 years of experience in the manufacturing and wholesale of confectionery products. Having been involved in the convenience food manufacturing industry for over 20 years, he has established long-standing relationships with various local retailers and wholesalers in the same industry.

Currently, he also holds other directorship in Cocoaland Group of Companies and several other private limited companies.

Liew Yoon Kee
Executive Director

He was appointed to the Board on 8 October 2004.

He was the Sales Executive for L.B. Food Sdn. Bhd., currently one of the subsidiaries within the Group for 5 years from 1979 to 1984. Since then, he joined B Plus Q Sdn. Bhd., currently one of the subsidiaries within the Group as Factory Manager until 2008. He is presently responsible for the business operation of Coco (Fujian) Foods Co. Ltd.

Currently, he also holds other directorship in Cocoaland Group of Companies and several other private limited companies.

Chow Kee Kan @ Chow Tuck Kwan
Independent Non-Executive Director

He was appointed to the Board on 8 October 2004. He is an approved Company Auditor and Chartered Accountant. He has his own audit and tax practices and has more than 30 years of practical experience in the same field. He is also a Malaysian Insurance Institute Certified Trainer.

He was a council member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants from 1987 to 1994. Currently, he serves as a Trustee for the Malaysian Accountancy Research and Education Foundation. He is also a council member of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation since 1991.

Currently, he is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Merge Housing Berhad. He also holds directorships in several other private limited companies.