Mr. Lim Siau Hing
Executive Chairman
Mr. Lim Siau Hing has over 50 years of experience in apparel and textile manufacturing. He is the co-founder of Knit Textiles Industries Sdn. Bhd., a fabric knitting factory, which eventually paved the way for the establishment of Knit Textiles Mfg. Sdn. Bhd. (“KTM”) in 1988. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of the Group and is responsible for overseeing the Group’s business direction and overall strategy.
Mr. Lim began his career in 1969 as a supervisor in a yarn factory in Taiwan. In 1970, he joined Oriental Industries Private Limited in Singapore as a production manager, where he oversaw the production of synthetic fiber. In 1974, he became a production manager with Syntex Industries Sdn. Bhd. in Malacca.
In 1977, together with a few business partners, Mr. Lim set up Minat Industries Sdn. Bhd., a fabric dyeing factory in Batu Pahat, Malaysia, where he served as a director. In 1981, Mr. Lim left the partnership and founded Knit Textiles Industries Sdn. Bhd. with his wife.
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Mr. Lim graduated from Feng Jia College, Taiwan with a diploma in textile engineering in July 1969.
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Mr. Damien Lim
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Damien Lim joined KTM in August 2002, and has more than 18 years of experience in the apparel manufacturing sector. He currently serves as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Group and oversees the Group’s operations. Additionally, he is responsible for setting the Group’s strategic direction and executing its business strategy. Mr. Damien Lim also spearheads the design, marketing, and development of new products.
Mr. Damien Lim began his career as an information technology (“IT”) professional upon graduating from his university studies in Canada. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Damien Lim was involved in the planning and implementation of a nationwide customer management system for Telekom Malaysia. In 2000, he joined e-Komoditi.com Sdn. Bhd., an online procurement platform, where he helped to design and set up a data centre for the platform in collaboration with Motorola, Inc.. He was also a Group Network Security consultant for RHB banking group in 2001, where he assessed the group’s online banking system and network vulnerabilities, and provided technical consultancy on data center and network infrastructure.
Mr. Damien Lim graduated in Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems (Honours) from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 1997.
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Mr. Koh Boon Huat
Non-Executive Director and Lead Independent Director
Mr. Koh has 41 years of experience in the banking and finance industry. He has extensive knowledge and expertise in banking operations, credit and marketing, compliance, collections and recovery. He commenced his career in 1974 as a clerk in Malayan Banking Bhd., Batu Pahat. Mr. Koh was also an officer of Arab-Malaysian Finance Bhd., Batu Pahat, in 1985, before joining First Malaysia Finance Berhad, Batu Pahat, in 1988 as a credit officer. He subsequently joined MBF Finance Berhad, Pontian, in 1991 and MBF Finance Berhad, Batu Pahat in 1993 as branch manager. Between 1995 and 1996, Mr. Koh was the personal assistant to the managing director of S.P.I. Holdings Sdn. Bhd. He rejoined the banking industry in 1997 as a branch manager for Oriental Bank Berhad, Batu Berendam. He subsequently served as a branch manager for Phileo Allied Bank Berhad, Batu Pahat from 1997 to 2001.
In 2001, Mr. Koh was the branch manager of United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd., Kluang, and from 2002 to 2008, he was the branch manager of United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd., Batu Pahat. He last held the position of area manager with United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd., South Area Centre from November 2008 to June 2016, where he was responsible for managing eight branches in Johor and Melaka with a staff force of over 400 employees.
In February 1998, Mr. Koh obtained his Diploma in Management from Malaysian Institute of Management, and in April 2006, he graduated with a degree in Management (Honours) from Multimedia University, Malaysia. He was a committee member of Johor State Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers Advisory Council between August 2011 and June 2016.
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Mr. Russ Ooi
Non-Executive Director and Independent Director
Mr. Ooi is currently the managing partner of a public accounting firm, Russ Ooi & Associates, which he established in 1985. Mr. Ooi began his career with KPMG in Kuala Lumpur and London from 1972 to 1982. He then joined the corporate sector, a Malaysian incorporated company whose holding company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States of America.
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Mr. Ooi has extensive experience in the financial industry, specialising in corporate consultancy, financial management, auditing and investigation, and management information systems. Throughout his career, he has engaged in a wide array of assignments, encompassing due diligence, valuations, initial public offerings, reverse takeover, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate advisory of several listed companies on the Bursa Malaysia Securities.
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Mr Ooi is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and Fellow of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia.
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Mr. Benjamin Lau
Non-Executive Director and Independent Director
Mr. Lau brings decades of experience in the fashion industry, specialising in strategic sourcing and procurement for apparel, footwear, and accessories. He has a proven track record of driving sales growth through innovative design, precise product creation and development, strategic demand planning, and successful go-to-market initiatives. Throughout his career, he has partnered with industry-leading brands, including Nike, ASICS, J. Crew, Skechers, and Anta.
