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DIRECTORS’
PROFILE
TAN SRI DATO’ LIM KANG HOO
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
TAN SRI DATO' LIM KANG HOO, aged 59, Malaysian, and has been on the Board of Directors of Ekovest Berhad since 30
March 1988. He was appointed as Executive Chairman on 22 November 2010. Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Dato' Lim is a businessman
with over 37 years of experience in the construction industry. He started his involvement in the construction industry soon
after completing his secondary education, assisting the family construction business. Later he teamed up with Mr. Khoo
Nang Seng @ Khoo Nam Seng to form a civil engineering and construction partnership which grew to become what Ekovest
Berhad is today. At present, he is an Executive Director of Knusford Berhad, Non-Executive Director of PLS Plantations
Berhad and Executive Vice Chairman of Iskandar Waterfront City Berhad (formerly known as Tebrau Tegah Berhad) which
are public companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia and also a Director of several other private limited companies. His vast
experience in the construction industry had been instrumental to the growth and development of the Ekovest Berhad Group.
DATUK LIM KENG CHENG
MANAGING DIRECTOR
DATUK LIM KENG CHENG, aged 52, Malaysian, was appointed as the Managing Director of Ekovest Berhad on 16 May
2011. He has more than 31 years’ experience in diverse range of industries which includes building, civil, design and build
turnkey construction projects, machinery trading and property development, having started his career immediately after his
high school education. He began his career as a director in a private limited infrastructure company and was responsible
behind the success of the infrastructure works in Felda Sahabat, Sabah which is twice the size of Singapore. He also
steered the construction of the Labuan Financial Park, a world-class offshore financial haven. Soon after, Datuk Lim oversaw
several design and build projects namely Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn in Batu Pahat,
Johor whereby both projects were completed on time despite the technical and social challenges faced. He also led in the
design and build project of the Iskandar Coastal Highway, a high profile infrastructure project in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor.
With his vast experience in infrastructure projects, Datuk Lim also contributed significantly to the success of the Duta-Ulu
Kelang Expressway (DUKE) and was instrumental in the supplemental concession agreement for the extension of the DUKE.
He is also the driving force behind Ekovest group role as the project delivery partner for the River of Life project. He is also
a strong advocate of the government current push for the Greater Kuala Lumpur to be the country’s engine of growth. He
was formerly an Executive Director of Iskandar Waterfront City Berhad (formerly known as Tebrau Tegah Berhad), a public
listed investment holding company with its principal activities in property development, construction and property
management services, and a former Executive Director cum Chief Executive Officer of Knusford Berhad, a public listed
company principally engaged in machinery trading and reconditioning. Datuk Lim also holds directorship in several private
limited companies, notably the master developer, Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd.
MR. KHOO NANG SENG @ KHOO NAM SENG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MR. KHOO NANG SENG @ KHOO NAM SENG, aged 74, Malaysian, is the co-founder of Ekovest Berhad and has been
an Executive Director of Ekovest Berhad since its incorporation on 2 January 1985. He was trained in Technical College,
Kuala Lumpur in civil engineering. Upon graduation, he joined and served the Jabatan Kerja Raya for 6 years. In 1970, he
ventured into the construction business on his own. Subsequently, in 1972, he teamed up with Tan Sri Dato' Lim Kang
Hoo to form a partnership which resulted in the Ekovest Berhad of today. At present, he is an Executive Director of Knusford
Berhad, a public company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia and also a director of several other private limited
companies. Together with Tan Sri Dato' Lim Kang Hoo, he has contributed significantly to the growth of the Ekovest Berhad
Group.
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