In 2010, Ms Lim was employed as a full-time teacher at the Lollipops Albany Childcare Centre, New Zealand. She also participated in programme planning and management with the teaching team. Ms Lim resigned from the centre in 2011.
Ms Lim joined AME Development as a Marketing Administration Executive in August 2011 and was promoted to the position of Assistant Marketing Manager in March 2012. Ms Lim was appointed as the Marketing Director of AME Development in February 2013. Her primary role includes sales and marketing strategic planning, conducting presentations, planning and organising events in relation to marketing and publicity launches, organising site tours and exhibitions, and submitting the necessary information for various awards and accolades for the property development division. Ms Lim is also involved in the negotiation of commercial terms including pricing and technical specifications and liaising with the project management on the completion and delivery of properties.
In October 2018, Ms Lim was appointed as the Alternate Director to Lim Yook Kim in AME Elite. She was promoted to the position of Property Development Director of AME Development in July 2019, a position she still holds currently.
Ms Lim is responsible for the property development operations including oversee of all stages of industrial park development, starting from feasibility study, land banking, conceptual planning, sales and marketing to management and operation of the industrial park. She is also involved in the leasing and management of industrial properties of AME.
Direct unitholding of 437,000 units and indirect unitholding of 60,000 units in AME REIT
Saved as disclosed the Annual Report 2023, Ms Lim does not have any conflict of interest with the Manager and/or AME REIT.
Ms Lim does not have conviction of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) in the past 5 years and she does not have any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial period ended 31 March 2023.
Mr Kang has around 50 years of experience in the construction industry and around 11 years in property development, property investment and management.
Mr Kang began his career as a mechanical welder in a steel fabrication company in 1972. In 1981, Mr Kang became a joint proprietor of Syarikat Asia Mechanical Engineering, which ran the business of steel fabrication.
Subsequently, when Syarikat Asia Mechanical Engineering Sdn Bhd was incorporated, Mr Kang was appointed as a director in December 1985.
He was appointed as a director of AME Construction in October 1993 where he was primarily involved in construction machinery management as well as site operation activities. In December 1994, Mr Kang, together with Lee Chai, Lim Yook Kim and Lee Sai Boon, established Asiamost Sdn Bhd, a company that provides fire protection system and mechanical and electrical engineering services for building and construction projects. Subsequently, Mr Kang, together with Lee Chai and Lim Yook Kim, established Amsun Capital Sdn Bhd in February 1997 and was appointed as a director in July 1999 for the provision of heavy construction equipment and machinery hiring services. In September 2008, he co-founded AME Engineering Industries Sdn Bhd, a company principally involved as a contractor for fabrication of building structures and its related business.
In August 2018, Mr Kang was appointed as the Executive Director of AME Elite and is responsible for the on-site operations and activities carried out by the construction and engineering division.
Direct unitholding of 22,318,230 units and indirect unitholding of 269,466,676 units in AME REIT
Saved as disclosed the Annual Report 2023, Mr Kang does not have any conflict of interest with the Manager and/or AME REIT.
Mr Kang does not have conviction of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) in the past 5 years and he does not have any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial period ended 31 March 2023.
Mr Lim began his career as a general construction worker in a construction company in Singapore in 1974. Mr Lim left Singapore and returned to Malaysia in 1977. In 1977, he became a joint proprietor of Syarikat Asia Mechanical Engineering which ran the business of steel fabrication. Subsequently, when Syarikat Asia Mechanical Engineering Sdn Bhd was incorporated, Mr Lim was appointed as a director in December 1985.
Mr Lim was appointed as a director of AME Construction in October 1993. His role in the company involved overseeing construction operation activities. He was also actively involved in the steel fabrication division of AME Construction, particularly in the sourcing of new equipment, the recruitment of skilled welders and capacity expansion plans. In December 1994, Mr Lim, together with Lee Chai, Kang Ah Chee and Lee Sai Boon established Asiamost Sdn Bhd, a company that provides fire protection system and mechanical and electrical engineering services for building and construction projects. Subsequently, Mr Lim, together with Lee Chai and Kang Ah Chee established Amsun Capital Sdn Bhd in February 1997 and was appointed as a director in March 1997 for the provision of heavy construction equipment and machinery hiring services. In September 2008, he co-founded AME Engineering Industries Sdn Bhd, where he took an active role in its management and business activities. During his tenure as the director of AME Construction, Mr Lim was involved in setting up the fabrication plant of AME Engineering Industries Sdn Bhd.
In August 2018, Mr Lim was appointed as the Executive Director of AME Elite and is responsible for the on-site operations and activities carried out by the construction and engineering division.
Direct unitholding of 22,768,230 units and indirect unitholding of 269,371,436 units in AME REIT
Saved as disclosed the Annual Report 2023, Mr Lim does not have any conflict of interest with the Manager and/or AME REIT.
Mr Lim does not have conviction of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) in the past 5 years and he does not have any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial period ended 31 March 2023.
Mr Wee has more than 30 years of experience in accounting and audit services.
In March 1989, he commenced his professional training in an audit firm, Weston Kay in London, England. Upon his return to Malaysia, he joined KPMG Malaysia, a financial and audit services firm, as Audit Senior in March 1993. In October 2003, he was admitted as a partner of KPMG Malaysia and was responsible for the audit of a wide range of companies which included public listed companies and multinationals in various industries until his retirement from the firm on 31 December 2017.
He is also an experienced reporting accountant who has worked on numerous initial public offerings and various fund-raising exercises in the capital market. In August 2018, he joined Pembinaan Tuju Setia Sdn Bhd as a Financial Advisor overseeing the accounting and financial management matters. In August 2020, he was appointed as the Executive Director of Tuju Setia Berhad (“Tuju Setia”) and is responsible for the accounting, financial management and advisory of Tuju Setia group of companies’ financial matters.
Direct unitholding of 150,000 units in AME REIT
Saved as disclosed the Annual Report 2023, Mr Wee does not have any conflict of interest with the Manager and/or AME REIT.
Mr Wee does not have conviction of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) in the past 5 years and he does not have any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial period ended 31 March 2023.
Yau Yin Wee has more than 30 years of experience in Marketing and Credit Management.
Mr Yau joined Hong Leong Finance Berhad in October 1983 as a Marketing and Credit Executive, where he was responsible for the marketing of business and retail loans. He was promoted to the position of Branch Manager in June 1987, where his responsibility expanded to overseeing the business operations of the branch.
In August 1991, he was re-designated to the position of Hire Purchase Centre Manager to spearhead the bank’s automobile business in Perak by initiating new business concept, as well as setting up a dedicated team of Marketing and Credit Managers and Officers. He was subsequently promoted to the position of Corporate and Commercial Manager (Senior Manager) in February 1996. In September 2005, Mr Yau joined AmBank Group as Senior Manager and was subsequently promoted to Associate Director of the Corporate and Institutional Banking in May 2010 where he was involved in business marketing and development for corporate advisory and business loans, as well as assisted clients with their initial public offering processes on both Malaysia’s and Singapore’s stock exchanges until November 2014.
In January 2015, he joined Hong Leong Bank Berhad as the Head of Retail Community Business whereby he facilitated the management of the Retail Community Business division in efforts to increase business efficiency, prior to the transfer as the Senior Regional Head (Southern Region) in November 2015, a position he held until his retirement in March 2021.
Mr Yau served as a Committee Member of the Institute of Bankers Malaysia (now known as Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers) from 2001 to 2014 and Chairman of the Association of Finance Companies Malaysia (Johor Regional Committee) from 2000 to 2006.
Direct unitholding of 250,000 units in AME REIT
Saved as disclosed the Annual Report 2023, Mr Yau does not have any conflict of interest with the Manager and/or AME REIT.
Mr Yau does not have conviction of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) in the past 5 years and he does not have any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial period ended 31 March 2023.
Datin Cheryl commenced her career as an Audit Assistant at KPMG Malaysia in February 2000 and subsequently left KPMG Malaysia to join a pioneer online research start-up. After her time there, she joined Amanah SSCM Asset Management Berhad in May 2001 until August 2004 as an Equity Analyst. In September 2004, she joined Prudential Assurance Berhad as the Deputy Manager, Equity, where she was part of a team responsible for managing in-house insurance funds.
In August 2006, she joined Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad as a Portfolio Manager, where she was subsequently promoted to Senior Portfolio Manager and later, Deputy Head of Equities, until her departure in May 2020. During her tenure as Deputy Head of Equities, she was responsible for investing more than RM1.5 billion in assets. She also assisted in managing a team of 7 fund managers and analysts.
Direct unitholding of 400,000 units and indirect unitholding of 116,340 units in AME REIT
Saved as disclosed the Annual Report 2023, Datin Cheryl does not have any conflict of interest with the Manager and/or AME REIT.
Datin Cheryl does not have conviction of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) in the past 5 years and she does not have any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial period ended 31 March 2023.
Mr Lee is a highly experienced professional with more than 28 years in construction and 10 years in property development, and property investment and management.
He began his career as a Trainee Engineer at Oriental Assemblers Sdn Bhd and held engineering roles at Western Digital Malaysia Sdn Bhd in October 1988, followed by PCI Printed Circuits International Pte Ltd in November 1988, and Hewlett Packard (HP) Pte Ltd (“HP”) in January 1990. During his time at HP, he received training in the USA and was involved in technology transfers.
From July 1994 to November 1994, Mr Lee joined Tru-Tech Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd as a Production Manager. In December 1994, he co-founded Asiamost Sdn Bhd, a company specialising in fire protection systems and mechanical and electrical engineering services for building and construction projects with Mr Lee Chai, Mr Lim Yook Kim and Mr Kang Ah Chee. In 2008, he co-founded AME Engineering Industries Sdn Bhd, a company principally involved as a contractor for fabrication of building structures and its related business. Currently, he holds important positions in AME Elite Consortium Berhad (“AME Elite” also the Sponsor of AME REIT) and its subsidiaries (“AME Group”), overseeing property development, M&E services, finance, and IT departments.
As the Chairman/Executive Director of I REIT Managers Sdn. Bhd. (“Manager”), Mr Lee focuses on liaising with existing and new tenants, and providing technical input (pertaining to renovations and refurbishments) for the properties in the industrial parks developed by the AME Group.
Direct unitholding of 7,697,400 units and indirect unitholding of 268,419,076 units in AME REIT
Saved as disclosed the Annual Report 2023, Mr Lee does not have any conflict of interest with the Manager and/or AME REIT.
Mr Lee does not have conviction of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) in the past 5 years and he does not have any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial period ended 31 March 2023.
Mr Lee’s career began in 1984 at Syarikat Asia Mechanical Engineering, where he later became a Director in 1985. In 1993, he founded AME Construction Sdn Bhd (“AME Construction”), a company that played a pivotal role in expanding the AME Group’s businesses, including property development, engineering services, and property investment. Mr Lee also co-founded various companies of the group including Asiamost Sdn Bhd, Amsun Capital Sdn, AME Engineering Industries Sdn Bhd and AME Development Sdn Bhd (“AME Development”).
Throughout his tenure in AME Group, Mr Lee plays a major role in the design and construction of customised large manufacturing plants and other industrial buildings for multinational and local enterprises. His years of active involvement in the construction operation activities allowed him to gain an extensive expertise and technical knowledge in a wide range of construction services from planning and scoping, design, construction, and management to post construction maintenance.
Mr Lee has also led various industrial development projects. Mr Lee oversees all stages of the development including the feasibility study, sourcing of land bank and conceptual planning. His involvement in property development began with the launch of i-Park @ SILC in 2011 by AME Development, an integrated industrial park developer in Malaysia. He is also instrumental in the development of other industrial parks undertaken by AME Group namely i-Park @ Indahpura (including the joint venture between AME Industrial Park Sdn Bhd and Axis IE Sdn Bhd for Phase 3 of i-Park @ Indahpura, i-Park @ Senai Airport City and a newly developed industrial park, i-TechValley in SILC (measuring 169.8 acres).
In addition to his role in construction and industrial property development, Mr Lee has considerable experience in overseeing of property investment including the successful leasing and tenanting of industrial properties, as well as the rental and management of workers’ dormitories. He played a pivotal role in building a well-diversified portfolio of leasing properties comprising tenants from various sectors such as electrical and electronic, logistic services/ e-commerce and consumer products (home appliances and furniture) manufacturing.
As the Executive Director of the Manager, Mr Lee focuses on liaising with existing and new tenants, and providing technical input (pertaining to renovations and refurbishments) for the properties in the industrial parks developed by AME Group.
Direct unitholding of 24,540,400 units and indirect unitholding 269,447,176 units in AME REIT
Saved as disclosed the Annual Report 2023, Mr Lee does not have any conflict of interest with the Manager and/or AME REIT.
Mr Lee does not have conviction of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) in the past 5 years and he does not have any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial period ended 31 March 2023.
Mr Chan began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co., Malaysia (now known as Ernst & Young Malaysia). During his tenure, he handled various audit and transaction advisory engagements. In January 2003, he joined Pacific Star Group (Singapore) as Group Accountant, followed by Citibank Berhad as Assistant Vice-President, Financial Control, Global Consumer Banking, overseeing accounting and financial reporting.
In 2006, he joined AXIS Development Sdn Bhd as a Senior Finance Manager and later moved to Axis REIT Managers Berhad in August 2008, where he played key roles in business development, investor relations, and property investment strategies in managing Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (“Axis REIT”), listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.
From 2016 until 2021, Mr Chan left Axis REIT to become the Chief Operating Officer of AREA Management Sdn Bhd (“AREA”), leading the development of AREA Logistics. He was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in October 2020 and tasked with overseeing Compass IP Sdn Bhd, a joint venture focused on developing a 220-acre industrial park, between the shareholders of AREA, entities of Permodalan Nasional Berhad and KWEST Sdn Bhd (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan)). He also co-founded Alpha REIT Managers Sdn Bhd with shareholders of AREA, the manager of Alpha REIT, a Shariah-compliant unlisted REIT focusing on education and education-related assets. During his tenure in AREA, he acted as Director of Alpha REIT Managers Sdn Bhd and AREA EduReit Sdn Bhd (holding company of Alpha REIT Managers Sdn Bhd). He left AREA Group in November 2021 to join the Manager.
Throughout his career, Mr Chan has gained extensive experience in auditing, finance, property development, and REIT management. His expertise and leadership have been instrumental in the success of the organisations he has been involved with.
Direct unitholding of 400,000 units in AME REIT
Saved as disclosed the Annual Report 2023, Mr Chan does not have any conflict of interest with the Manager and/or AME REIT.
Mr Chan does not have conviction of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) in the past 5 years and he does not have any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial period ended 31 March 2023.