PMB Technology Berhad announced appointment of Dato' Kong Sooi Lin as Independent and Non Executive Director. Date of change is August 1, 2023. Age is 62.

Qualifications: Degree: Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting, Finance and Systems from University of New South Wales. Professional Qualification: Fellow in Accounting from Certified Practising Accountant Australia. Chartered Banker in Banking from Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.

Chartered Accountant in Accounting from Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Working experience and occupation: Dato' Kong has over 30 years of investment banking experience and has extensive equity and debt transaction expertise, having advised on numerous highly profiled and industry-shaping corporate exercises in Malaysia and Asia Pacific. Dato' Kong began her career with Ernst & Whinney (now known as Ernst & Young) and Arthur Anderson & Co.

and then joined Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad under Corporate Banking in 1989. In 1994, she joined CIMB Investment Bank Berhad (CIMB Investment Bank) and had been with CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (CIMB Group) for 25 years until her retirement from CIMB Investment Bank as its Chief Executive Officer in March 2019. Throughout her tenure with CIMB Group, Dato Kong had contributed significantly to entrenching CIMB as one of the top investment banking houses domestically and across ASEAN.

Dato Kong had held various capacities within CIMB Group. Her roles include Group Head of Investment Banking Division for the Asia Pacific region, Group Head of Private Banking, Head of Senior Bankers Group, Chairperson of CIMB Private Limited Sri Lanka and Commissioner on the Board Commissioners of CIMB Securities Indonesia. Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any): AMMB Holdings Berhad; Eco Word International Berhad; IOI Corporation Berhad; and AmInvestment Bank Berhad.