Supermax Corporation Berhad announced appointment of Mr. Yip Kit Weng as Independent and Non Executive Director. Age is 52. Date of change is January 2, 2024.

Qualifications: Professional Qualification in Fellow of Certified Practising Accountant, Australia (FCPA) from Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (CPAs). Certified Financial Planner (CFP) from Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM). Chartered Accountant from The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Member in Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM). Bachelor of Commerce (Majoring in Accounting & Finance) in University of Western Australia. Working experience and occupation: Mr. Yip has approximately 3 decades of experience in Equity Fundraising, Corporate Finance and Advisory Services, Corporate Banking, Private Debt Securities Issuances and Private Equity Transactions.

Mr. Yip is currently serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Esente Capital Berhad, PCA Capital Markets Sdn Bhd, Privasia Technology Berhad, Euro Holdings Berhad and Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Frugl Group Limited which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Prior to this, he was the Deputy Group Managing Director of Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad from October 2019 to November 2021. From December 2019 to October 2021, Mr. Yip also served as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad and AIIMAN Asset Management Sdn Bhd.

Prior to that, Mr. Yip was the Executive Director and Head of Investment Banking at Nomura Securities Malaysia Berhad since 2014. Preceding this, he held the position of Director/Team Head, Corporate and Investment Banking Services at RHB Investment Bank. He also spent four years from 2010 to 2013, as Director of Equity Capital Markets with CIMB Investment Bank Berhad.

He started his career in 1993 with Messrs PriceWaterhouseCoopers before joining Urama Merchant Bank Berhad (formerly known as Utama Wardley Berhad) three years later. He spent a total of eight years as Senior Manager, Corporate Finance with Utama Merchant Bank Berhad and also worked as Executive Director with AFG Global Services Sdn Bhd and AFG Advisory Sdn Bhd from 2004 to 2008. He also currently serves as a Divisional Councilor for CPA Australia Malaysia Division effective January 2021 and was elected as Deputy President for the calendar year 2023 and 2024.

Mr. Yip also serves as a Member of the Faculty of Business Industry Advisory Board, Curtin University Malaysia (2023-2026). Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any): Privasia Technology Berhad; Euro Holdings Berhad and Esente Capital Berhad.