Ir. Sim Tiang Liang

Chief Executive Officer, Kim Lun Corporation Bhd


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biography

Ir. Sim Tiang Liang, a Malaysian aged 68, male, was appointed to the Board as Chief Executive Officer of Kimlun Corporation Berhad on 24 October 2009 and is responsible for strategic planning and for the overall management of the Group.

He completed his secondary school in English College Johor Bahru in 1972. He graduated from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1978, obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Engineering. Currently, he is the Past Chairman of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia Southern Branch and Past President of Johor Master Builders Association. He is also a member of the Chartered Institution of Highway and Transportation of UK, a Honorary Member of Asean Federation of Engineering Organisation and a Fellow of Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia.

He is a professional engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and has been in the construction industry since 1978 when he commenced work as a civil engineer with the Malaysian Government and opted for early retirement at 1997. He joined Pang Hock Construction Sdn Bhd (now known as Tebrau Bay Contructions Sdn Bhd) and was appointed as its Project Director in 1997 where his responsibilities included overseeing, monitoring and management of building and infrastructure construction projects. In 2003, he left Pang Hock Construction Sdn Bhd and joined Kimlun Sdn Bhd as Chief Executive Officer. His primary role is to oversee to the execution of corporate objective, as well as to provide the strategic direction of the company.