Techna-X – Board of Directors

Executive Chairman

Y.A.M. Tunku Naquiyuddin ibni Tuanku Ja'afar (DK, DKYR, SPNS, SPMP, PPT)

Y.A.M. Tunku Naquiyuddin Ibni Tuanku Ja'afar (male), a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board of Techna-X Berhad on 21 March 2007. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Techna-X Berhad. He attended all six (6) Board meetings held in the financial year.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) degree from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom. He was a Diplomat for five (5) years and served as Second Secretary in Paris, France from 1972 to 1975. He was proclaimed Regent of Negeri Sembilan from 1994 until 1999. On 11 August 2006, he was appointed as Director of PIPO Overseas Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Techna-X Berhad.
Besides Techna-X Berhad, he is currently also on the boards of Ann Joo Resources Berhad and Olympia Industries Berhad. He also holds directorship in other non-listed public companies, namely ORIX Leasing Malaysia Berhad, Syarikat Pendidikan Staffield Berhad and Asia Plantation Capital Berhad.
Y.A.M. Tunku Naquiyuddin is a keen environmentalist and was a Committee Member of the World Wide Fund for Nature (Malaysia) and a Council Member of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Geneva. As an active and conscientious businessman, Y.A.M. Tunku Naquiyuddin contributed to the business fraternity through his appointment as founding Chairman of the Federation of Public Listed Companies Berhad, leading the initiatives to bridge bilateral business boundaries through the Malaysia-France Economic and Trade Association for eight (8) years and striving for Asia-Pacific co-operation through the Canada-ASEAN Centre of which he was a Council Member. He was nominated by the Minister of Finance to serve on the Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange from 1989 to 1994.
Y.A.M. Tunku Naquiyuddin is a major shareholder of Techna-X Berhad and he has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder nor any conflict of interest with the Company.

Managing Director

Mr. Liu Guodong

Mr. Liu Guodong (male), a Chinese People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) national, was appointed to the Board of Techna-X Berhad on 22 March 2007. He is currently the Managing Director of Techna-X Berhad. He attended all six (6) Board meetings held in the financial year.

He was the Managing Director of Linyi Yehua Coking Co., Ltd (“Yehua”) since 15 December 2004 and was appointed as the legal representative of Yehua on 1 July 2005. He graduated from Linyi Teaching Institute with a Bachelor degree in Sports in 1995. Prior to joining Yehua, from 1994 to 2004, he was a self-employed businessman involved in the dealing of iron ore, coal and electrolysis aluminite powder. On 21 June 2005, he was appointed as a Director of PIPO Overseas Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Techna-X Berhad. Overall, Mr. Liu has over ten (10) years of working experience in the related industry.

Mr. Liu is a major shareholder of Techna-X Berhad and he has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder nor any conflict of interest with the Company except as disclosed in the financial statements.

Executive Director

Y. Bhg. Datuk Lim Chih Li @ Lin Zhili, Jared

Datuk Jared Lim (male), a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board of Techna-X Berhad on 16 October 2019 as an Executive Director. He attended one (1) Board meeting out of six (6) held in the financial year as he was only appointed on 16 October 2019.
Datuk Jared Lim is a founding partner of Tremendous Asia Partners, an Asian-owned and locally-grown private equity fund focused on the consumers space in South East Asia with a focus on value add through design and digital marketing. He is also the non-executive chairman of Tremendous Entertainment Ltd, a leading independent producer of live entertainment content in the region.
Prior to joining Tremendous Asia Partners, Datuk Jared Lim was an investment banker with Avenue Securities and was responsible for the setting up of the corporate finance unit, eventually building a strong track record in Equity offerings, Restructurings, M&A and Bond Issues. Datuk Jared Lim built a niche in Malaysia in cross border equity offerings involving PRC enterprises, which eventually led to him starting an Emerging South East Asian private equity model.
Datuk Jared Lim currently sits on the Executive Advisory panel of CENDANA (Cultural Economy Development Agency) which has been set up by the Malaysian government to build a vibrant and sustainable cultural economy in Malaysia.
Datuk Jared Lim has a Bachelors Degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Bristol and obtained a First Class in Masters of Finance from the University of Hull and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification. He is currently completing a post graduate diploma in Digital Business.
Datuk Jared Lim has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder nor any conflict of interest with the Company.

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms. Lim See Tow

Ms. Lim See Tow (female), a Malaysian, has served on the Board of Techna-X Berhad since 18 January 2008. She is the Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee. She attended five (5) out of six (6) Board meetings held in the financial year.

Ms. Lim is a member of the ACCA and MIA. She was with Messrs. Deloitte & Touche from 1999 to 2003. From 2005 to 2007, she was the Head of Finance & Special Project in Antah. Currently she is a Director in Clearwater Developments Sdn Bhd.

Ms. Lim has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder nor any conflict of interest with the Company.

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Zhai Baoxing

Mr. Zhai Baoxing (male), a Chinese PRC national, was appointed to the Board of Techna-X Berhad on 12 November 2018 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is a Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee. He attended all six (6) Board meetings held in the financial year.

He graduated with a degree in Calculus from the University of Linyi in 2003. Mr. Zhai started his career as an office manager in Linyi Heng Chang Coal Co., Ltd., in 2003, after which he joined Linyi Jin Zheng Yang Pipe Co., Ltd. as Sales Manager in 2008. After spending about 4 years indulging in and honing his skills in sales, he wanted to expand his experience further by taking on the role as Operation Manager in Linyi Yuan Hang Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd. in 2012. In 2016, Mr. Zhai left to join Linyi Sheng Quan Grease Chemical Co., Ltd. taking on the role as Deputy General Manager therein.

Mr. Zhai has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder nor any conflict of interest with the Company.

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Balraj Singh Pannu

Mr. Balraj Singh Pannu A/L Gajjan Singh, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board of Techna-X Berhad on 2 April 2020 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He is a Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Mr. Balraj was previously practicing as a corporate lawyer in United Kingdom and Hong Kong for almost 4 years. He was later appointed as an Executive Director for an international NGO in India from year 2006 to 2008. Upon returning to Malaysia in year 2008, he was appointed as a Director of Pannu Group of Companies and involved in the management of a manufacturing business with supplies to the automatic and garment industry. He was then Director of BE Group in Malaysia, which has interests in early childcare education, wellness and restaurants.
Mr. Balraj has completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business Strategy from Emeritus Inst., collaboration with Columbia & MIT. He also has Masters of Arts (Jurisprudence) and an Honours degree in Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence) from Oxford University, England. He completed his Legal Practice Course for Solicitors at Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, England in June 2002.

Mr. Balraj has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder nor any conflict of interest with the Company.