Board of Directors

WEI CHUAN BENG

Managing Director

Mr. Wei Chuan Beng, aged 43, a Malaysian, is the Managing Director of REDtone and was appointed to the Board of the Company on 15 November 2003. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1989 and Diploma in Management (Gold Medalist Award Winner) from the Malaysian Institute of Management, Kuala Lumpur in 1995. He also completed an Entrepreneur Development Program from the renowned MIT Sloan School of Management in USA in January 2006. He began his career with Hewlett Packard Sales Malaysia Sdn Bhd in 1989 as a Systems Engineer responsible for information technology (“IT”) technical and customer relations, and was subsequently promoted to Major Account Manager. Having gained wide exposure in IT, electronics and the telecommunications industry, he began his entrepreneur pursuit. He started REDtone Telecommunications Sdn Bhd in 1996 with two other partners. As one of the founding members of the REDtone Group, he is instrumental in shaping the Group’s business relations and policies. His main responsibilities include management of the Group’s overall business, expanding its overseas markets and financial-related matters. He started REDtone China in 2007. At present, he is the Chairman for PIKOM and the Deputy Chapter Chairperson for the exclusive Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).

LAU BIK SOON

Executive Director

Mr. Lau Bik Soon, aged 38, a Malaysian, is the Executive Director and was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 13 August 2008. He obtained his First Class Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Prior to joining REDtone, he was the Country Manager for Hitachi Data Systems Malaysia. Under his leadership, he strengthened the organisation and company’s channel partner, and helped the company grow its business in Malaysia.

He also brings to REDtone more than 14 years of experience in the ICT and Telecommunications industry and an in-depth understanding of the requirements of most organisations in Malaysia, be it small, medium or large enterprises. He has held numerous key positions including Sales Director, Partner Sales Manager, Enterprise Division Account Manager, Business Development Manager, Systems Engineer and R&D Engineer with organisations such as Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, Compaq Computer, TQC Consultant (IT Division) Sdn Bhd and Motorola Penang.

During his tenure with these organisations, he attained various partner management excellence awards and has also won many accolades as a high achiever in sales.

DATO’ SURIAH ABD RAHMAN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Suriah Abd Rahman, aged 59, a Malaysian, is the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 3 September 2008. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Honors) from University of Malaya and Master of Arts from Leeds University, United Kingdom. She served under various capacities with the Government of Malaysia as Administrative and Diplomatic Officer (PTD) from 1972 to 2005. During this period, among the positions she held were Deputy Director General of the Implementation Coordination Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department and Deputy Secretary General Ministry of Energy, Communications and Multimedia. Her last held position with the Government was as Secretary General of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. She served as advisor to the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation from January to December 2006.

From 2000 to 2004, she served in multiple capacities as Board Member and Alternate Director for organisations such as Bank Simpanan Nasional, Multimedia Development Corporation, Pos Malaysia Berhad and Telekom Malaysia. From 2004 to 2005, she was a Board Member for the Malaysia Trade Development Corporation, MIMOS Berhad, Multimedia Development Corporation, SIRIM Berhad, Technology Park Malaysia, an Alternate Chairman for the Malaysian Standard and Accreditation Council, a Commission Member for the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and Advisory Board of the National Science Centre. Presently, she sits on the Board of Nine Bio Sdn Bhd, Universiti Putra Malaysia and MIMOS Berhad.