Kein Hing International Berhad announced appointment of MR Gan Poh Chan as Independent and Non Executive Director. Age is 54. Date of change is 2 May, 2024.

Qualifications: Diploma- Sales and Marketing from Stamford College. Working experience and occupation: Mr. Gan Poh Chan ("Mr. Gan") is currently working since 2011 as the Country General Manager in Hyundai Merchant Marine which operates a Shipping Agency in Malaysia called HMM Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

His role in Hyundai Merchant Marine covers the overall performance of Hyundai Merchant Marine in Malaysia and the operation of 3 offices which are in Port Klang, Penang and Johor together with 2 sub-agencies in Kuantan and East Malaysia. He attends the Quarterly Individual Branch Office performance meeting in Penang and Johor, Half Yearly Regional Meeting on Country Budget and Performance Meeting in South East Asia Region and Singapore Regional Office and Yearly Budget Meeting and Target Meeting in the Head Office in Seoul, South Korea. Other than this, he is a member of the task force for ESG compliance in Malaysia, Regional Cost Saving Unit in South East Asia and Domestic Inquiry Team for HR Department.

Prior to this, he was a Sales/Operation Executive from January 1990 to 30 April 1991 in Bunga Lawas Shipping Agency which provided the service of Semi Containerized Vessel. He was responsible for all day to day sales matters involving Russian Agency (Blasco, Odessa and Fesco) but joined Fedric Freight as Sales Executive from May 1991 to December 1992. He was an Assistant Manager in Handling System as agent for Sinsov and ABC Lines which fully containerizes services to Europe, Gulf, Russia, USA and Australia and was transferred to run Antwerp Bulk Carrier (ABC Line) which was fully responsible for all commercial and operation matters from November 1994 to April 1995.

He then joined the Newship Group which is a member of Kuok Singapore in 1995 and held this post until January 2011 before his current position in Hyundai Merchant Marine.