This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily on July 11, 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd and its 54.99%-owned subsidiary Box-Pak (Malaysia) Bhd have promoted Chee Khay Leong to president and chief executive officer (CEO) of their respective groups effective yesterday.

Chee, 57, was Kian Joo chief operating officer since July 2012 and Box-Pak executive director since July 2013, the two firms said in separate Bursa Malaysia filings.

He has also been executive director of Kian Joo since June 2012, the packaging group said.

Additionally, Chee is executive director of Can-One Bhd, which controls 32.9% of Kian Joo.

According to the latter’s website, Chee is also an independent non-executive director of the Aluminium Company of Malaysia Bhd. Prior to Chee’s appointment, the CEO position at Kian Joo and Box-Pak was vacant.

Yeoh Jin Hoe has been group managing director of both firms since July 2012.