Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow

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Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow

PSM, SSAP, SPMJ, SIMP, SSIJ, DSAP, DPMJ, Datuk Kurnia Sentosa Pahang, JP

Hon LLD (M’sia), FIBM (M’sia), EFMIM (M'sia), FCIB (UK), FCIS (Aust), FCMI (UK), FICM (UK), FInstAM (UK)

Non-Executive Chairman

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow, aged 81, is a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Lonpac Insurance Bhd (Lonpac). He is also a Non-Executive Chairman of Lonpac's holding company, LPI Capital Bhd. Presently, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee of Lonpac.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh is a banker by profession. He began his banking career in 1950 and founded Public Bank Berhad in 1965 at the age of 35. Currently, he is a Director of Public Bank Berhad (Chairman), Public Investment Bank Berhad (Chairman), Public Mutual Berhad (Chairman), Public Islamic Bank Berhad (Chairman), Public Financial Holdings Ltd (Chairman), Public Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd (Chairman), Cambodian Public Bank Plc (Chairman), Tong Meng Industries Ltd (Chairman), a public company in Singapore, and several other subsidiaries of Public Bank Group.

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh had won both domestic and international acclaim for his outstanding achievements as a banker and the Chief Executive Officer of a leading financial services group. Awards and accolades that he had received include:

• Asia’s Commercial Banker of the Year 1991

• The ASEAN Businessman of the Year 1994

• Malaysia’s Business Achiever of the Year 1997

• Malaysia’s CEO of the Year 1998

• Best CEO in Malaysia 2004

• The Most PR Savvy CEO 2004

• The Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Award 2005 for Malaysia

• Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Financial Services in Asia 2006

• Lifetime Achievement Award 2006

• Award for Lifetime Achievement in Corporate Excellence, Dedication and Industry 2006

• Asia’s Banker of High Distinction Award 2006

• The BrandLaureate Brand Personality Award 2007

• ASEAN Most Astute Banker...