Ling Suk Kiong, aged 61, is the founder of our Group. He was appointed as our Director on 29 November 2007 and was re-designated as our Non-Independent Deputy Executive Chairman on 29 February 2008. He has been instrumental in the growth and development of our Group. He brings with him approximately twenty-seven (27) years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry and is mainly responsible for the overall strategic business direction of our Group. His career started in 1968 when he joined Kong Thai Sawmill (M) Sdn Bhd as Officer in Charge of the Miri office. He was subsequently promoted to Assistant Manager in 1969 and in 1977, he was again promoted to Manager at Kong Thai Sawmill (M) Sdn Bhd. In 1980, he established DESB. He subsequently joined Jasa Oilfields Supply Sdn Bhd as a Director in 1984. He is also a director of S.K. Ling & Sons Sdn Bhd.