OUR FOUNDER

MR POH KAY PING

BBM, PBM

Mr Poh started investing in small businesses upon graduation, building and then selling his investments with the ultimate goal of compounding his gains.

BACKGROUND

After his education in the field of engineering, Mr Poh started his career in the family business, Poh Tiong Choon Logistics (PTC), in 1986 as an Executive taking care of repairs and maintenance of PTC’s fleet of vehicles. He rose through the ranks to eventually become Deputy CEO of the Group in 1996, assisting his father Mr Poh Choon Ann who still remains as Chairman and CEO.

Over the years, PTC expanded to become one of the biggest logistics companies in Singapore with one of the largest fleet of cargo trucks and a world-class chemical logistics warehouse on Jurong Island. During his time at PTC, Mr Poh contributed to the company winning the Enterprise 50 Award twice, first in 1997 and again a year later in 1998. He was also key to the Group’s successful listing on the Main Board of Singapore Stock Exchange in 1999. Mr Poh has since sold his shares to his father’s holding company and stepped down from his last held position of Deputy CEO in 2010 to focus on his own fast-growing businesses. He remains a non-Executive Director of PTC.

Mr Poh’s experience in both operational and management functions at PTC provided him a well-rounded education in corporate governance and implementing sound management policies, and he developed a knack for identifying business opportunities that have the potential for exponential returns.

SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR

Mr Poh started investing in small businesses upon graduation, building and then selling his investments with the ultimate goal of compounding his gains.

In 2010, driven by a strong desire to pursue his own business interests and personal goals, Mr Poh founded Poh Group Pte Ltd as an investment holding firm with a target to build the company into a multi-million dollar business within the first 5 years.

The network and business relationships that Mr Poh had developed over the years paved the way for many strategic partnerships and alliances when he started Poh Group. From its humble beginnings, Poh Group has flourished into a dynamic group of 13 companies involved in diverse industries across numerous developing and emerging markets throughout Asia including resources, engineering, aquaculture, power generation, IT distribution and property development. Today, Poh Group focuses on two key pillars – resources and engineering – to advance the company’s expansion and business.

PUBLIC SERVICE

Outside his business, Mr Poh has a passion for community and volunteer work and he has made a long-term commitment to be actively involved in grassroots activities. He is a Council Member as well as active spokesman for both the Singapore Road Safety Council and the National Crime Prevention Council, championing crime prevention and road safety issues on public platforms such as TV and radio.

For his contributions to community work, Mr Poh was conferred the Public Service Medal, PBM (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) and Public Service Star, BBM (Bintang Bakti Masyarakat) in 2007 and 2013 respectively.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Mr Poh holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Singapore Polytechnics (1981), a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Physics from the University of San Francisco, USA (1985), a Masters in Business Administration degree from Oklahoma City University (1995) and has also attended the Program for Global Leadership at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business Administration (1998).