DATO’ DR CHONG ENG KEAT @ TEOH ENG KEAT  is a Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Elsoft. He was appointed to the Board on 3 June 2005.

He graduated from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1975 with a Bachelor (Hons) Degree in Chemistry and was granted an Australian National University Scholarship to pursue his PhD in Chemistry in 1976. After obtaining his PhD in 1979, he returned to USM as a lecturer in the School of Chemistry.

In 1980, he joined Intel Technology Sdn Bhd as a Senior Process Engineer. During his 22 years in Intel, he held various general management positions in manufacturing as well as technology development. He established the Intel Kulim site as the pioneer Managing Director in 1995 and at the time of his retirement in 2002 was the Vice-President and General Manager of Intel’s worldwide Board and Systems operations. He was the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Kolej Disted Stamford and is currently the Executive Vice Chairman of Global Edutech Management.

He has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including interest in any competing business with the Company and its subsidiaries. He had no convictions for offences within the past 5 years other than traffic offences, if any.