Mr. Harun Abd. Aziz

M.Sc ( Wisconsin ), B.Sc Agric ( Wisconsin ), Diploma in Agriculture (UPM)

Area of Speciality :

28 years experience in the agricultural sector

Developed tissue cultured oil palm seedlings to for new commercial crops as a biotechnologist

Conducted agronomic visits, suitability studies, soil assessment studies and feasibility studies to clients all over the world

With an agricultural & horticultural training behind him, Mr. Harun has more than 28 years experience in the agricultural sector. He has been a biotechnologist developing tissue cultured oil palm seedlings to developing new commercial crops. He has also used his knowledge to conduct landscaping work while in the Guthrie Group and PKPS in various parts of Malaysia.

In Tropicrop, he has conducted numerous agronomic visits, suitability studies, soil assessment studies and feasibility studies to our clients all over the world – from Malaysia to Honduras & Nicaragua. As a well traveled man, his skills and knowledge acquired benefits not only our clients but also strengthens our in-house advisors and associates.

He is conversant and fluent in English, Malay and Bahasa Indonesia.

Mr. Gunasegaram Thambi Rajah

Diploma in Tropical Agriculture ( London ), A.I.S.P., MISM ( London )

Area of Speciality :

40 years in the Plantation Industry

Mr. Gunam's exposure to different management approaches and implementation has increased the in-house knowledge by introduction of new ideas

Mr. Gunam has over 40 years in the Plantation Industry. From an Assistant, he rose to become the General Manager of several estate groups in Johor, Sarawak and Sabah. He was in Kulim Group, Johor State Development Corporation, Mycom Berhad, the Kemayan Oil Palm and Ngin Kong Holdings. His exposure to different management approaches and implementation has increased the in-house knowledge by injection of new ideas he brings with him.

He has been assigned by Tropicrop to conduct several suitability studies in Indonesia and Sabah. He continues to provide PA visits to our clients in both Malaysia and Indonesia.

Mr. Lai Fook Theam

M.Sc. ( Wisconsin ), B.Sc. ( Wisconsin ), Diploma in Agriculture (UPM), Certificate in Pesticide Application Technology ( UK )

Area of Speciality :

40 years in the field of agriculture

Specialist and lead assessor in conducting numerous soil and suitability assessment studies in various states of Malaysia

Mr. Lai has over 40 years in the field of agriculture. Starting with the Department of Agriculture as an Extension Officer, he retired 34 years later as Deputy Director of the Integrated Agricultural Development Project the State of Penang.

His assignment as an Agronomist has seen him being the specialist and lead assessor in conducting numerous soil and suitability assessment studies in various states in Malaysia. His experience and skills in assessment studies has been beneficial to the success of numerous projects by investors.

A disciplined man with vast experience in assessment studies, his contribution to the plantation industry is both timely and well placed at this time when there is an increased interest to expand investment in the plantation sector.

Mr. Wong Wuey Wuen

B.Sc Hons. (E-Commerce), Staffordshire, MBA (London)

Area of Speciality :

With 14 years of experience in Business Development, Marketing and Procurement

With 14 years of experience in Business Development, Marketing and Procurement in the consumer goods industry, Wuen brings a wealth of experience in Client Management, New Business Development and also Financial & Cash-flow analysis. His core skills are the preperation of Cash-flow Statements, P&L Projections, and Financial Management Analysis for our clientèle. Having also received training in Felda Plantations and also attending numerous plantation management seminars, he has positioned himself well within the Tropicrop Group to undertake Feasibility and Assessment studies, coupled with Business Development plans. He currently undertakes to make management visits to our' clients' oil palm estates primarily in Indonesia and Sabah. He's contribution enhances the many assignments of the Tropicrop Group.