Dato’ Sukumaran s/o Ramasamy
Gender / Nationality / Age:
Male / Malaysian / 69
Date of Appointment:
• Non-Independent Non-Executive Director: 10 June 2015
• Redesignated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman: 28 October 2022
Year(s) of Directorship:
Eleven (11) years and four (4) months
Academic / Professional Qualification(s):
Secondary education
Skills, Experience and Expertise:
Dato’ Sukumaran brings over 44 years of palm oil industry experience to the Board with specialised expertise in the consumer pack segment. His extensive background spans global supply chain management, international market penetration, and end-to-end edible oil operations.
He began his career in 1981 as a Plant Manager at Ngo Chew Hong Edible Oil Pte Ltd (subsidiary of Mewah International, a listed company in the Singapore Stock Exchange). Over his tenure, he advanced through several key leadership roles, ultimately serving as Chief Executive Officer – a progression that equipped him with comprehensive knowledge of daily operations, production, strategy, finance and consumer marketing.
In 2011, he was appointed Managing Director of Saber Pte Ltd. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of Palmtop Sdn Bhd. A respected figure in the palm oil community, Dato’ Sukumaran maintains long-standing, strategic relationships with major producers and suppliers globally. His commercial foresight and operational depth have been instrumental in successfully expanding the distribution of edible oils and fats in retail packings to over 120 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Australasia, the Pacific Islands, the Indian sub-continents, Africa, the Caribbean Islands, the Commonwealth of Independent States region, and Europe.
Other Directorship(s):
Listed Issuers: Nil
Public Companies: Nil
Board Meeting Attendance in FY2026: 5/5
Board Committee Membership: Nil
