Kee Chiang Yong - BE

Kee Chiang (KC) Yong was awarded a Bachelor of Engineering in 1971, and since then has been active in the promotion of bilateral business and investment between Malaysia and New Zealand.

After leaving the University KC worked for various firms in New Zealand and Asia before joining an American consultancy firm, Stanley Consultants and starting his own engineering practice in 1978. In 1983 KC and another Auckland alumnus set up a partnership with Babbage and Partner Malaysia.

In 1994/1995 he represented Works Consultancy in Malaysia, before establishing a partnership with Carson Group in 1997. In 2000 and 2001, KC was appointed director of Argest Technical Services Ltd of Auckland which is involved in the facilities management services.

KC has been very active in the Technical Association of Malaysia (TAM) and Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), serving as national president of TAM from 1991 to 1993 and chapter chairman of IEM from 1992 to 1994. He was also the chairman of MNZBC from 2001 to 2003.

He is presently involved in engineering consultancy, building and construction, property development, NZ education, investment, immigration, and financial services in Malaysia, New Zealand and China. He travels frequently to China and New Zealand, and is the alumni group coordinator for The University of Auckland in Kuala Lumpur.

KC is married to Siang, who studied at Otago University. Together they have two daughters who both graduated from The University of Auckland and a son who graduated from Victoria University. KC's younger brother and two nephews are also Engineering graduates from the University and he also has two nieces currently studying here.