OUR GROUP SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Nicholas Ho Wei Kiat
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Paydee Nura Sdn Bhd
Senior Manager – Investments & Innovation of Paydee Sdn Bhd
Mr Nicholas Ho Wei Kiat joined the Financial Services Division of Advance Synergy Berhad in October 2021 and was appointed the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Paydee Nura Sdn Bhd (“MyNura”) in February 2024. Within the Financial Services Division, his responsibility includes strategy planning and execution, corporate developments and strategic mergers and acquisition (“M&A”) activities for the Division. Since joining, he has also assisted in establishing MyNura’s consumer lending operations.
Nicholas has more than thirteen years of professional experience in strategy, M&A and corporate finance. Nicholas started his career in 2011 with KPMG Deal Advisory. At KPMG, he was a Manager that specialised in M&A and buy-side financial due diligence for various multinational clients on local and cross-border M&A deals, in the consumer market, manufacturing, automotive and insurance sectors.
In 2016, he was recruited by Photobook Worldwide Sdn Bhd (“Photobook”), a leading business-to-consumer technology personalisation company in South East Asia as the Head of Strategy and Investment. At Photobook, Nicholas was responsible for strategy planning and execution, and fundraising activities.
After leaving Photobook and prior to joining the Group, he had a brief stint with UEM Edgenta Berhad’s Group Strategy Office, supporting the organisation on its ESG strategy planning and its goal of being included in the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index.
Nicholas holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) degree from University of Queensland, Australia. He is also a Certified Practising Accountant with CPA Australia.
Nicholas does not hold any directorship in public companies.
He does not have any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of Advance Synergy Berhad, nor has he any conflict of interest with Advance Synergy Berhad. Nicholas has no convictions for any offences within the past 5 years and no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year.