( Website: www.hmsassurance.com.sg )

MR HAJI HAJA MAIDIN S/O OSMAN @ HM SHAM, FOUNDING PARTNER & ADVISOR

Mr HM Sham is the Founding Partner & Advisor of the firm. Being a Mechanical Engineer, he has 40 years aggregated industry experience is various fields, including the government and commercial sector, in Singapore and globally.

He is involved in business support and advisory for foreign and Singapore companies. Having concrete, hands-on experience gives him the perspective to understand the business dynamics and provide the best stewardship guidance, catered to the clients’ needs.

His expertise in business development is evident in the dynamic growth and exemplary track record of his New Kung Fu Martial Arts Centre, which he founded. The Centre soon saw sky-rocketing expansion to a global scale, with exponent academies established in Europe, USA, Pakistan, India & China.

The success of his Martial Arts Centre was recognized by prominent members of society such as Kamal Hassan (Actor), NM Manivarma (President of Tamil Nadu Boxing Association) and PM Sundaram (High Court Judge), who in 1997 attended the 21st anniversary of the Madras Branch.

Amongst his ardent circle of well-wishers who have been supporting him since 1980 are Sadiq Ali (Governor of Tamil Nadu), MG Ramachandran (Chief Minister), S Ramachandran (Minister for Electricity), K Radhakrishnan (Inspector-General of Police, Crime Law & Order, Madras) and K Ravindran (Inspector-General of Police, Tamil Nadu).

He was also awarded various honourable designations, including the privilege to serve as the Chief Judge in international Martial Arts tournaments. All the triumph was enabled through the solid foundation he has obtained during his fundamental years, comprising of 13-year-study of several styles of Martial Arts; and participations in international tournaments held in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan and Pakistan.

MS NISAH, MANAGING PARTNER

Ms Nisah started her professional career with a Big-Four firm and subsequently ventured into SMPs. She has approximately 8 years accumulated experience in areas concerning auditing, accounting, advisory and compliance. With her strong foundation and wide-spread exposure in auditing clients of various sizes (listed companies and SMEs) and industries, she is able to diagnose issues and provide industry-specific advice to clients.

She has handled a diverse portfolio of clients, including:

• Trading (International Retail Chains, General Trade, International Import & Export)
• Manufacturing (Electronics, Chemical, Paper-based Production, Packaging)
• Shipping (Chartering Service Providers, Ship Management Companies)
• Investment (Fund Management, Trusts, Investment Holding)
• Associations (Charity Organizations, Membership Clubs)
• Construction (Property Developers, General Contractors)
• Service (Restaurant Chains, Bakery Chains, Logistic Service Providers)
• Online Trading (Webhosting, Web-based businesses)

She also provides consultancy to other audit firms on technical issues, practice management, staff training and staff development.

During her formative years, she has served as the first female President of the ACCA Student Ambassadors’ Network (2003). She served as the Marshall Team Leader for the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games (2010). She was active in the ACCA Toastmasters’ Club; and organized Annual Dinners and Corporate Games during her time in the Big-Four firm. As part of her social responsibility, she volunteers with IRAS and as a People’s Association Grassroots Leader.

She is a Practising Member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (formerly ICPAS), ACCA / FCCA Member and holds a BA (Hons) Accounting degree.