Balancing Work And Play: Encik Syed Mohsin

Encik Syed Mohsin bin Syed Abu Bakar has been working with the Group since 1977, at the age of 17. He is attached to Lion Steelworks / Lion Trading & Marketing as a Supervisor in the Technical Department and in his 33 years with the Group, has chalked up many happy and fulfilling moments as an ‘Outstanding Employee’, union head, sportsman and karaoke champion.

Born on 6 May 1960 in Batu Pahat, Johor, Syed Mohsin bin Syed Abu Bakar who is better known as Tuan Syed amongst colleagues started his career installing metal furniture while in his teenage years with Lion Teck Chiang in Petaling Jaya in 1977. Lion Teck Chiang became known as Lion Corporation and Syed was promoted to Senior Assembler, and later, promoted to Supervisor in the Technical Department (Service Section) of Lion Trading and Marketing Sdn Bhd (LTM).

LTM supplies and installs steel office furniture, industrial storage systems and physical security products in offices, factories, hotels and many other businesses. Syed lists working on the KLIA project in the late 1990’s as one of his more memorable assignments. He is a familiar face to many in the Group and is ever willing to help install or fix our partitions and furniture. For his hard work and dedication, he has received the Outstanding Employee award for Category A for a few years. He also served as the union head for two terms (1983 - 1989), and worked together with the
management for better understanding and mutual benefit for both the company and the employees.

The 50-year-old Encik Syed who has just celebrated his golden milestone also excels in sports. He plays indoor games such as carrom and snooker and was champion in many tournaments he participated in especially during the 1980’s and 90’s. His team emerged as carrom champion amongst the factories in Bukit Raja Industrial Estate while he himself won in snooker and carrom organized by the Steel Division Sports Club. As for outdoor activities, he and his team had won the "sepak takraw" competition amongst the Lion subsidiaries in Bukit Raja. In addition to all these, the talented singer with the husky voice had also dazzled the judges and emerged winner in the karaoke competitions organized by his company’s Sports Club as well as the Steel Division Sports Club.

Blessed with a pair of children from his 29 years of marriage, he is extremely proud of both his elder son who is working as an officer in the Royal Malaysian Air Force, and his daughter who is attached to the IT division in KLCC.

Sharing his thoughts, En Syed Mohsin says, "I hope that all employees in the Group continually improve their work quality to ensure success regardless of their positions. Always have a keen spirit of working for the company, and work with integrity and honesty".

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