Sam Ooi

Group Managing Director of OCK Group Berhad

Sam is the founder of OCK Group of Companies. Started in 2000, he has build OCK as a leading Engineering Service Provider in the Telco space.  

Charles Fong

Co-Founder & CEO

Charles joined Fortress as Co-Founder and CEO of Fortress with a charter to make Fortress a leading niche IT Security distributor in the Asia Pacific region. As a seasoned proven Senior Executive, he will be responsible for leading the company's overall vision and strategic direction to drive revenue growth and profitability. He will be overseeing Sales, Marketing and Financial Operations of Fortress distribution business which covers the APAC region.

Charles has over 20 years experience in IT/Telecommunication Sales, Product, Technical and Channel management roles in the APAC region. He has previously held Management position when he worked for Global Service Providers, Systems Integrators and IT Distributors.

Charles has proven to have the ability to work across diverse businesses in multi-national environments by managing through influence and mentoring. He has proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, channels and customers to build effective barriers to competitors and to maximise the revenue potential from each customer.