Established in 2019, built on Principled Performance
ABMS Consulting Sdn Bhd partners with organisations across industries — providing Governance, Risk Management & Compliance consultation, IT & digital transformation, ISO consultation & training, and talent acquisition services, so clients achieve their objectives, mitigate risk, and operate with integrity.
Our methodology
The EEE Approach: Educate, Engage, Enlighten
Our Educate, Engage, Enlighten methodology fosters collaboration and deep understanding. We partner with our clients to create lasting positive change — not simply hand over a policy document and move on.
Educate
Build genuine understanding of the standard, the risk, and the “why”.
Engage
Work alongside your team through real implementation, not theory alone.
Enlighten
Leave your organisation with capability that outlasts the engagement.
Vision, mission & core values
What we’re building toward
Vision
To be one of the top ten world’s leading management consulting and corporate training companies — championing ethical corporate governance through our Educate-Engage-Enlighten business model, and fostering a “Simplified, Secured, and Sustainable” business environment.
Mission
- Empower businesses with holistic governance, risk management, and compliance solutions
- Develop and implement fully customised ISO management systems and software solutions
- Deliver high-quality education and training leading to internationally recognised ISO certifications
- Provide strategic management consulting and outsourced services in finance and information technology
Client-centricity
We tailor our solutions to the unique needs and goals of each client.
Integrity
We uphold the highest ethical standards in all our practices and interactions.
Expertise
We leverage deep knowledge and industry experience to deliver exceptional results.
Impact
We strive to create a positive and lasting impact on our clients' businesses and society.
Sustainability commitment
Aligned with the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
As a UN Global Compact Network member, ABMS Consulting empowers organisations to contribute to a sustainable future through specialised training programmes on governance standards.
Uphold ethical standards, promote transparency, and build trust — contributing to Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
Integrate social responsibility and environmental practices into operations — reduced waste, improved community well-being.
Strengthen governance practices for long-term sustainability — manage risks effectively and operate more ethically.
The man behind it all
Ashok Sarangapani
Founder & CEO, ABMS Consulting Sdn. Bhd.
Ashok brings more than 26 years of experience spanning governance, risk, compliance, finance, and IT — gained across banking, energy, telecommunications, manufacturing, and public-sector environments in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. That includes a 14-year tenure at Puma Energy, where he led the APAC region's Compliance & Risk function and directed the design, implementation, launch, and audit of the ISO 37001:2016 anti-bribery management system across the region. Earlier, he founded the India shared-services team at Ford Business Services Centre and held a finance role at Almarai in Riyadh. That is the difference ABMS brings: the standard is not theory here. It has been built, audited, and lived inside complex, multi-jurisdiction businesses.
He is a PECB Senior Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer across ISO 37001, 37301, 37101, and 42001, and a PECB Certified Trainer — through ABMS's partnership with PECB Canada. He holds CCEP-I, CFCS, GRCA, and LIFA designations and Fellow membership of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India, and brings a mathematics degree, a certified management accountant designation, Six Sigma Green Belt, and integrated management systems auditor training — analytical and financial rigour alongside the compliance expertise.
Ashok has delivered ISO training and audit programmes across Malaysia, Singapore, India, the UK, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Brunei — working with organisations including Tata Group, Bank Rakyat, Chevron, Deloitte, EY, and DNV. He is an internationally engaged voice in anti-corruption governance: a participant in the 2025 Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption and the 2022 UN Private Sector Forum, and an alumnus of the International Anti-Corruption Academy in Austria.
Credentials
- PECB Senior Lead Auditor & Lead Implementer — ISO 37001 · 37301 · 37101 · 42001
- PECB Certified Trainer
- CCEP-I · CFCS · GRCA · LIFA
- Fellow, Institute of Cost Accountants of India
- 14 years leading APAC Compliance & Risk at Puma Energy
Trusted partnership
Authorized Silver Partner of PECB Canada
Our partnership with the Professional Evaluations Certification Board (PECB) Canada ensures you receive globally recognised certifications and training programmes, backed by ISO/IEC 17024-accredited standards. ABMS is also a Registered Training Provider with Malaysia’s HRD Corp, and works alongside UN Women, UN Global Compact Malaysia & Brunei, and UNODC.
View training programmesOur journey
Six years of building trust, one engagement at a time.
2025
Mar–Dec — ISO implementation projects with PBAPP and TT dotCom Sdn Bhd
Apr — Collaboration with Wefaa Robotics (Singapore) and Nexusnow.ai (India)
May — Became a signatory to the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs)
Jun — ISO 37001 ABMS training delivered to Tata Group
Aug — ISO 37001 ABMS training delivered to Malaysian Aviation Group
Dec — Participant, Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (COSP11), Doha
2024
Jan–Dec — ISO 37001 ABMS implementation project for Bank Rakyat
National Anti-Corruption Summit
Sep — Knowledge Sharing Session with BDCB, Brunei
Nov — Compliance Workshop for LPPSA, Government of Malaysia
Dec — Vendor Due Diligence Workshop for Bank Rakyat
2023
Jan–Dec — Projects with Bank Rakyat, TAMCO, and Brunei Darussalam Central Bank
MoUs signed with Wolters Kluwer (Malaysia), Relgo Networks (India), World Learns Here (India), and TerraEvolv (Singapore)
Collaboration with UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB)
2022
Jan — Collaboration with Puma Energy, Angola
Jan–Dec — Power BI implementation delivered for Puma Energy Angola
Mar — Collaboration with Schneider Electric, France
Jul — Joined the United Nations Global Compact
Sep — Participation in the UN Private Sector Forum, New York
2021
Jan–Dec — ISO implementation projects with Yinson (Malaysia & Singapore); Power BI implementation delivered for Puma Energy and Chevron Australia
Jun — Collaboration with Chevron Australia and IFFCO
2020
Apr — Collaboration with Puma Energy Group
Sep — Completion of the 25th PECB training course
2019
Jul — Company incorporation in Johor Bahru
Sep — Collaboration with PECB Canada — Authorized Partner
MACC Conference on Section 17A Corporate Liability · IACA Regional Summer Academy keynote, Seoul
In the field
Training, auditing, and speaking on governance — in practice
Workshops, summits and training deliveries across the region — most recent first.
Talk to a practitioner
Bring an active mandate, an open question, or a draft policy you want reviewed.
Whether you are facing the CIDB G7 deadline, building a Section 17A defence, or preparing for an ISO 37001 audit — start with a direct conversation, not a sales pitch.