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Board of Directors' Profile
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TUN MOHAMED DZAIDDIN BIN HAJI ABDULLAH
Chairman, Non-Executive Director and Public Interest Director, appointed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 10 of the CMSA
Date of Appointment: 1 March 2004
Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin bin Haji Abdullah is a Malaysian, aged 73. He is a former Chief Justice of Malaysia, a Barrister of the Middle Temple, England, an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya and a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. Tun Dzaiddin is a former Vice President of the Malaysian Bar and President of ASEAN Law Association. He had a distinguished career in the Malaysian Judiciary, serving as a Judge in the High Court, the Supreme Court and the Federal Court between 1982 and 2000, when he was elevated to become the 9th Chief Justice of Malaysia. He retired in March 2003. Tun Dzaiddin is a former Chairman of the Royal Commission to Enhance the Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police.
Currently, he is a legal consultant at Skrine, Chairman of Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad and Chairman of the Tun Mohamed Suffian Foundation. He is also a member of the Corporate Governance Consultative Committee established by the SC.
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DATO' TAJUDDIN BIN ATAN
Non-Executive Director and Public Interest Director, appointed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 10 of the CMSA
Date of Appointment: 14 July 2008
Dato' Tajuddin bin Atan is a Malaysian, aged 51. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness) from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 1983 and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ohio in 1998.
In 1983, Dato' Tajuddin joined Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad, where he held a number of senior positions, with a final position as Treasurer, Treasury Division of Bumiputra Commerce Bank Berhad. From July 2001 to September 2004 he was the Managing Director of Chase Perdana Berhad, and then joined Bank Simpanan Nasional as CEO from October 2004 to November 2007. Dato' Tajuddin was the President/Group Managing Director of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad from December 2007 to April 2009. He has been the Managing Director of RHB Bank Berhad and Group Managing Director of RHB Capital Berhad since May 2009 and July 2009 respectively. He sits on the Board of Directors of RHB Capital Berhad, RHB Bank Berhad and several private limited companies within RHB Capital Berhad Group.
Dato' Tajuddin holds directorships in ASEAN Finance Corporation Limited, Malaysian Electronic Payment System Sdn Bhd and Financial Park (Labuan) Sdn Bhd. He is an independent non-executive director of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia where he currently chairs the Special Committee for the Urban Poor Micro Finance Programme. Dato' Tajuddin is also a non-executive member of SME Corp Malaysia, as well as a Council Member of the Association of Banks in Malaysia and the Institut Bank-Bank Malaysia as well as an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Management of Universiti Putra Malaysia and the College of Arts and Sciences of Universiti Utara Malaysia.
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DATUK DR. MD TAP BIN SALLEH
Non-Executive Director and Public Interest Director, appointed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 10 of the CMSA
Date of Appointment: 1 April 2010
Datuk Dr. Md Tap bin Salleh is a Malaysian, aged 61. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hon) from Monash University, Australia, a Master of Science (Social Planning) from the University of Wales, United Kingdom and he holds a PhD (Development Planning) from the University of Bath, United Kingdom.
Datuk Dr. Md Tap served as Deputy Director, Governance & Institution Development of the Commonwealth Secretariat in London from 1996 to 2002. He became Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism from 2003 to 2004 and Secretary General of the Ministry of Rural & Regional Development from 2004 to 2006. Datuk Dr. Md Tap is the President of Malaysian Institute of Integrity, a position he has held since 2007.
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DATUK DR. SYED MUHAMAD BIN SYED ABDUL KADIR
Non-Executive Director and Public Interest Director, appointed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 10 of the CMSA
Date of Appointment: 5 August 2010
Datuk Dr. Syed Muhamad bin Syed Abdul Kadir is a Malaysian, aged 64. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya in 1971. He obtained a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Massachussets, USA in 1977 and a PhD (Business Management) from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA in 1986. He also obtained a Bachelor of Jurisprudence (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya in 2005, a Certificate in Legal Practice from the Malaysian Professional Legal Board in 2008 and a Masters of Law (Corporate Law) degree from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 2009.
Datuk Dr. Syed Muhamad began his career in 1973 as Senior Project Officer, School of Financial Management at the National Institute of Public Administration and held various positions before his final appointment as Deputy Director (Academic). In November 1988, he joined the Ministry of Education as Secretary of Higher Education and thereafter assumed the post of Deputy Secretary (Foreign and Domestic Borrowing, Debt Management) Finance Division, Federal Treasury. From 1993 to 1997, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines, first as Alternate Director and later as Executive Director. He joined the Ministry of Finance as Secretary (Tax Division) in 1997 and subsequently became the Deputy Secretary General (Operations) of the Ministry of Finance. Prior to his retirement in 2003, he was Secretary General of the Ministry of Human Resources.
During his career, he wrote and presented a number of papers relating to human resources development. His special achievement was that his dissertation "A Study on Board of Directors and Organisational Effectiveness" was published by Garland Publisher, Inc. of New York in 1991.
Datuk Dr. Syed Muhamad is currently the Chairman of CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad. He also sits on the Board of Directors of CIMB Bank Berhad, CIMB Group Holdings Berhad, BSL Corporation Berhad, Euro Holdings Berhad, Solution Engineering Holdings Berhad and ACR ReTakaful SEA Berhad.
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DATIN PADUKA SITI SA' DIAH BINTI SHEIKH BAKIR
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 10 April 2004
Datin Paduka Siti Sa' diah binti Sheikh Bakir is a Malaysian, aged 58. She graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Malaya in 1974 and holds a Master of Business Administration from Henley Management College of London.
Datin Paduka began her career with Johor Corporation (JCorp) in 1974 and has been directly involved in JCorp's Healthcare Division since 1978. She held the post of Chief Executive of Kumpulan Perubatan (Johor) Sdn Bhd (KPJSB) from 1989 until the listing of KPJ in November 1994.
She currently sits as the Chairman of various companies and hospitals in the KPJ Group. She is also a Director of Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad, KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad, QSR Brands Bhd, Puteri Hotels Sdn Bhd, Damansara REIT Managers Sdn Bhd which manages Al-Aqar KPJ REIT, the world's first Islamic-based REIT, as well as Waqaf An-Nur Corporation Berhad, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the provision of healthcare services to the less fortunate.
Committed to promoting excellence in healthcare, Datin Paduka has been the President of the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health since its inception in 1997. She had been a Board member of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) from 1999 to August 2010. She is a member of the Malaysia Productivity Council Consultative Panel on Healthcare since 2001, and a member of the National Patient Safety Council, Ministry of Health since 2003. In 2009, Datin Paduka was appointed as a member of the Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council, under the Ministry of Health.
In March 2010, Datin Paduka was named CEO of the Year 2009 by the New Straits Times and American Express.
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DATO' DR. THILLAINATHAN A/L RAMASAMY
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 10 April 2004
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 27 January 2011
Dato' Dr. Thillainathan a/l Ramasamy is a Malaysian, aged 66. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Malaya in 1968 and obtained a Master and Doctorate of Economics from the London School of Economics in 1970 and 1976 respectively.
Dato' Dr. Thillainathan was an Associate Professor of University Malaya from 1977 to 1979 and subsequently worked in the banking industry for 10 years. He has served on the National Economic Panel, the Anti-Recession Task Force, the Task Force on Capital Market Development, the Investment Panel of Employees Provident Fund, the National Economic Consultative Council, the Tax Review Panel of the Ministry of Finance, the Economic Council and Majlis Perundingan Ekonomi Negara Kedua. Dato' Dr. Thillainathan is also a former President of the Malaysian Economic Association.
He was the COO of Genting Berhad from November 2002 to September 2006, its Executive Director from January 2003 to July 2007, and he remains a nonexecutive Director. He is currently a director of Petronas Dagangan Berhad and Asia Capital Reinsurance Malaysia Sdn Bhd. He is also a member of the Working Group of the Economic Council.
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DATO' SRI ABDUL WAHID BIN OMAR
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 10 April 2004
Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid bin Omar is a Malaysian, aged 47. He is a Fellow of the ACCA (UK) and a member of the MIA.
Since May 2008, Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid has been President and CEO of Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), and he sits on the Board of Directors
of Maybank, Mayban Aegeas Holdings Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and PT. Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk. Prior to joining Maybank, he was the Group CEO of Telekom Malaysia Berhad from July 2004. He had served previously as Managing Director/CEO of UEM Group Berhad as well as Executive Vice Chairman of PLUS Expressways Berhad.
Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid is currently the Chairman of The Association of Banks in Malaysia and Malaysian Electronic Payment System Sdn Bhd,
Vice Chairman of Institute of Bankers Malaysia as well as Director of Cagamas Holdings Berhad, Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad and ASEAN Finance Corporation Limited. He is also an Investment Panel member of Lembaga Tabung Haji and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan.
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IZHAM BIN YUSOFF
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 10 April 2004
Izham bin Yusoff is a Malaysian, aged 43. He graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting in 1990 and a Master of Business Administration (Accounting & International Business) in 1991, both from the University of Miami, USA.
Izham began his career with Citibank NA in Miami as Assistant Business Planning & Analysis Manager in 1992 before joining Procter & Gamble in Singapore as Financial Analysis Manager, Corporate from 1992 to 1995. He joined Citibank Berhad in Malaysia as Financial Controller in 1995, and was the Corporate Strategy Manager with Maxis Berhad from 1996 to 1997. He was Special Assistant to the Managing Director of EON Berhad from 1998 to 2002, Managing Director of Amanah Raya Berhad from 2002 to 2004, and the CEO of KUB Malaysia Berhad from 2004 to 2007. He was also the COO of Ninebio Sdn Bhd and its Executive Director from August 2007 to January 2010 and remained a non-executive Director until October 2010. He was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Satang Holdings Berhad from December 2008 to November 2010. He is currently the Managing Director of Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad, an Independent Non-Executive Director of Axis Incorporation Berhad, AKN Technology Bhd and Intra Oil Services Berhad, as well as a Director of Juara Lembayung Sdn Bhd, Wassiyah Shoppe Sdn Bhd and Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors.
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DATO' WONG PUAN WAH @ WONG SULONG
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 1 December 2006
Dato' Wong Puan Wah @ Wong Sulong is a Malaysian, aged 63. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics from the University of London in 1972.
Dato' Wong has been a journalist for over 40 years, having served in the New Straits Times, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Financial Times of London and The Star. Apart from Malaysia, he worked in Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia. He retired from The Star in December 2006, having served as its Group Chief Editor for three years. Before that, he was The Star's Deputy Group Chief Editor cum Business Editor. He was largely instrumental in the launch of BizWeek, Star Motoring and Star Golf magazines. He is currently a director of Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad and Assunta Hospital.
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CHEAH TEK KUANG
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 10 April 2004
Cheah Tek Kuang is a Malaysian, aged 63. He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Malaya in 1970. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers Malaysia.
Cheah began his career with the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority in 1970 and has more than 25 years of experience in the securities and derivatives markets. He has been with AmMerchant Bank Berhad since 1978 and was appointed its CEO and Managing Director in 1994, before becoming its Group Managing Director in 2002. He has been the Group Managing Director of AMMB Holdings Berhad since January 2005 and currently sits on the Boards of Directors of AMMB Holdings Berhad and several of its group companies, including AmInvestment Bank Berhad, AmInvestment Group Berhad, AmBank (M) Bhd, AmIslamic Bank Bhd, AmLife Insurance Bhd and
AMG Insurance Berhad. Cheah is also a Director of Cagamas Berhad, and serves as the Alternate Chairman of the Malaysian Investment Banking Association and a Council Member of the Association of Banks in Malaysia.
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DATO' SAIFUL BAHRI BIN ZAINUDDIN
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 27 June 2008
Dato' Saiful Bahri bin Zainuddin is a Malaysian, aged 49. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics & Finance from Western Michigan University, USA in 1985, and has attended the Global Leadership Development Programme at Stanford University, USA.
Dato' Saiful Bahri is currently the Head of Stockbroking Division, Affin Investment Bank Berhad and a Director of the Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Centre (SIDREC). He is the Financial Adviser to the State Government of Negeri Sembilan, a member of the SC's Securities Law Consultative Committee, the Negeri Sembilan State Government Think Tank, the Board of Trustees for the Bumiputera Dealer Representatives Education Fund and the Bumiputera Training Fund, as well as a committee member of Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan.
Dato' Saiful Bahri was the Chairman of the ASCM in 2006 and from 2008 to 2010. He previously held positions, which include the Executive Director of Affin Holdings Berhad, Executive Director and Executive Director Dealing of Rashid Hussain Securities, and CEO/Executive Director Dealing of Fima Securities Sdn Bhd. He was also attached to the Corporate Planning Division of Heavy Industries Corp. of Malaysia (HICOM) and a member of the Securities Market Consultative Panel of Bursa Malaysia.
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ONG LEONG HUAT @ WONG JOO HWA
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 27 June 2008
Ong Leong Huat @ Wong Joo Hwa is a Malaysian, aged 66. He holds a Capital Markets Services Representative's Licence for dealing in securities.
Ong was a Director of MESDAQ from July 1999 to March 2002, and a member of the Capital Market Advisory Council appointed by the SC in 2004 to advise on issues relating to the implementation of the Capital Market Master Plan. He was also a member of the Securities Market Consultative Panel of Bursa Malaysia. For over 17 years since 1969, he was attached to a leading financial institution where his last position was Senior General Manager. He was the Managing Director/CEO of the then OSK Securities Berhad from July 1985 to January 2007, and had been the Group Managing Director/CEO of OSK Investment Bank Berhad from 29 January 2007 to 17 January 2011. Ong is currently the Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of OSK Investment Bank Berhad and OSK Holdings Berhad. He also sits on the Board of Directors of OSK Holdings Hong Kong Limited and DMG & Partners Securities Pte. Ltd.
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DATO' YUSLI BIN MOHAMED YUSOFF
Non-Independent Executive Director
Date of Appointment: 10 April 2004
Dato' Yusli bin Mohamed Yusoff is a Malaysian, aged 52. He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Essex (United Kingdom) in 1981. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales, the MIA, the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as an Honorary Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia.
Dato' Yusli began his career with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co in London and has since held various key positions in a number of public listed and private companies in Malaysia, providing him with experience in property and infrastructure development, telecommunications, engineering and merchant banking. His career in stockbroking commenced in 2000, when he was appointed the CEO of CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd. He also served as the Chairman of the ASCM from 2003 to 2004.
Dato' Yusli joined Bursa Malaysia in 2004 as the CEO and Executive Director, and led Bursa Malaysia to its own listing in 2005. He is a Director of several of Bursa Malaysia's group companies, and also sits on the Board of Capital Market Development Fund and the Asian Institute of Finance Berhad. In addition, he is an executive committee member of the Financial Reporting Foundation of Malaysia.
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Note:
Save as disclosed, the above Directors have no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of Bursa Malaysia, have no conflict of interest with Bursa Malaysia and have not been convicted of any offence within the past ten years.
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