Annual Report 2011
Board of Directors' Profile

Board of Directors' Profile

 

Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin bin Haji Abdullah
Chairman, Non-Executive Director and Public Interest Director*

Malaysian aged 74
Date of Appointment 1 March 2004
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
8 years
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Barrister of the Middle Temple, England
  • Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
  • Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (Fellow)
Present Directorship(s)
  • Deutsche Bank (Malaysia) Berhad (Chairman)
  Other PLC(s): Nil
Present Appointment(s)
  • Legal Consultant, Skrine
  • Tun Mohamed Suffian Foundation of Malaysia (Chairman)
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Chairman, Royal Commission to enhance Operation and Management of the Royal Malaysia Police (2004-2005)
  • 9th Chief Justice of Malaysia (2000-2003)
  • President, ASEAN Law Association (1995-2003)
  • Judge in the High Court, Supreme Court and Federal Court (1982-2000)
  • Vice President, Malaysian Bar (1982-1983)
* appointed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 10 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.
 
Dato' Tajuddin bin Atan
CEO, Non-Independent Executive Director

Malaysian aged 52
Date of Appointment 1 April 2011
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
11 months
Duration of Previous Appointment as
Non-Executive Director and
Public Interest Director
14 July 2008 - 31 March 2011
Date of Last Re-election 14 April 2011
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Science (Agribusiness), Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Master of Business Administration, University of Ohio
Present Directorship(s)
  • Bursa Malaysia subsidiary companies
  • Board of Governors of Yayasan Bursa Malaysia (Chairman)
  • Board Member, Capital Market Development Fund
  • Board Member, Securities Industry Development Corporation
  Other PLC(s): Nil
Present Appointment(s)
  • Member, Executive Committee of Malaysia International Islamic Financial Centre
  • Member, Financial Reporting Foundation
  • Member, SME Corp Malaysia
  • Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Economics and Management of Universiti Putra Malaysia
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Managing Director, RHB Bank Berhad and Group Managing Director,
    RHB Capital Berhad (2009-2011)
  • President/Group Managing Director, Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (2007-2009)
  • CEO, Bank Simpanan Nasional (2004-2007)
  • Managing Director, Chase Perdana Berhad (2001-2004)
 
Datuk Dr. Syed Muhamad bin Syed Abdul Kadir
Non-Executive Director and Public Interest Director*

Malaysian aged 65
Date of Appointment 5 August 2010
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
1 year 7 months
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hon) and Bachelor of Jurisprudence (Hon), University of Malaya
  • Master of Business Administration, University of Massachusetts, USA
  • Masters of Law (Corporate Law), Universiti Teknologi MARA
  • PhD (Business Management), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
  • Certificate in Legal Practice (Malaysian Professional Legal Board)
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitration, United Kingdom (Member)
Present Directorship(s)
  • CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (Chairman)
  • CIMB Bank Berhad
  • CIMB Group Berhad
  • ACR ReTakaful SEA Berhad
  Other PLC(s):
  • CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
  • BSL Corporation Berhad
  • Euro Holdings Berhad
  • Solution Engineering Holdings Berhad
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Secretary-General, Ministry of Human Resources (2003)
  • Secretary (Tax Division), and Deputy Secretary-General (Operations), both of Ministry of Finance (1997-2003)
  • Executive Director,Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines (1993-1997)
* appointed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 10 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.
 
Dato’ Dr. Thillainathan a/l Ramasamy
Independent Non-Executive Director

Malaysian aged 67
Date of Appointment 10 April 2004
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
7 years 10 months
Date of Last Re-election 14 April 2011
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Malaya
  • Master and Doctorate of Economics, London School of Economics, United Kingdom
Present Directorship(s)
  • Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Berhad
  • Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia Berhad
  Other PLC(s):
  • Genting Berhad
  • Petronas Dagangan Berhad
  • Allianz Malaysia Berhad
Present Appointment(s)
  • Member,Working Group of Economic Council
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Chief Operating Officer/Executive Director, Genting Berhad (2002-2007)
  • Associate Professor, University of Malaya (1977-1979)
 
Datuk Dr. Md Tap bin Salleh
Non-Executive Director and Public Interest Director*

Malaysian aged 62
Date of Appointment 1 April 2010
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
1 year 11 months
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hon), Monash University, Australia
  • Master of Science (Social Planning), University of Wales, United Kingdom
  • PhD (Development Planning), University of Bath, United Kingdom
Present Directorship(s) Other PLC(s): Nil
Present Appointment(s)
  • President, Malaysian Institute of Integrity
  • Adjunct Professor, College of Local Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • Industry Advisor, Faculty of Science, Technology and Human Resource Development, University Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Secretary-General, Ministry of Rural & Regional Development (2004-2006)
  • Deputy Secretary-General, Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia (2003-2004)
  • Deputy Director, Governance & Institution Development, Commonwealth Secretariat in London (1996-2002)
* appointed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 10 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.
 
Datin Paduka Siti Sa’diah binti Sheikh Bakir
Independent Non-Executive Director

Malaysian aged 59
Date of Appointment 10 April 2004
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
7 years 10 months
Date of Last Re-election 2 April 2009
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Economics, University of Malaya
  • Master of Business Administration University of Reading, United Kingdom
Present Directorship(s)
  • Waqaf An-Nur Corporation Berhad
  Other PLC(s):
  • KPJ Healthcare Berhad (Managing Director)
  • Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad
  • KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad
  • QSR Brands Bhd
Present Appointment(s)
  • President, Malaysian Society for Quality in Health
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Board member, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (1999-2010)
  • Chief Executive, Kumpulan Perubatan (Johor) Sdn Bhd (1989-1994)
 
Izham bin Yusoff
Independent Non-Executive Director

Malaysian aged 44
Date of Appointment 10 April 2004
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
7 years 10 months
Date of Last Re-election 14 April 2011
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Accounting, University of Miami, USA
  • Master of Business Administration (Accounting & International Business), University of Miami, USA
  • Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia (Associate Member)
Present Directorship(s)
  • Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (Managing Director)
  • Intra Oil Services Berhad
  • Axis Incorporation Berhad
  • AKN Technology Bhd
  • Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors
    (Board Member)
  Other PLC(s): Nil
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Director, Satang Holdings Berhad (2008-2010)
  • Chief Operating Officer/Executive Director, Ninebio Sdn Bhd (2007-2010)
  • Chief Executive Officer, KUB Malaysia Berhad (2004-2007)
  • Managing Director, Amanah Raya Berhad (2002-2004)
 
Dato’ Wong Puan Wah @ Wong Sulong
Independent Non-Executive Director

Malaysian aged 64
Date of Appointment 1 December 2006
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
5 years 3 months
Date of Last Re-election 14 April 2011
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Science (Hon) in Economics, University of London
Present Directorship(s)
  • Assunta Hospital (Vice Chairman)
  Other PLC(s):
  • Multi-Purpose Holdings Berhad
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Group Chief Editor, The Star (2004-2006)
  • Deputy Group Chief Editor cum Business Editor (1996-2003)
  • Journalist of New Straits Times, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and Financial Times of London (1966-1996)
 
Cheah Tek Kuang
Independent Non-Executive Director

Malaysian aged 64
Date of Appointment 10 April 2004
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
7 years 10 months
Date of Last Re-election 14 April 2011
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Economics, University of Malaya
  • Institute of Bankers Malaysia (Fellow Member)
Present Directorship(s)
  • AmInvestment Bank Berhad
  • AmInvestment Group Berhad
  • AmBank (M) Bhd
  • AmIslamic Bank Bhd
  • AmLife Insurance Bhd
  • AMG Insurance Berhad
  • AmFamily Takaful Berhad
  • Cagamas Holdings Berhad
  Other PLC(s):
  • AMMB Holdings Berhad (Managing Director)
Present Appointment(s)
  • Alternate Chairman, Malaysian Investment Banking Association
  • Council Member, Association of Banks Malaysia
  • Member, Investment Panel of Kumpulan Wang Persaraan
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • CEO and Managing Director, AmMerchant Bank Berhad (1994-2004)
 
Dato’ Saiful Bahri bin Zainuddin
Independent Non-Executive Director

Malaysian aged 50
Date of Appointment 27 June 2008
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
3 years 8 months
Date of Last Re-election 29 March 2010
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Science (Economics & Finance), Western Michigan University, USA
Present Directorship(s) Other PLC(s): Nil
Present Appointment(s)
  • Head, Stockbroking Division, Affin Investment Bank Berhad
  • Director, Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Centre
  • Financial Adviser to the State Government of Negeri Sembilan
  • Member, SC's Securities Law Consultative Committee
  • Member, Board of Trustees for Bumiputera Dealer Representatives Education Fund and Bumiputera Training Fund
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Chairman, Association of Stockbroking Companies Malaysia (2006, 2008-2010)
  • Executive Director, Affin Holdings Berhad (2009-2010)
  • Executive Director and Executive Director Dealing, Rashid Hussain Securities (1992-1999, 2002)
  • CEO/Executive Director Dealing, Fima Securities Sdn Bhd (2000-2001)
 
Ong Leong Huat @ Wong Joo Hwa
Independent Non-Executive Director

Malaysian aged 67
Date of Appointment 27 June 2008
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
3 years 8 months
Date of Last Re-election 29 March 2010
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Capital Markets Services Representative's Licence
Present Directorship(s)
  • OSK Investment Bank Berhad
  • OSK Securities (Thailand) Public Company Limited (Chairman)
  • OSK Holdings Hong Kong Limited (Chairman)
  • DMG & Partners Securities Pte. Ltd. (Chairman)
  • KE-ZAN Holdings Berhad
  Other PLC(s):
  • OSK Holdings Berhad
  • OSK Property Holdings Berhad (Executive Director)
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Group Managing Director/CEO, OSK Investment Bank Berhad (2007-2011)
  • Managing Director/CEO, OSK Securities Berhad (1985-2007)
  • Member, SC’s Capital Market Advisory Council (2004)
  • Director, MESDAQ (1999-2002)
 
Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Abdul Samad bin Haji Alias
Independent Non-Executive Director

Malaysian aged 69
Date of Appointment 7 July 2011
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
8 months
Date of Last Re-election Nil
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of Western Australia
  • Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy (Accounting), Universiti Utara Malaysia
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia (Fellow Member)
  • Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) (Member)
  • Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) (Member)
Present Directorship(s)
  • Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (Chairman)
  • Malaysia Debt Venture Berhad (Chairman)
  • Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation (Chairman)
  Other PLC(s):
  • TH Plantations Berhad
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Chairman, Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (2008-2011)
  • Non-Executive Chairman, Ernst & Young Malaysia (2005-2008)
  • Board Member, International Federation of Accountants (2004-2007)
  • President (1999-2001) and Council Member (2002-2007) MICPA
  • President, MIA (2000-2005)
 
Datuk Puteh Rukiah binti Abd Majid
Non-Executive Director and Public Interest Director*

Malaysian aged 59
Date of Appointment 27 May 2011
Length of Service
(as at 29 February 2012)
9 months
Academic /
Professional Qualification(s)
  • Bachelor of Economics (Hon), University of Malaya
  • Master of Arts (Economics), Western Michigan University, USA
Present Directorship(s)
  • Penang Port Holdings Berhad
  • Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad
  • Pelaburan Hartanah Berhad
  • Gas Malaysia Berhad
  Other PLC(s): Nil
Past Directorship(s) and/or
Appointment(s)
  • Various senior positions at Treasury, Ministry of Finance, the last as Deputy Secretary-General (System and Control) (2000-2011)
  • PrincipalAssistant Director,Budget Division, Ministry of Finance (1992-2000)
  • Principal Assistant Director, Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department (1976-1992)
* appointed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to Section 10 of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007
 
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 10 years.