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DATO’ HAJI BADRI HAJI MASRI
Chairman and Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, age 62, joined the Board in July 2003 and was appointed its Chairman in August 2003. He has been a Director of MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd since 1996. He served in various government ministry posts from 1968 to 1996, including that of Director General of Tourist Development Corporation of Malaysia and Director of the Budget Management Division of the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia. Dato' Haji Badri graduated with a BA in Malay Literature from the University of Malaya and an MA in Political Science from King's College University, London. He was awarded the Heinz Fellowship from the University of Pittsburgh. He has held various posts in the private sector including Business Development Advisor of Sriwani Holdings Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities), Chairman and Managing Director of DiPerdana Holdings Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities) and Chairman of Crest Petroleum Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities), a position he held until July 2003. He does not have any business arrangement with the Company in which he has a personal interest.
DATO' MOHAMED KHADAR MERICAN
Non-Executive Director/Independent Director
Malaysian, age 50, joined the Board in August 2003. He manages his own financial consultancy company and is an independent Non-Executive Director of Rashid Hussain Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities), RHB Bank Bhd, RHB Insurance Bhd and RHB Sakura Merchant Bankers Bhd. Dato' Mohamed Khadar has over 20 years experience in financial and general management. He is a member of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He served as an auditor and a consultant in an international accounting firm before joining a financial services group in 1986. Dato' Mohamed Khadar held various senior management positions in Pernas International Holdings Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities) between 1988 and April 2003, including those of President and Chief Operating Officer. He does not have any conflict of interest with the Company.
BERNARD ANTHONY CRAGG
Non-Executive Director/Independent Director
British, age 51, joined the Board in September
2003. He also serves as the Chairman of
Datamonitor plc (listed on the London Stock
Exchange) and i-mate plc (listed on AIM of the
London Stock Exchange). He is also a Director of
Workspace Group plc (listed on the London
Stock Exchange), Mothercare plc (listed on
the London Stock Exchange) and Bristol and
West plc, part of Bank of Ireland (UK) Financial
Services.
Bernard is a Chartered Accountant and had spent
over eight years in Price Waterhouse. He has a
degree in Mathematics from Liverpool University.
He formerly held various senior management
positions in Carlton Communication plc (listed on
the London Stock Exchange) for over 17 years
including the Group Financial Controller, Company
Secretary and Group Finance Director. Bernard has
also served as a Director of Arcadia Group plc
(listed on the London Stock Exchange).
He does not have any conflict of interest with
the Company.
TAN POH CHING
Mr.Tan Poh Ching ceases to be a member of the Board with effect from 1 February 2007.
RALPH MARSHALL
Executive Deputy Chairman
Malaysian, age 54, joined the Board in July 2003
and was appointed its Deputy Chairman and its
Group Chief Executive Officer in August and
September 2003 respectively. He has served as a
Director of MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems
Sdn Bhd since 1994 prior to the commencement
of the operations of the Group and was its Chief
Executive Officer until May 2006.
Ralph is an Associate of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales,
and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and has some 30
years experience in financial and general
management.
He is also Executive Director of Tanjong Public
Ltd Company (listed on Bursa Securities and the
London Stock Exchange) which is involved in
power generation, gaming and leisure; Non-
Executive Director of Maxis Communications Bhd
(listed on Bursa Securities), a leading mobile
communications provider in Malaysia; and
Executive Director of Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd,
which has significant interests in the aforesaid
companies.
His other directorships include MEASAT Global
Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities), which is the
owner and operator of the MEASAT satellite
system; KLCC Property Holdings Bhd (listed on
Bursa Securities), a property investment holding
company and Arnhold Holdings Ltd (listed on
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong), which is
involved in supplying products for the building
and construction industry.
He does not have any business arrangement with
the Company in which he has a personal interest.
CHIN KWAI YOONG
Non-Executive Director/Independent Director
Malaysian, age 57, joined the Board in March
2006. He was an audit partner with
PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1982 until his
retirement in 2003. During his tenure as partner,
he was Executive Director in charge of the
Consumer & Industrial Products & Services Group.
He had also served as Director of the Audit and
Business Advisory Services Division, and of the
Management Consulting Services Division.
Kwai Yoong is a fellow of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and
member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
He has extensive experience in the audits of
major companies in the banking, oil & gas and
automobile industries as well as in the heavy
equipment, manufacturing, construction and property
development sectors. He was also involved in
corporate advisory services covering investigations,
mergers & acquisitions and share valuations.
He has been a Director of Rangkaian
Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (RAPID)
since January 2005 and was a Director of
Tractors Malaysia Holdings Bhd (listed on Bursa
Securities) until February 2006.
He does not have any conflict of interest with
the Company. |
