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Datuk Dr. Halim Bin Shafie serves as Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since July 31, 2009. He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from University of Malaya in 1972 and obtained a Masters in Economic Development from University of Pittsburgh in 1980. This was followed by a Ph.D in Information Transfer from Syracuse University in 1988. Datuk Dr. Halim has served the Government in various capacities. He started his career in the Ministry of Education in 1972 followed by appointments at INTAN in 1976, Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning unit (MAMPu) in the Prime Minister’s Department in 1987 and was posted back as Director of INTAN in 1994. Datuk Dr. Halim later took on the position of Deputy Secretary General 1, Communications and Multimedia Sector in 1999 before moving on to become Secretary General, Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications in 2000. He was appointed Chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on 3 April 2006, where he served until May 2009. Over the last 15 years, Datuk Dr. Halim has served on many boards, including Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Pos Malaysia Berhad and Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd. He is currently the Chairman of universiti Telekom Sdn Bhd and GITN Sdn Bhd, wholly-owned subsidiaries of TM. He also holds office as a council member of the Malaysian National Computer Confederation (MNCC), Adjunct Professor of universiti utara Malaysia, Advisory Board Chairman of the National Library, Malaysia, a Director of Malaysian Electronic Clearing Corporation Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of Bank Negara Malaysia) and board member of the Malaysian Industry- Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT). Datuk Dr. Halim currently serves as Chairman of TM’s Board Dispute Resolution Committee. |
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Dato' Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa serves as Group Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Non-Independent Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since April 25, 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication Engineering from Plymouth Polytechnic (University of Plymouth), United Kingdom, and has attended the Kellog School of Management’s programme in Corporate Finance, Strategies for Creating Shareholder Value. He has experience in the telecommunications industry, having held senior management positions in several multinationals, such as Global One and Lucent Technologies (Malaysia). Previous key positions in TM before assuming his current role include Senior Vice President, Group Strategy and Technology and Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Business. Dato’ Sri Zamzamzairani sits on the Boards of several TM Group subsidiaries, including as Chairman of VADS Berhad and TM Net Sdn Bhd; and Deputy Chairman of GITN Sdn Bhd. As the Group CEO, he also sits on the Board Tender Committee of the Company. |
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Datuk Bazlan Bin Osman serves as Group Chief Financial Officer and Non-Independent Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since April 25, 2008. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom and a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). He began his career as an auditor with a public accounting firm in 1986 and subsequently served the Sime Darby Group, holding various positions in its corporate offices in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Melaka. In 1993, he had a brief stint in American Express Malaysia Berhad before joining Kumpulan FIMA Berhad in 1994, where he was subsequently appointed Senior Vice President, Finance/Company Secretary. He joined Celcom Axiata Berhad in 2001 as the Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance & Treasury and subsequently appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) prior to his appointment as TM Group CFO on May 1, 2005. Effective November 1, 2009, he also oversees the operations of Global, Wholesale and Support Business. Datuk Bazlan sits on the Boards of several subsidiaries within the TM Group including Chairman of Fiberail Sdn Bhd and TM Info-Media Sdn Bhd. |
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Mr. Ahmad Azhar Yahya serves as Chief Executive Officer - VADS Berhad of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He began his career in 1987 as an Engineer in Agilent Technologies (formerly known as Hewlett Packard). He then joined management consultants, Accenture in 1990 servicing a portfolio of clients in Malaysia, Asia and the Middle East in various industries from communications to high technology, oil and gas and the public sector. His experience includes strategic planning and change management, business and operations support systems, enterprise resource management, revenue and customer relationship management. He became a Partner at Accenture in 2000 before joining TM as Group Chief Information Officer on 2 August 2004. In 2008, Ahmad was appointed the Programme Director of the High-Speed Broadband Programme and contributed to the launch of UniFi in March 2010. He was then appointed the Chief Strategy Officer of TM on July 15, 2010 before assuming his current position as CEO of VADS Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TM, effective January 1, 2012. |
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Mr. Azizi A Hadi serves as Executive Vice President - SME of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from Universiti Putra Malaysia and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University, USA. He has 23 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, which has included engineering, operations, sales and product development and management. Azizi started his career with the Malaysian Army as an Engineering Officer in the Royal Malaysian Signals Regiment from 1987 to 1996. His main responsibilities were in planning tactical radio networks, evaluating new equipment and training. He was also the Country Business Development Manager of Global One, an international service provider where he was entrusted with the country’s MNC sales in 1999. Prior to joining TM in 2007 as General Manager, Technology & Innovation, he was with Maxis Communications Berhad as the Head of Broadband Business Unit and in Network Engineering and Operations. Azizi was made Vice President, Retail Product of TM in February 2009 before assuming his current position as Executive Vice President, SME on June 20, 2011. |
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Mr. Mohamad Rozaimy Abd Rahman serves as Executive Vice President - Global of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since February 1, 2009. He obtained a Bachelor in Distributed Computing from the University of East London, and a postgraduate degree in Technology Management. He attended a programme on Advance IP and Technology Management at the AT&T School of Business and Technology, and trained in telecommunications technology at AT&T Bell Labs in New Jersey, USA. He has more than 15 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry, starting as a Systems Engineer with AT&T Network Systems before joining Concert Global Network, a joint venture company between AT&T and BT. He returned to AT&T as Sales Director, AT&T Global Wholesale, responsible for markets in South East Asia and South Asia, before joining TM in 2006 as General Manager of Product Marketing. He was then appointed Vice President of TM Global, responsible for TM Regional offices in the UK, USA, Hong Kong and Singapore before assuming his position as Chief Operating Officer of Global Line of Business on July 1, 2008. He was redesignated as Executive Vice President, Global on February 1, 2009. |
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Mr. Kung (Jeremy) Eng Chuang serves as Executive Vice President - New Media and Chief Executive Officer - TM Net Sdn Bhd of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. He holds an Honours Degree in Computer Science from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He has 20 years’ experience in technical and managerial roles in IT systems development for media, telecommunications and Business-to-Consumer business. He spent three years at J.Walter Thompson (JWT) and seven years at Star-TV, before serving more than 10 years at PCCW Limited (PCCW), Hong Kong and its group of companies. His last positions there were as SVP of Customer Advocacy and Chief Information Officer of PCCW Global, a business unit of PCCW that provides telecom services globally. Jeremy joined TM Group as CEO of TM Net Sdn Bhd on May 20, 2008 and was appointed Executive Vice President, Consumer of TM on February 1, 2009. He assumes his current position as Executive Vice President, New Media effective July 15, 2010. His position as CEO of TM Net remains. |
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Dato' Kairul Annuar Mohamed Zamzam serves as Executive Vice President - Government of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since February 1, 2009. He holds a Bachelor in Engineering Science from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. He completed his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at the Multimedia University, Cyberjaya and attended an Advanced Management Training at INSEAD in 2003. He has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, beginning with the then Jabatan Telekom Malaysia in 1985 as a Human Resources Planning Executive. He has since held various positions in local access, switching and transmission networks. He was appointed General Manager of the Terengganu Operations Area in 1998 and in 2002, appointed as Personal Assistant to the Group Chief Executive. In 2004, he was appointed General Manager of Corporate Affairs and later appointed as Vice President, Consumer & Business Sales Division in TM Retail. Prior to his current appointment as Executive Vice President, Government in 2009, he was the CEO of Telekom Sales & Services Sdn Bhd. |
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Mr. Imri Mokhtar serves as Executive Vice President - Consumer and Chief Executive Officer - Telekom Sales & Services Sdn Bhd of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. He graduated in 1996 with First Class Honours in Electronics Engineering and Management Studies (B. Eng) from the University College of London in 1996, where he was on a TM scholarship. He started his career in TM’s ASEAN joint-venture company, ACASIA, before joining the Kuala Lumpur office of McKinsey & Company, an international management consulting firm, serving clients in the financial and telecommunications sector. He later joined Astro, a pay-TV operator, to establish and head its interactive TV business before re-joining TM in August 2005 as the General Manager of Strategy Development. He was made the General Manager, Programme Management Office in 2006 and later the Vice President, Programme and Performance Management Office in June 2008. Imri was promoted to his current position as Executive Vice President, Consumer on July 15, 2010 and is responsible for managing the Consumer business of TM Group. Imri was appointed CEO of Telekom Sales & Services Sdn Bhd effective January 1, 2012. |
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Mr. Ghazali Omar serves as Executive Vice President - Enterprise of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since March 15, 2009. He holds a Bachelor (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Multimedia University, Cyberjaya. He has 31 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, beginning his career with the then Jabatan Telekom Malaysia in 1980 as a Planning & Development Engineer specialising in Data Communications. He was later appointed General Manager, Marketing & Sales, TM Net Sdn Bhd in 2002 and Vice President of Enterprise & Government Sales, TM Retail in 2007. |
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Mr. Rafaai Samsi serves as Executive Vice President - Wholesale of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since February 1, 2009. He obtained a Masters in Communications Management from the University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom in 2005 and prior to that, a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Electronic Engineering from Brighton University, United Kingdom in 1986. His career in telecommunications started with the then Jabatan Telekom Malaysia in 1978 as Technical Assistant, following which he assumed roles of increasing responsibility within the TM Group. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Meganet Communications Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of TM, in July 1997 before returning to TM mainstream in July 2001, where he was assigned as General Manager of a number of divisions including State Business Operations, Market Development and Domestic Carrier Business Division. He was appointed Vice President, Marketing & Sales for the wholesale segment in October 2006 and subsequently promoted to lead the Wholesale Line of Business on July 1, 2008. |
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Mr. Giorgio Migliarina serves as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since May 1, 2009. He holds a Masters (Sc) in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy and an MBA from INSEAD, France. He has worked for telecom operators, high tech manufacturers and media companies in Asia, Europe and Central America. Most recently, he was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he served some of the world’s fixed line and mobile operators. Based in Milan, London and Beijing, he led projects on network access optimisation, field maintenance process redesign, and the launch of IP-based services. He has also worked for telecom equipment manufacturers, especially on sales of IP-based equipment. Prior to joining McKinsey, Giorgio helped launch Infostrada SpA, Italy’s second fixed line operator. Before Infostrada, he worked in Olivetti SpA as a business development manager for its telecom ventures. Giorgio was appointed Chief Technology and Innovation Officer on May 1, 2009. |
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Dato' Rozalila Abdul Rahman serves as Chief Marketing Officer of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since February 17, 2010. She holds a Bachelor in Food Science & Technology from Universiti Putra Malaysia. She has 21 years of experience in MNCs particularly in marketing and sales of fast moving consumer goods. She started her career in 1989 as a management trainee with Unilever Malaysia, where she spent 10 years before moving on to Kellogg Asia Marketing as Marketing Manager Innovations for South East Asia. In 2001, she joined Reckitt Benckiser as Marketing Manager (Malaysia/Singapore) handling Shieldtox, Mortein, Vanish, Woolite and Fabulon before moving to Bank Simpanan Nasional as Director of Sales & Marketing. In 2006, Rozalila joined Maxis Communications Berhad as General Manager (Media, Research & Events) in the Consumer Business Division. In 2008, she headed the Segment Marketing team, managing the Malay market, East Coast and East Malaysia. She joined TM as Chief Marketing Officer on February 17, 2010 and is responsible for Group Marketing, Retail Product, Customer Service Management and Centre of Excellence (Business). |
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Mr. Idrus Bin Ismail serves as Chief Legal and Compliance and Company Secretary of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since January 18, 2010. He obtained his degree in Economics from the University of Malaya in 1977 and a Bachelor of Law from the National University of Singapore in 1987. He has a Certificate in Translation from the National Translation Institute of Malaysia and an Executive Masters in Islamic Banking and Finance from Asia e University. He was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1988. He started his career as a management trainee with Petronas and brings with him over 30 years of experience mostly in conventional and Islamic financial institutions, where he served as company secretary as well as in-house counsel. Before joining TM, he was Company Secretary of the CIMB Group, served the PROKHAS secretarial department (providing secretarial services to Minister of Finance, Inc. companies) and was Senior Counsel of Islamic Banking and Finance in a corporate law practice. Idrus joined TM as Chief Legal and Compliance on December 1, 2009 and assumed the position of Company Secretary with effect from January 18, 2010. |
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Mr. Zam Ariffin Ismail serves as Vice President - Support Business of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. He holds a Masters in Professional Accounting from St. Louis University, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Emporia State University, both in the USA. He is also a Charted Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He started his career in 1987 as a Bond Officer at Cagamas Berhad. In 1989, he joined TM in the Corporate Finance Division and was the Assistant General Manager of Financing and Special Projects, before joining Telekom Cellular Sdn Bhd as General Manager of Finance in 1996. From 2000 to 2006, he served in Maxis Communications Berhad as Head and Senior Manager in the Business & Financial Planning Department, Networks Engineering & Operation Division and later in the Contract Management Department, Finance & Administration Division, before returning to TM as General Manager, TM Ventures. Prior to his current position as Vice President, Support Business, he was the General Manager, Subsidiary Management of Group Business Development & Transformation. |
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Ms. Hamidah Mahmud serves as Vice President - Customer Service Management of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Birmingham, UK, in 1980 and a Masters in Business Administration from the Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, in 2000. She has more than 31 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry, joining TM in 1989, where she began as an Assistant Manager of Marketing Unit Central Region. In 1999, she was assigned as the General Manager of Corporate Customer Sales Division for two years, Data Product Consultancy and Program Management Division for two years and Business Strategy Division for one year. She then headed State Business Operations at Multimedia Super Corridor and Kuala Lumpur from 2005 until 2008, and was appointed Vice President of Consumer Sales Division in 2009. Hamidah was appointed to her current position as Vice President of Customer Service Management Division on July 15, 2010. |
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Ms. Izlyn Ramli serves as Vice President - Group Corporate Communications of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since October 1, 2010. She holds an MBA with Distinction from City University (Cass) Business School, London, specialising in Strategic Management of Technology and E-Business, and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics from University College London. She started her career in 1992 with PricewaterhouseCoopers before moving to BzW Capital as an investment analyst. Izlyn joined TM in 1998 and served 10 years in Group Strategy and Planning. From 2006-2008, she was appointed Special Assistant to the TM Group Chairman, as key policy liaison officer for national and international fora and organisations, including APEC, APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) and United Nations Global Alliance (UNGAID), focused on ICT Development and ICT for Development. Following the TM demerger, Izlyn moved to TM’s sister company, Axiata Group Bhd and was promoted to head the Corporate Communications division. She was a key member of the Axiata rebranding team, and was responsible for crafting Axiata’s Corporate Responsibility Strategy. Izlyn returned to TM as Vice President, Group Corporate Communications on October 1, 2010. |
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Mr. Mohd Khalis Abdul Rahim serves as Chief Human Capital Officer of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. He holds Masters in Human Resource Management from the University of Canberra, Australia. He has exposure in human capital management, having served in several multinational companies. This includes almost 20 years of experience in the field of human resource management across different industries. Khalis has been involved in various disciplines of the profession from organisational development and change management to performance management, industrial relations, HR reengineering as well as talent development. Before joining TM as the Chief Human Capital Officer on August 17, 2009, Khalis was the Human Resources Director for Freescale Semiconductor, Malaysia, Singapore and Asia Supply Chain, for three years. Prior to that, he was with Colgate Palmolive as the Human Resource Director for Malaysia. |
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Ms. Rohaila Mohamed Basir serves as Head - Investor Relations of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. She is responsible for investor relations and reporting to the Executive Director/Group Chief Financial Officer. She graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the University of Malaya in 1999. She spent five years in private practice before joining Malaysian Airlines System Berhad (MAS) in 2004 as the Legal Counsel. She moved on to MMC Corporation Berhad as a Legal Advisor in 2008 and her last position there was Senior Manager, Group Managing Director’s Office, heading the Corporate Communications and Investor Relations. |
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Mr. Gazali Harun serves as Chief Procurement Officer of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Northern Illinois University, USA and in 1982 obtained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Governors State University, also in the USA. He is also a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He gained experience in corporate banking and corporate finance while serving at a local merchant bank prior to joining TM in 1990. In TM, he was involved in treasury management, fund raising activities, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations and overseeing the Enterprise Risk Management Programme for the Group. He was the Vice President, Finance of TM Wholesale before assuming his current position as Chief Procurement Officer on June 1, 2005. |
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Encik Ahmad Ismail serves as Chief Corporate and Regulatory Officer of Telekom Malaysia Berhad. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Aston in Birmingham, UK and an MBA from the Multimedia University in Cyberjaya. He joined TM in 1983 as an Assistant Controller of Telecom (ACT), and held various engineering positions before engaging in more managerial responsibilities. In his 27 years in the Group, he has been Managing Director of TM International Bangladesh (TMIB), General Manager, Business Strategy, TM Retail and Chief Strategy Officer of Telco Strategy Division, TM. Prior to that, Ahmad was the CEO of Telekom Sales & Services Sdn Bhd, as well as State General Manager for Penang and Melaka. He then assumed the position of Vice President, Customer Service Management in 2008 and was later appointed Vice President, Programme and Performance Management Office in July 2010. Ahmad was appointed to his current position as Chief Corporate and Regulatory Officer on October 1, 2010. |
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Mr. Hazimi Kassim serves as Chief Internal Auditor of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the University of Canberra, Australia. He also attended the Wharton Advanced Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania, USA in 2006. He is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) of the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants (ASCPA), a Chartered Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia (IIAM). He has experience in external and internal audit, financial and management accounting, corporate finance as well as strategic planning, business development and investor relations. His wide-ranging career to date has spanned across audit and consulting services to securities, insurance and banking and, now, telecommunications. Before joining TM on November 1, 2011 as the Chief Internal Auditor, he was Head of Corporate and Strategic Planning at Malayan Banking Berhad. Prior to that, he was the Chief Audit Executive in the Internal Audit Division, where he managed the internal audit organisation in Malaysia with over 200 audit professionals under his leadership. |
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Dr. Farid Mohamed Sani serves as Chief Strategy Officer of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering, a Masters in Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts with first class honours specialising in Chemical Engineering, all from the University of Cambridge. He was appointed TM’s Chief Strategy Officer effective January 1, 2012. Prior to joining TM, he was with Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) holding the position of Director, Investments, specialising in the telecommunications sector. He has served in Khazanah’s Transformation Management Office and as Senior Vice President, Managing Director’s Office. Dr. Farid was a consultant at McKinsey & Company for two years before joining Khazanah in 2004. |
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Ms. Hamizah binti Abidin serves as Joint Secretary of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. She is a qualified advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. She spent the early years of her career in legal practice. She holds a Company Secretary License issued by the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) since December 1998. She joined Telekom Malaysia Berhad as an Executive/Assistant Company Secretary in 1996 and since then, was promoted to Assistant General Manager on August 1, 2007. She has more than 15 years corporate experience attending to company secretarial matters, compliance matters, due diligence exercises and special projects. |
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Tunku Dato’ Mahmood Fawzy Bin Muhiyiddin serves as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at Telekom Malaysia Berhad since April 25, 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Studies from the Polytechnic of Central London (University of Westminster), a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Warwick University, and a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM). Tunku Dato’ Fawzy has accumulated more than 20 years of international work experience in companies spanning various industries, from banking, information technology and investment holdings to shipping, and oil and gas. He joined Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) as Director of Investments in May 2007 and was later appointed Executive Director of Investments until his retirement from Khazanah on 9 May 2010. He also sits on the board of Pos Malaysia Berhad, Kencana Petroleum Berhad and Hong Leong Islamic Bank Berhad. Tunku Dato’ Fawzy is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Board Risk Committee; and a member of the Board Audit Committee and Board Investment Committee. |
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Dato' Fauziah Yaacob is Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. She has Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from University of Malaya (UM), Diploma in Education from UM, Diploma in Public Administration from National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN), Diploma in Administrative Studies from University of Liverpool (UL), United Kingdom(UK) and Masters in Public Administration from UL, UK. Dato’ Fauziah began her career in the civil service in 1981 as Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Education and was appointed Principal Assistant Secretary in the same ministry from 1986 until 1987. She later pursued her studies in the UK and upon her return in 1989, served as Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Finance (MoF) until 1992. She was then posted to the Ministry of Transport as Assistant Director for two years and later assigned to Kuala Lumpur International Airport Berhad as Senior Manager from 1993 until 1999. Dato’ Fauziah returned to MoF as Principal Assistant Director in the Budget Department from 1999 until 2006 and since then has served in various departments in the MoF before being appointed to her current position as Deputy Secretary General (Systems & Controls) on November 16, 2012. |
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Mr. Davide Giacomo Benello @ David Benello serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Bhd. He was appointed on November 21, 2011. He has MBA from Harvard University, Graduate School of Business Administration; MA in Mathematics from University of Oxford, Balliol College; and Mathematics from Edinburgh University. Mr. David Benello is presently a Director Emeritus at McKinsey & Company, a firm he had joined since August 1982. Recently retired as Director in June 2011, after almost 30 years in service, he was also Leader of UK Telecom, Media and Technology Practice for the firm. He has consulting experience for telcos engagements mainly in Europe (in addition to US and Asian telcos) on corporate strategy, ICT strategy and business turnaround including focus on operations/customer service. In the early years of his career, Mr. Benello served as a Senior at Arthur Andersen and a Second Lieutenant at Scuola Militare Alpina, Aosta, Italy. |
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Y. Bhg. Dato' Ir. Abdul Rahim Bin Abu Bakar serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since April 25, 2008. He graduated from the Brighton College of Technology (University of Brighton), United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Electrical Engineering in 1969. He is a member of the Institute of Engineers, Malaysia and is a Professional Engineer, Malaysia (P.Eng). He also holds the Electrical Engineer Certificate of Competency Grade 1. Dato’ Ir. Abdul Rahim began his career in 1969 with the then National Electricity Board, where he held various technical and engineering positions until he joined Pernas Charter Management Sdn Bhd, a management company for the tin mining industry, in 1979. From late 1983 to 1991, he served Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad (MMC) in various senior positions. Later, from 1991 to 1995, he moved on to MMC Engineering Services Sdn Bhd and subsequently to MMC Engineering Group Berhad as the Managing Director. In May 1995, he joined Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) as Managing Director of Petronas Gas Berhad and was made Vice President of Petronas’ Petrochemical Business in 1999. He retired on August 31, 2002. He also sits on the board of Scomi Group Berhad, Scomi Engineering Berhad and Global Maritime Ventures Berhad. Dato’ Ir. Abdul Rahim is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Investment Committee and a member of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee. |
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Mr. Ibrahim Bin Marsidi serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since April 25, 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Analytical) (Hons) from the University of Malaya. He was previously Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Petronas Dagangan Berhad until his retirement on December 31, 2007. He joined Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) in 1979, where he held a number of senior managerial positions. Prior to his appointment as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Petronas Dagangan Berhad, he was the Senior Manager of Eastern and Northern Region, General Manager of the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Business and Retail Business in Petronas Dagangan Berhad and General Manager of Crude Oil Group, Petronas. Ibrahim currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive member of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Board Audit Committee and Board Risk Committee. |
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Datuk Zalekha Hassan serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since June 1, 2011. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from University of Malaya. Dato’ Zalekha began her career in the Malaysian civil service in 1977, as an Assistant Director in the Training and Career Development Division of the Public Service Department. She continued to serve the Government in numerous ministries including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of National unity and Social Development, prior to joining the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in 1997 as its Senior Assistant Director of the Budget Division. She has since continued to serve the MoF in various capacities. Dato’ Zalekha was attached to the Government Procurement Division of the MoF for seven years before taking up her current appointment as the Ministry’s Deputy Secretary-General (Management). Dato’ Zalekha is also a Director of Proton Holdings Berhad and Group. Dato’ Zalekha is currently the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board's Tender Committee. |
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Mr. Quah Poh Keat serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since April 25, 2008. He is a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Quah was made a partner of KPMG Malaysia on October 1, 1982 and the Senior Partner responsible for the daily operations of KPMG Malaysia from October 1, 2000 to September 30, 2007. Prior to taking up the position of Senior Partner (Managing Partner), he was in charge of the Tax Practice and the Japanese Practice in KPMG Malaysia. He was a member of the KPMG Japanese Practice Council, the governing body within KPMG International that looks after its Japanese Practices worldwide. He was a board member of KPMG Asia Pacific and a member of the KPMG International Council. Quah was also Vice-President of the Malaysian Institute of Taxation. He retired from KPMG on December 31, 2007. He is also an independent non-executive director of IOI Corporation Berhad, PLuS Expressways Berhad, Public Investment Bank Berhad, Public Bank Berhad, Public Mutual Berhad, Public Islamic Bank Berhad, Lonpac Insurance Berhad and LPI Capital Berhad. He is also a Trustee of yayasan Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng and a member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers Economic Fiscal Policies Committee. Quah currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Audit Committee and a member of Board Investment Committee. |
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Dato’ Danapalan T. P. Vinggrasalam serves as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia Bhd since May 21, 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Malaya and a Masters in Public Administration from Penn State, USA. He was previously Chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) from February 2004 until his retirement in March 2006. Dato’ Danapalan was Senior Vice President of the Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDeC) from June 1998 to January 2004. Before this, he served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment from December 1991 until March 1998. He also served as Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Social and Community Development and as Deputy Director of the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN). He is currently a Director of Affin Fund Management Berhad, Sirim QAS International Sdn Bhd, Bank Simpanan Nasional, and a member on the Board of Trustees of M.u.S.T Ehsan Foundation. Dato’ Danapalan is also a Board member of universiti Telekom Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TM. He currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive member of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Board Audit Committee, Board Risk Committee and Board Dispute Resolution Committee. |
