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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Dato' Ramli Abbas
Dato' Mohamed Yunus Ramli Bin Abbas, a Malaysian aged 63, was appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of our Company on 18 November 2010. He is an Economics graduate from the University of Malaya. He received his MBA from Nova South Eastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He also attended an Executive Programme in Business Management, University of Michigan, US.
He started his career at Motorola, Penang in 1978 until 1980. He assisted in the start-up of the Motorola-Penang plant from ground level zero. He then moved on to be the Director of Human Resource of Motorola South Asia where he was responsible for Motorola plants in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. In 1980-1985 he held the post of Director for Asia Pacific during which time he managed the activities in several countries including Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, India, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Subsequently, in 1989 he became the first Malaysian to hold a Vice President position in Florida, US. He held the post till 1995 before becoming the Country Manager for Motorola Malaysia in 1996 until 2001.
Following his 25 years of service at Motorola, he became the Chief Executive Officer for CELCOM (Malaysia) Berhad. Prior to joining CELCOM, he was the Executive Officer for Encorp Group responsible for restructuring the management and direction of the Group, as well as its subsidiaries namely Encorp Media, NTV7 and Encorp Property. On 15 December 2003, he was appointed by the MOE as the Chairman for Board of Directors of Universiti Malaysia Perlis (formerly known as Northern Malaysia University College Of Engineering).
From his vast experience in the telecommunication industry, he established NuSuara Technologies Sdn Bhd in 2006, a company that develops voice recognition software. He is now the Executive Director of NuSuara Technologies Sdn Bhd a post held since January 2006. Dato' Ramli was also appointed by the Government of Malaysia as Non-Executive Chairman for Board of Directors of KMP.
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Independent Non-Executive Director
Dato' Jaffar Indot
Dato' Jaffar Indot, a Malaysian aged 77, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of our Company on 18 November 2010. He was educated at Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur and the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar. He also attended the Harvard Business School International Senior Manager's Programme, Vevey, Switzerland in 1983.
He started his career in 1953, when he joined the Rural Industrial Development Authority as an Assistant Rural Development Officer. In 1956 he joined Shell and retired in 1989 after 33 years of service. During this time, he worked for Shell in Tokyo, Japan and London, U.K, where he served in various capacities in international oil trading, business development and public affairs. In 1980, he returned to Malaysia as Executive Director and Director of Public Affairs for Shell Malaysia and in 1983 was appointed Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd. Dato' Jaffar Indot was the Non-Executive Chairman of Shell Timur Sdn Bhd from August 1989 to December 1997.
He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of two (2) public listed companies in Malaysia i.e. Sycal Ventures Berhad and Melewar Industrial Group Berhad. He had previously served as a director on the Boards of Shell Refining Company (FOM) Bhd, Guinness Anchor Berhad, Malaysian Merchant Marine Bhd, M3nergy Bhd and FSBM Holdings Bhd. He is the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee and Member of the Nomination, Audit and Remuneration Committees of Melewar Industrial Group Berhad; a Member of the Audit and Nomination Committees of Sycal Ventures Berhad. He is also a director of several private companies involved in hire purchase financing as well as fire protection and training. He is the Founding Member and President of the Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.
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Independent Non-Executive Director
Dato' Larry Gan
Dato' Gan Nyap Liou @ Gan Nyap Liow, a Malaysian aged 57, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of our Company on 24 November 2010. He is a chartered accountant and a certified management consultant.
He spent 26 years with Accenture, the world's leading consulting firm, during which time he held many global leadership roles, consulted on strategic projects for multinational corporations, and worked with innovative technologies around the world. He was the Managing Partner for ASIA, and between 1999 to 2003 he managed the firm's multibillion dollar Venture Fund in Asia Pacific and concluded investments in China, Japan, Australia and Singapore.
He served as Chairman of the Association of Computer Industry Malaysia (PIKOM) and the Vice-President of the Association of Asian Oceania Computer Industry Organization, and as a Member of the Minister of Science & Technology Think Tank, Copyright Tribunal, Labuan International Financial Exchange Committee, MIMOS Berhad (Government Technology Research) and the Malaysia US Business Council.
Presently, he is Chairman of Cuscapi Berhad, and a Board Member of Tanjong Plc, AmBank (M) Berhad, AmIslamic Bank Berhad, Amcorp Properties Berhad, Saujana Resort (M) Berhad and Tien Wah Press Holdings Berhad. He is also a Board Member of the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group and Deputy Chairman of the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce.
He is active in Malaysian heritage conservation and serves as Trustee and Deputy Chairman of the Yayasan Tuanku Nur Zahirah (the Queen's Foundation dedicated to improving lives through heritage) and Advisor to the Center For South East Asia Architectural Heritage.
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Independent Non-Executive Director
Dato' Loy Teik Ngan
Dato' Loy Teik Ngan, a Malaysian aged 50, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of our Company on 18 November 2010. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.
He started work in 1983 as a loans officer in a finance company. Over subsequent years he gained a variety of experience working in different positions of various industries in credit card, finance, fast food, hospitality & timeshare industries in both executive as well as entrepreneurial positions.
In 1987, at the age of 26, he started a property timeshare company, which rapidly grew to become the largest in South East Asia. When the Malaysia Holiday Timeshare Developers' Federation was formed on 8th March 1993, he served as its first Chairman. In this capacity, he played a role in advising the government on what eventually became the legislation of the vacation timeshare industry.
He has held CEO positions in various industries, in a finance company, an insurance company, a credit card company, a fast food company, timeshare, hospitality & publicly listed company. The experience gained from working in these industries has given him invaluable exposure and insight into the world of business.
In 2003, he became the head of the Taylor's Education Group and in the ensuing years, built it into not only the largest private education group in Malaysia but also widely regarded as the premier education group in the country with investments in schools, college & university. He is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer of Taylor's Education Group.
He is an active member of the Young Presidents' Organization having held various officer positions including that of Chapter Chair. Furthermore, he has served as the Deputy President of Malaysia Amateur Volleyball Association and also as the President for Kuala Lumpur Amateur Volleyball Association. He is passionate about helping children in rural communities get an education and builds school hostels that enable children to go to school.
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Independent Non-Executive Director
Paul W Chan
Chan Wan Siew, a Malaysian aged 60, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of our Company on 18 November 2010. His professional and business experience spans over 30 years in Accounting, Auditing, Corporate, Financial and Business Advisory services, assisting clients to manage their corporate and personal financial resources.
He is qualified as, and a Member of Chartered Accountants Malaysia, Certified Financial Planner®, Chartered Financial Consultant (US), National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) US, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) US and International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) UK. He is also a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), CPA Australia (Certified Practicing Accountant), Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (UK), Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (FCTIM) and Financial Planning Association (FPA), US.
He has previously served as President of ACCA Malaysia (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) (1999-2002); President of MAICSA (Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) (2002-2003); EXCO Member of MIA (Malaysian Institute of Accountants) (2005-2008); Founding Board Member (1999-2007) and Vice President (1999-2003) of FPAM (Financial Planning Association of Malaysia); Member of Global Advisory Council, Financial Planning Association, US (2004-2006); Chairman of Asia Pacific Geographic Focus Group, FPA, US (2004); Chairman of ISO/TC222 Committee for Malaysia in a global initiative that developed ISO 22222 Personal Financial Planning Standard (2001-2007); International Council Member of Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (UK) (2002-2007); and Founding CEO and Chairman of IFPA Resources (2000-04), the Developer and Education Provider for CFP (Certified Financial Planner) education programmes.
An active contributor to the corporate and professional sectors, he currently serves as the Founding Board Member and Deputy President of MACD (Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors); Secretary General of MICG (Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance); EXCO Member of FPLC (Federation of Public Listed Companies); and Founding Board Member/Secretary of Malaysian Mergers & Acquisitions Association.
He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of two (2) public listed companies in Malaysia i.e. Mycron Steel Berhad and Luxchem Corporation Berhad. He is the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee, a Member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees, and a Senior Independent Director. He is currently also the President of Business Transitions Asia Sdn Bhd that offers business advisory services to businesses in transition, and the President of S&P NetWorth Advisors that offers independent business, financial and wealth management advisory services to the business-owners community and selected market segments. He has also been active as a speaker on local and international platforms on financial planning and corporate directors' issues.
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Executive Director
Dr Abu Hasan Ismail, Ph.D
Chief Executive Officer, Prestariang Systems Sdn. Bhd.
Dr Abu, a Malaysian aged 50, was appointed as a Non-Independent Executive Director of our Company on 18 November 2010. He is also a Promoter, substantial shareholder and Chief Executive Officer of our Group and a Director of PSSB and PR&D. He brings with him extensive experience having accumulated approximately 28 years of experience in relation to the training and educational fields. He has been instrumental in the growth and development of Prestariang Group.
He holds a Diploma in Architecture from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (1982), a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Architecture (1984) and Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) (1986) from University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) (1988), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (1996) from University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.
His career started in 1982 when he joined Universiti Teknologi Malaysia as an Assistant Lecturer and became an Associate Professor in 1992. He left Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1997 and became the first Dean at the new created Faculty of Creative Multimedia, Multimedia University.
Subsequently in 2000, he left and joined FSBM Holdings Bhd where he was appointed as Executive Director. Since he became an Executive Director of PSSB in 2004, he has made a concerted effort to grow the company as a reputable provider of ICT training and certification, and software license distribution and management.
As the Chief Executive Officer, he is currently involved in charting the Group’s overall direction and strategy, R&D, developing new products and services, and managing the overall business operations of our Group.
He continues to be involved in academic advisory work and currently a Council Member at Taylor’s University, an Adjunct Professor at Universiti Teknologi MARA and a Visiting Professor at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He sits as a Board Member of Uni-Technologies Sdn Bhd of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He is also a shareholder and Director of several private limited companies.
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Executive Director
Raja Azmi Adam
Chief Operating Officer, Prestariang Systems Sdn. Bhd.
Raja Azmi bin Adam Nadarajan, a Malaysian aged 39, was appointed as a Non-Independent Executive Director of our Company on 18 November 2010. He is also the Chief Operating Officer of our Group. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering Second Upper Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering and Diploma in Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 1997 and 1993 respectively.
He started his career in 1997 when he joined Maxis Sdn Bhd as Field Engineer – Fixed Network. In 1999, he left to join SPS Corporation Sdn Bhd as Project Manager – Civil Work, Fiber and Copper Network. In 2001, Raja Azmi joined 3M Malaysia Sdn Bhd as Senior Account and Technical Specialist. In 2003, he left the organization and joined ACD Krone Pte Ltd in Singapore as Country Manager. He held this post until 2005.
In 2005, he took up the position as Industry Partner Account Manager with Microsoft (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and was promoted to Service Sales Director in 2008. His responsibilities included customer relationship management focusing on territory account planning and reviews.
Subsequently he joined PSSB in 2009 as Senior Vice President of the Sales Department. This position has been renamed Chief Operating Officer. He is mainly responsible for overseeing the development and management of sales operations of our Group and is also involved in the development of pricing policy for our Group's products and services. He is currently a member of the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia as he completed their 16th Senior Management Development Programme which is an exclusive Executive Programme in 2010.
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