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DIRECTORS’ PROFILE<br />

Haji Omar Bin Khalid<br />

Managing Director<br />

29<br />

<strong>TANJUNG</strong> <strong>OFFSHORE</strong> <strong>BERHAD</strong> (662315-U)<br />

ANNUAL REPORT 2009<br />

A Malaysian, aged 55, is the Managing Director of Tanjung and he is one of the co-founders of Tanjung since its inception in 1990.<br />

He obtained a Diploma in Accountancy from Institut Teknologi Mara (now known as Universiti Teknologi Mara) and thereafter<br />

joined Arthur Young & Co. as an Auditor in 1975. He obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) from Eastern<br />

Michigan University, USA in 1984. He later moved on to Kompleks Kewangan (M) Berhad where he was a Finance Manager until<br />

1990.<br />

Through the support of his associates in the oil and gas industry and his knowledge of the maritime industry, Haji Omar cofounded<br />

the Tanjung Group in early 1990. It also marks his successful venture into the Malaysian oil and gas support service<br />

industry. Through his experience and his commitment in the operations of the Group, he is able to maintain a close rapport<br />

with the suppliers/principals as well as having a sound understanding of the requirements and regulations set by the relevant<br />

authorities and PETRONAS.<br />

Under his stewardship in the early 1990s, the Tanjung Group together with Odjfell Drilling & Consulting Co. secured the Group’s<br />

maiden drilling contract for exploratory and development of oilfi elds in East Malaysia. In mid 1990s, he assisted the Tanjung<br />

Group in procuring various exclusive agencies for a range of engineering equipment from principals worldwide which translated<br />

into larger contracts from the oil and gas majors. Since then, the Tanjung Group has grown organically from an agency based<br />

drilling company into an integrated service provider within the industry, focusing in the provision of engineering equipment,<br />

offshore support vessels, drilling and platform services and maintenance services in the region and internationally. Through his<br />

active and prudent leadership, the Tanjung Group has won numerous awards and accreditations for various safety and growth<br />

achievements.<br />

He led the Tanjung Group for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) which shares were successfully listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities<br />

Berhad on 27 May 2005. In 2009, he was also awarded the prestigious “Masterclass SME CEO of the Year 2009” of Malaysia<br />

Business Leadership Awards by the Kuala Lumpur Malays Chamber of Commerce.<br />

Haji Omar is a trustee member of the Yayasan Pendidikan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. He also serves as the Chairman of the<br />

Employees’ Share Option Scheme (“ESOS”) Committee and a member of the RC of Tanjung. He attended all of the Board<br />

meetings which were held in the fi nancial year ended 31 December 2009.

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