2012 Annual Report - Media Prima Berhad

Media Prima Berhad
Board of
Directors’ Profile
90
annual
report
2012
DATUK JOHAN BIN JAAFFAR
Datuk Johan Bin Jaaffar, aged 60, a Malaysian, is the Independent Non-
Executive Chairman of Media Prima Berhad (“Media Prima”). He was
appointed to the Board of Media Prima on 30 April 2009.
Datuk Johan is also Chairman of the following subsidiaries within Media
Prima Group, namely Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (“STMB”),
Synchrosound Studio Sdn Bhd (“Synchrosound Studio”), one FM Radio
Sdn Bhd (“One FM”), Primeworks Studios Sdn Bhd (“PWS”), Big Tree
Outdoor Sdn Bhd (“BTO”) and Alt Media Sdn Bhd.
Datuk Johan is a member of MERCY Malaysia Board of Trustees and
is Chairman of the Consultation and Corruption Prevention Panel
(which is under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). In
addition, he is a member of the National Information Technology
Council (NITC) and sits in the Board of Akademi Seni Budaya and
Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA). He is also the Chairman of Sekolah
Sri Nobel, a private school.
Previously, Datuk Johan was the Chairman of the Board of Dewan
Bahasa dan Pustaka (“DBP”) from 2006 until 2010. Datuk Johan started
his career with DBP in 1977. In 1998, he was appointed as the Chief
Editor of the DBP’s magazine division. His last position in DBP was
Head of General Publishing Department before he joined Utusan Melayu
(M) Berhad as Group Chief Editor in November 1992 until July 1998. In
1995, he was also appointed as one of the members of Malaysian
Business Council. When the government mooted the idea of the
Multimedia Super Corridor, Datuk Johan was appointed to the Board of
the Multimedia Development Council (MDC). He has also served as an
Independent Non-Executive Director of Sindora Berhad.
In the past, Datuk Johan served as committee member of Yayasan
Anak-anak Yatim Malaysia, member of Jawatankuasa Diplomasi dan
Hubungan Antarabangsa, member of Majlis Perpaduan Negara and
member of the National Brains Trusts on National Education which is
under the auspices of ISIS and the National Economic Action
Committee (NEAC).
He is currently a columnist for the New Straits Times and BH.
Other than as disclosed, he does not have any family relationship with
any Directors and/or major shareholders of Media Prima. He has no
personal interest in any business arrangements involving Media Prima.
He has had no convictions for any offences within the past ten years.
DATO’ AMRIN BIN AWALUDDIN
Dato’ Amrin Bin Awaluddin, aged 47, a Malaysian, is the Group
Managing Director of Media Prima. He was appointed to the Board of
Media Prima on 1 September 2009.
He held various positions within the Group prior to assuming his
current position on 1 September 2009 and holds a Bachelor of Business
Administration (Honours) from Acadia University, Canada and Master of
Business Administration (Finance) with Distinction from University of
Hull, England.
He joined the Group as the Chief Financial Officer of Sistem Televisyen
Malaysia Berhad (“TV3”) in November 2001 with responsibilities, which
include amongst others, to implement the restructuring and turnaround
of TV3 and The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad (“NSTP”).
Completion of the restructuring of these former media assets of
Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (“MRCB”) in September 2003
led to the incorporation of Media Prima and his appointment as its
Group Chief Financial Officer. Dato’ Amrin played a pivotal role in
transforming Media Prima into an integrated media group. He was
involved in the acquisitions and restructurings of 8TV in 2003, ntv7,
TV9, Hot FM and Fly FM in 2005 which contributed to the consolidation
of the domestic TV industry and Media Prima’s maiden expansion into
radio. He led the successful acquisition of Big Tree Outdoor Sdn Bhd
(BTO) in 2006 and the delisting of NSTP in 2010.
During his tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of ntv7 (January 2006
– March 2008), Dato’ Amrin led a team which formulated and
implemented the financial and operational turnaround of the network,
and the repositioning of the ntv7 brand.
Dato’ Amrin sits on the Board of Media Prima’s subsidiaries which are
NSTP, TV3, Synchrosound Studio, BTO, Primeworks Studios and Alt
Media Sdn Bhd.
He is the Deputy President of Kuala Lumpur Business Club (KLBC), a
Member of the Asian Television Awards Advisory Board, a Board
Advisor of Pusat Sains Negara and a Board Member of Yayasan
Kelana Ehsan.
Prior to joining the Group, Dato’ Amrin was with Amanah Merchant
Bank Berhad, Renong Berhad, Malaysia Resources Corporation Berhad
and Putera Capital Berhad.
Other than as disclosed, he does not have any family relationship with
any Directors and/or major shareholders of Media Prima. He has no
personal interest in any business arrangements involving Media Prima.
He has had no convictions for any offences within the past ten years.