Annual Report 2012, PDF - Axiata Group Berhad - Investor Relations

Axiata Group Berhad (242188-H) Annual Report 2012Dato’ Abdul Rahman AhmadAge 43, MalaysianAppointed to the Board on 17 January 2013Independent Non-Executive DirectorMA in Economics, Cambridge University, UKMember of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Englandand Wales.Working Experience: Abdul Rahman is a Director andthe Chief Executive Officer of Ekuiti Nasional Berhad(Ekuinas). He leads the Management Committee and is amember of the Investment Committee. Abdul Rahmanbegan his career at Arthur Andersen, London and laterserved as Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman ofTrenergy (M) Berhad/Turnaround Managers Inc Sdn Bhd.He subsequently joined Pengurusan Danaharta NasionalBerhad, the country’s national asset managementcompany as Unit Head and later went on to becomeExecutive Director of SSR Associates Sdn Bhd. Prior tojoining Ekuinas, Abdul Rahman was the Group ManagingDirector/Chief Executive Officer of Media Prima Berhad,the leading integrated media investment group inMalaysia. He also held the post of Group ManagingDirector/Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia ResourcesCorporation Berhad, a leading Malaysian conglomerateinvolved in property, construction and infrastructure.Abdul Rahman is also a Director of M+S Pte Ltd, a jointventure property company of Khazanah Nasional Berhadand Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited.David Lau Nai PekAge 60, MalaysianAppointed to the Board on 23 April 2008Independent Non-Executive DirectorChairman, Board Audit CommitteeMember of the Malaysian Institute of AccountantsMember of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered AccountantsBachelor of Commerce, Canterbury University, New ZealandWorking Experience: David has over 35 yearsprofessional experience in finance and leading financialorganisations in various locations in Australia, Brunei,China, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and theUK. David retired from Shell Malaysia in August 2011 afterserving the Shell Group for about 30 years. His majorassignments include the Finance Director for ShellMalaysia, Finance Director for Shell China, GlobalController for the Exploration & Production Division ofRoyal Dutch Shell, and Vice-President Finance for ShellInternational Exploration and Production B.V., theNetherlands.Directorships of Public Companies: Axiata Group –Celcom (Chairman of Board Audit Committee) and Latelz(Chairman). Others – Shell Refining Company (Federationof Malaya) Berhad, Malaysian Airline System Berhad, KKBEngineering Berhad and member of Investment Panel ofEmployees Provident Fund.Directorships of Public Companies: Ekuiti NasionalBerhad, Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad andKonsortium Logistik Berhad.55