Dato' Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa : Managing Director/ Group Chief Executive Officer

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Dato’ Zamzamzairani, 49, holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication Engineering from Plymouth Polytechnic, United Kingdom and has attended the Kellog School of Management’s programme in Corporate Finance, Strategies for Creating Shareholder Value.

He started his career in TM in 1984 as a satellite planning and development engineer. He spent 13 years with TM, of which 7 years were in satellite related business including a 15 month attachment with Intelsat in Washington DC.

He was the General Manager of Global Business, and the Chief Executive Officer of ACASIA Communications, a joint venture between ASEAN major telecommunications carrier spearheaded by TM, before he left TM in 1997 to join Maxis Communication Berhad as the General Manager of International Business & VSAT Marketing and Acting Head of Corporate Strategy and Business Development.

He has vast experience in the telecommunications industry, having held senior positions in several multinationals such as Global One and Lucent Technologies (Malaysia), where he led the companies as the CEO.

He joined TM as the Senior Vice President, Group Strategy and Technology in 2005. Before assuming his current role as Managing Director/Group CEO, Dato’ Zamzamzairani was the CEO of Malaysia Business.

He also sits on the boards of several TM Group subsidiaries, including as Chairman of VADS Berhad and Deputy Chairman of GITN Sdn Berhad

Director, Engineering Division : Ir. Haji Tajul Zahari Bin Abu Bakar

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Tajul Zahari b Abu Bakar was appointed the Director - Engineering of PROTON on
November 2008. He has been with Proton since 1985 holding various posts in the
company.

Tajul Zahari graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from the
University of Queensland, Australia and also an MBA from the International Islamic
University, Malaysia. He is a Member of the Institute of Engineer Malaysia (IEM) and
also a Professional Engineer (P.E.) registered with the Board of Engineers (BEM)
Malaysia. He also sits in various external committees including the Work Group
,Industrial Biotechnology, BioTech Corporation Malaysia.

Tajul Zahari lent his expertise to PROTON through various postings including in the areas of Research and Development (R&D) , Product Development as well as Project Management

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The Story : Dato' Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir

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WHEN Proton Holdings Bhd's supremo Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff made a sudden departure from the company in July 2005, he left behind a much-publicised vacant position. In less than a month, numerous names had been proposed.

Only some 40 names were shortlisted, and in the end, only one stood out - that of Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohd Tahir, the former executive director of second national car manufacturer, Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd. He was hand-picked to revive Proton's fledgling fortunes in Malaysia and its vital export markets.

Syed Zainal is no new face to the automotive world. He cut an impressive figure at Perodua, forging strong links with Toyota and Daihatsu. His departure from Perodua was a huge loss for the manufacturer, says a motoring journalist.

Perhaps, it is now national service for Syed Zainal as Proton's new managing director and chief executive officer. It would be interesting to see how he can transform the national car manufacturer in the coming years. What Proton needs now is a new `mental framework'. Can he bring the kaizen culture he learned from Perodua's foreign partners Toyota and Daihatsu to Proton?

`Proton is a national asset. The most important element at the company is its existing workforce. I believe Proton has big potential to grow further,' Syed Zainal told the Press upon his appointment to the position.

With him lies the hope of the nation's automotive industry in the new millennium. Can Syed Zainal strengthen the national automaker and forge new deals with Germany's largest automotive company Volkswagen AG?

Industry observers have pointed out that Proton is short of new ideas, including coming up with new models to replace its existing fleet comprising the Iswara, Wira and Perdana.

With his position in Proton comes the responsibility of the nation's economic goals and the livelihood of more than 100,000 people, both directly and indirectly.

Prior to Proton and Perodua, Kelantan-born Syed Zainal was a project engineer at Petronas Gas Sdn Bhd, and he climbed the ranks as senior manager, general manager and finally CEO at conglomerate Hicom Holdings Bhd.

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Profile : Dato' Haji Syed Zainal Abidin

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Dato’ Haji Syed Zainal Abidin B Syed Mohamed Tahir was appointed Managing Director of PROTON on 1 January 2006. He also sits on the Boards of various subsidiaries within the PROTON Group of companies. Dato’ Haji Syed Zainal is the Chairman of PROTON’s Management Committee.

Dato’ Haji Syed Zainal who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Maryland, USA, began his career as a Project Engineer with Petronas Gas Sdn Bhd in 1987, prior to joining Petroliam Nasional Berhad in 1992 as Senior Executive of Corporate Planning & International Business Development. He then left to join HICOM Holdings Berhad in 1995, where he assumed various senior positions in the company.

Dato' Haji Syed Zainal lent his expertise to PERODUA when he was appointed Senior General Manager in 1999. Subsequently, he was appointed Executive Director of PERODUA Auto Corporation Sdn Bhd in 2002, and later promoted to Deputy Managing Director in October 2005.

Dato’ Haji Syed Zainal has attended all Board of Directors’ Meetings held during the Financial Year. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and does not have any family relationships with any director and/or major shareholder of the Company. He has had no conviction for any offences within the past ten (10) years.

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Dato' Haji Ismee Ismail

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Ismee Bin Ismail has been the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LembagaTabung Haji since 2006. Datuk Bin Ismail served as the Chief Executive Officer of ECM Libra Securities Sdn Bhd. from December 2003 to December 2005.

He has 15 years working experience in the fields of accounting, finance and business & corporate development relating to various industries - textile, property, oil & gas, hotel and medical.

He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Lembaga Tabung Haji and also served as its Senior General Manager for Finance from December 2001 to December 2003. He began his career in 1988 with Arab Malaysian Development Berhad as its Management Accountant from 1987 to 1989 and subsequently served with Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd as an Accountant from 1989 to 1996, where he also held several key finance positions, including Head of Forex and Banking.

He also served as General Manager for Business Development of Arab Malaysian Development Berhad from 1996 to 1998. In 1998, he served with the pioneer management team at the national asset management as Chief Accountant and Treasurer. He served as Senior Vice President for Operations of AIH Group (M) Sdn Bhd. since 2001. He served as Senior Vice President for Business & Corporate Development of Medical Online (M) Sdn Bhd. from September 2000 to November 2001.

He also served as Chief Accountant and Treasurer of Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad from April 1998 to August 2000. He has been the Chairman of Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd since December 16, 2009. He has been Non-Independent & Non-Executive Director of Bimb Holdings Bhd. and Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad since October 9, 2006.

He has also been a Director of TH Plantations Berhad since January 1, 2006. He has been Non Independent Non Executive Director of KFC Holdings Malaysia Bhd since March 1, 2009.He serves as a Director of Techsteel Corporation Berhad, TH Technologies Sdn Bhd. He served as a Non-Independent & Non-Executive Director of Pelikan International Corporation Berhad from September 9, 2009 to June 21, 2010. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Lityan Holdings Bhd from October 23, 2002 to December 1, 2003.

He served as Independent and Non-Executive Director of Efficient E-solutions Bhd. from December 14, 2005 to February 28, 2006. He served as a Director of ECM Libra Capital Sdn Bhd from December 2003 to December 2005. Datuk Bin Ismail is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, United Kingdom, ACMA (UK), Chartered Accountant of Malaysia, CA (M) and Completed Professional Stages of CIMA from Landon School of Accountancy in 1987. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

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TH Hajj Department Senior General Manager : Haji Mohd Salleh Abdul Mubin

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Ketua Rombongan Haji Malaysia.Pengurus Besar Kanan (Haji) Tabung Haji.

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Chief Operating Officer : Datuk Syed Abdul Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar

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Under his tenure, Perodua has grown to become the country's number one car company in terms of sales since 2006, overtaking Proton Holdings Bhd


Datuk Syed Abdul Hafiz Syed Abu Bakar has been appointed to be the new COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Naza Kia to help boost the automotive business of the brand under the automotive giant. Naza Kia, the official distributor of Kia Motors vehicle in the country appointed Syed Hafiz recently who was formerly attached with Perodua (Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Nasioanl Sdn Bhd) where he was their Managing Director previously.

He said that as Kia has a very strong presence internationally which includes positive growth in Europe and the United States, he hopes to leverage of this strength and to translate them into equally positive results in the country. Kia is the second largest automotive company from South Korea. Syed Hafiz will be replacing Datuk Syed Hisham Syed Wazir, who has since moved on to take on the post of Chief Executive Officer and President of UMW Holdings Bhd which is involved in selling Toyota cars in Malaysia.

Attached with Perodua for 5 years, Syed Hafiz added that he will be working towards enhancing the image of the brand and marketing the products with value and making them desirable for its target market. During his time at the national car maker, he was instrumental (Perodua) which saw it becoming the best-selling brand in Malaysia. To date, the record is still intact. His achievements were recognized where he was subsequently awarded the ‘Automotive Man of the Year 2009’ during the NST/Maybank Car of the Year Awards.

He was attached with an NGO for 9 months after leaving Perodua where after visiting South Korea as the advisor to the Malaysian-Korean Chamber of Commerce decided that he still has much to offer in the industry. Apart from that, he also visited South Korea with Datuk Seri Mustapha Mohamed, the Minister of International Trade and Industry on a trade mission. He said that what he saw in South Korea has inspired him to want to contribute more to the automotive industry back home.

According to SM Nasaruddin SM Nasimuddin, the joint group executive chairman of Naza Group, they are confident that Datuk Syed Hafiz is the ideal candidate to continue the good work of Datuk Syed Hisham was he has a lot of experience and hand-on knowledge of the industry which would be beneficial to propel the brand to a higher level. .



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Chief Executive Officer : Dato' Seri Jamil Bidin

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Chief Executive Officer

Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC), Malaysia

YBhg Dato' Seri Jamil Bidin, aged 51, is the Managing Director/Chief Executive officer of Halal Industry Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (HDC).

He is a graduate in Accountancy and also holds a Master Degree in Business Administration (Finance) from the United Kingdom.

He started his career as an Accountant with Rothmans of Pall Mall (M) Berhad in 1984 and has over the years, acquired extensive experience in auditing, corporate finance and financial management in various positions in public listed companies such as C.I. Holding Berhad, Arab Malaysian Group and Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad. In year 2002, he was made the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Putera Capital Berhad, a main board public listed company with activities in manufacturing, construction, property development and engineering.

Prior to his appointment as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of HDC, he was the Corporate Advisor of KUB Malaysia Berhad; a main board conglomerate with business in information and communication technology, education and training, food beverage and events, energy, property development and construction.

With his vast experience and expertise, he was appointed by the Prime Minister of Malaysian on 16 August 2006 to lead HDC; a wholly owned company of Ministry of Finance which was established on 18th September 2006; to develop the halal industry with a mission of making Malaysia as the Global Halal Hub.

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