PROFILE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Datuk Ibrahim bin Haji Ahmad Aged 60, was appointed a director of Tamadam Bonded Warehouse Berhad on 15 May 2008 and Executive Chairman on 9 July 2008. Datuk Ibrahim is the founder and Executive Chairman of Dewina Holdings Sdn Bhd. He holds a Masters degree in Food Technology (1974) and a Diploma in Agriculture (1969). A former lecturer and founding member of the Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, University Putra Malaysia and subsequently the Head of Corporate R & D at a public listed company, Datuk Ibrahim has wide experience in food and agro-based industries and has been involved in various professional organisations holding posts such as National Representative of the UNESCO Regional Network for Basic Sciences (1978-1980), Secretary-General of Asean Federation of Food Processing Industries (1983-1984), Member, International Standards Committee SIRIM (1983-1985), Council Member of Malaysian Microbiological Society (1978-1980) and Malaysian Institute of Food Technology (1980-1983), besides sitting on various state and federal advisory bodies. Datuk Ibrahim founded Dewina Food Industries in 1986 and steered it to public listing on the KLSE in 1995 after which the company diversified into various food-related business and went private again in 2002. Datuk Ibrahim was honoured with the ‘Anugerah Usahawan’ (Entrepreneurship Award) in 1993 and with a Datukship in 2002. Datuk Ibrahim sits on the board of Kawan Food Berhad and LSG Sky Chefs-Brahim’s Sdn Bhd (“LSGB”). He is a shareholder and director of various other private companies.
Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd Ibrahim bin Mohd Zain Aged 64, was appointed a director of Tamadam Bonded Warehouse Berhad on 15 May 2008. Tan Sri Dato’ is a graduate of the British Institute of Management and Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom and holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Ohio, United States of America. Upon graduation in 1965, he joined University of Technology MARA (formerly known as Institute of Technology MARA) where he was later appointed as a Council Member/Director, a position which he held until November 2006. Tan Sri Dato’ was the Chairman of the International Executive Service Corps Steering Committee Malaysia and Chapter Chairman of the Young Presidents’ Organisation (“YPO”), a founding board member of the Penang Regional Development Authority (“PERDA”) and has served as a board member of the Tourism Development Corporation of Malaysia. Tan Sri Dato’ was also the Chief Executive of Amanah International Finance Berhad, Amanah Chase Merchant Bank Berhad and Oriental Bank Berhad, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Setron (Malaysia) Berhad, Chairman of Bank Kerjasama Rakyat (M) Berhad, Bescorp Industries Berhad, Pan Malaysia Industries Berhad and Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad. Currently, Tan Sri Dato’ is the Chairman of Kawan Food Berhad, Pan Malaysia Holdings Berhad and Pan Malaysia Capital Berhad, Deputy Chairman of Metrojaya Berhad and a Director of Pan Malaysian Industries Berhad and AMMB Holdings Berhad. He also sits on the board of LSGB and various other private companies
Cheam Heng Cheang Aged 41, was appointed a director of Tamadam Bonded Warehouse Berhad on 1 October 1993. On 1 January 2001, he was appointed Managing Director. Mr Cheam obtained a Master of Arts in Jurisprudence from St. John’s College, Oxford University, England in 1989. He became a member of Gray’s Inn and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1990. Mr Cheam has experience in finance, retailing, trading, information technology, manufacturing, food, radio as well as in logistics. He is not a director of any other public listed companies however he sits on the boards of several private companies.
Mohamed Zamry Bin Mohamed Hashim Aged 52, was appointed a director of Tamadam Bonded Warehouse Berhad on 15 May 2008. Encik Mohamed Zamry holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Accounting from the University of Bolton, UK and a post-graduate Masters of Marketing from the University of Newcastle, UK apart from a Diploma in Insurance, a Banking Diploma from the Institute of Bankers, UK and a Diploma in Banking and Financial Services from the Institute Bank-Bank Malaysia. He is an Associate Member of the Malaysian Insurance Institute, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Insurance, UK and also the Institute Bank-Bank Malaysia. He was admitted as a Professional National Accountant of the National Institute of Accountants, Australia (“NIAA”) and held the position of Vice-Chairman of the Malaysian branch of the NIAA for a year. Encik Zamry has extensive experience in banking, finance and insurance. He was attached to Standard Chartered Bank from 1977 to 1994 and later to Guardian Royal Exchange Berhad from 1996 to 1998 before joining AIP Business Advisory Sdn Bhd from 1998 to 2000. He was with Victoria Integrated Industrial Park Australia from 1998 to 2000, Spartec Holdings Sdn Bhd from 2000 to 2002, Perbadanan Komputer Nasional Berhad from 2002 to 2003, Animated Electronics Industries Sdn Bhd from 2003 to 2004 and TAP Capital Sdn Bhd in 2005. Encik Zamry is currently an Executive Director of Dewina Consult Sdn Bhd.
Col. (Rtd.) Dato’ Ir. Cheng Wah Aged 69, has been a director of Tamadam since 24 December 1993. Col. (Rtd.) Dato’ holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Malaya. He is a Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia. He is also a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK and the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, USA. Dato’ served in the Malaysian Armed Forces for 26 years. He was previously Director of Armed Forces Works, Logistics Division, Ministry of Defence in 1978 and Director of Logistics, Ministry of Defence in 1980 before retiring in September 1983. After retiring, he joined Resorts World Berhad, a related company of Genting Berhad, as Senior Vice President (Property Development) until his retirement from the company in June 2004. Currently, he is also a Director of PacificMas Berhad, Hwa Tai Industries Berhad and Kien Huat Berhad.
Goh Joon Hai Aged 69, was appointed a director of Tamadam Bonded Warehouse Berhad on 22 March 2002. Mr Goh Joon Hai has been in public practice as a Chartered Accountant for the past twenty-five years. He was a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya. Mr Goh was also financial and corporate adviser to various organisations. Mr Goh obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of Malaya in 1964. Subsequently, he obtained a Master of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia, Canada in 1966. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Malaysian Institute of Accountants and Malaysian Institute of Taxation. Mr Goh joined Citibank in Kuala Lumpur in 1964 after graduating from university. He subsequently joined the Faculty of Economics & Administration, University of Malaya as a lecturer until 1972. He spent a short period with Coopers & Lybrand, Kuala Lumpur before becoming executive director/financial adviser of the Guinness & Peat Group Malaysia which was the holding company of Charles Bradburne (1930) Sdn Bhd, a member company of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. Between 1977 and 1980 he was executive director and financial advisor of the Lee Yan Lian Group. He commenced his own practice in 1980 and subsequently became a partner of an accounting firm with international affiliation in Kuala Lumpur. Mr Goh has been active in professional and social organisations and was a member of the Council of Malaysian Institute of Accountants between 1991 and 2000, during which time he served as Chairman of the Joint Technical Committee as well as Chairman of the Accounting and Auditing Committee. He was also a member of the Council of the University of Malaya between 1972 and 1975 and a former Treasurer and Vice President of the Guild of Graduates, University of Malaya. He also served as a member of the General Committee of Royal Lake Club for several years between 1990 and 2002. He was the President of the Royal Lake Club from 2006 to 2007.
Dato’ Howard Choo Aged 54, was appointed a director of Tamadam Bonded Warehouse Berhad on 9 July 2008. Dato’ Choo holds a degree in Company Administration from Sheffield Hallam University and an MBA from the University of Wales and Manchester Business School. He holds professional qualifications as a Chartered Company Secretary, ACIS and is a founding and fellow member of the Malaysian Institute of Commercial and Industrial Accountants, FCIA and also a professional member of the National Institute of Accountants Australia, PNA. Dato’ Choo was Managing Director, Country Manager and Chief Representative for DBS Bank Ltd, Kuala Lumpur Representative Office in Malaysia. He also held the post of Chief Representative for DBS Bank, Yangon Office. He was previously the Deputy President and Executive Director of DBS Thai Danu Bank from 1999 to 2003. In DBS Thai Danu Bank, he personally led the Debt Restructuring Group and Enterprise Banking Group. Howard started his banking career in 1980. After 10 years in Commercial Banking he ventured into Merchant Banking for another 5 years. In 1995 he set up DBS Bank (then known as the Development Bank of Singapore) Offshore Banking Branch in Labuan, Malaysia and grew its business into the top 5 most profitable overseas operations within a period of 3 years. In 1999, just after the Asia Financial Crisis, he was seconded to Thailand to manage DBS Thai Danu Bank. He returned to Malaysia as Country Manager in August 2003. As an active banker, Howard has authored three books on banking, has spoken on public forums in Malaysia and Thailand and is a trainer for the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand. He is also a Chief Examiner for the Institute of Banks, Malaysia. For his contribution to the Financial Services Industry, he was awarded an Associate Fellowship by the Institute of Banks, Malaysia. Howard was appointed to The Bank of Thailand, Executive Decision Panel in 1999 under the Thai nationwide Debt Restructuring Framework. He held the post of Vice-Chairman, Singapore-Thai Chamber of Commerce for 2 terms since May 2000 and is an advisor to the Chonburi Chamber of Commerce, Thailand. He was appointed a Council Member of the MCA SME Bureau in September 2005 for a 3 year term to 2008. In August 2005 he was appointed as a Professional Advisor for the International and Offshore Banking Program by University Malaysia Sabah, Labuan International Campus, School of International Trade and Finance. In 2006, he was appointed to the advisory panel of the Young Entrepreneurs Association Malaysia (PUMM) for a term of 2 years. In May 2007, he was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation by Central Bank Governor for his services as Examiner for the Diploma in Banking and Financial Services examinations.
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