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Profile of the Board of Directors |
Tan Sri
Dato' Muhammad Ali Hashim
Chairman
Tan Sri Dato’ Muhammad Ali Hashim, aged 61, a Malaysian,
is a Non-Independent Non Executive Chairman of JLand. Tan Sri was
appointed to the Board on 1 January 2006.
Tan Sri is the Group Chief Executive of Johor Corporation
(JCorp), the ultimate holding corporation of JLand, since January 1982.
He graduated from the University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Economics
(Honours) degree in 1969 and participated in the Senior Executive
Programme, Stanford University, USA in 1985. Tan Sri was conferred the
Honorary Doctorate of Management by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
on 19 August 2000; Honorary Doctorate in Entrepreneurship by Universiti
Teknologi Mara (UiTM) on 24 May2007; and Honorary Doctorate in
Technology Management by Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia (UTHM) on 2
September 2007 and was awarded the prestigious Maal Hijrah 1428H
Appreciation Award by Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang
DiPertuan Agong on 20 January 2007.
Tan Sri’s tenacity, business acumen and entrepreneurial
leadership has enabled JCorp to grow into one of Malaysia’s leading
conglomerates with more than 250 companies, 8 of which are listed on
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad and another on the London Stock
Exchange. This highly diversified Group offers meaningful career
opportunities to more than 50,000 employees.
As CEO of JCorp Group, Tan Sri had also successfully steered the Group
through extreme business challenges, especially when the JCorp Group was
hard hit by the 1997 Asian Crisis. In 2006-2007, JCorp through Kulim
(Malaysia) Berhad had also successfully acquired two PLC’s namely QSR
Brands Bhd and KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad, overcoming a protracted
hostile challenge. This had led to the exercise becoming one of
Malaysian landmark corporate acquisitions.
JCorp has also successfully managed Malaysia’s one and
only ‘market-driven’ local authority, namely the Pasir Gudang Local
Authority (PGLA). JCorp was the single most important
agency responsible for Pasir Gudang’s development into one of Malaysia’s
vibrant and dynamics industrial townships. PGLA made history by becoming
the first business-driven Local Authority in Malaysia to issue a
Mudharabah Bond rated triple ‘A’ by Ratings Agency Malaysia (RAM).
Tan Sri sits as Chairman of Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad, KPJ
Healthcare Berhad, QSR Brands Bhd, KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd and
Sindora Berhad which are JCorp’s subsidiaries listed on the Main Board
of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. Tan Sri also sits as Chairman
of Damansara Realty Berhad, an associate company of JCorp listed on the
Main Board of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.
Tan Sri is also active as a Council Member of Malaysian
Industrial Development Authority (MIDA), President of the Johor Football
Association, President of the Malaysian Kite Council, Vice President of
the Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce (MICC), Chairman of the MICC
Corporate Bureau and Chairman of Kumpulan Waqaf An-Nur Berhad, an
Islamic endowment institution that spearheads JCorp Group’s CSR
programs, including the unique Corporate Waqaf Concept initiated by
JCorp. He is the Chairman of Damansara REIT Managers Sdn Bhd and also
the Chairman and/or Director of several other companies within the JCorp
Group.
Tan Sri Dato’ Muhammad Ali has written several books
on business and management entitled ‘Membujur Lalu ...’ in 1996, ‘Bisnes
Satu Cabang Jihad’ in 2003 and ‘Pengisian Agenda Ekonomi Di Bawah Konsep
Islam Hadhari: Menjadikan Bisnes Satu Cabang Jihad’ in 2004. The book
‘Bisnes Satu Cabang Jihad’ has been translated into Bahasa Indonesia.
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Mohd Talhar bin Abdul Rahman
Deputy
Chairman
Mohd Talhar Bin Abdul Rahman, aged 68, a Malaysian, is a
Non-Independent Non Executive Director and also the Deputy
Chairman of JLand. He was appointed as a Director of JLand on
15 April 1996. On 1 February 2001, he was appointed as the
Chairman and with effect from 1 January 2006, he resigned as
the Chairman and was re-appointed as the Deputy Chairman on 6
January 2006. He is a Chartered Surveyor by profession and was
made a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
in 1973. He became a Fellow of the Institution of Surveyors
(Malaysia) in 1985.
He served
in both the State and Malaysian Civil Services; in the Local
Government and Housing Department, Johor from 1964 to 1967,
and as Director of Valuation in the Ministry of Finance from
1968 to 1972. In 1974, he co-founded C H Williams Talhar &
Wong (WTW), a Valuation and Property Consultancy Firm and
became the Group Chairman of WTW since 1982. He sits on the
Board of Pelaburan Johor Berhad,
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A.F.M Shafiqul Hafiz
Managing Director
A.F.M Shafiqul Hafiz, aged 61, a Bangladeshi and Malaysian Permanent
Resident, was appointed to the Board and as Managing Director of JLand
since 1 May 1988. Mr Shafiqul graduated with a Bachelor of Science
Degree majoring in Civil Engineering from East Pakistan University of
Engineering and Technology, Dhaka in 1967. He also holds a Master of
Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Middle East Technical
University of Ankara, Turkey which he obtained in 1971. He is also
registered with the Institute of Engineers, Australia, as a Chartered
Professional Engineer. In 1992, he attended a Senior Management Program
on Public Enterprise at Harvard, USA.
He
has been a Vice Chairman of International Real Estate
Federation (FIABCI) Malaysian Chapter since 2008. He has also been
elected as Vice President by FIABCI International for its Asia Pacific
Regional Committee for the term 2007 till 2009.
He
began his career as an Engineer in Dhaka, East Pakistan in 1968. His
career in Malaysia dates back to 1974 when he joined Public Works
Department of Malaysia as a Project Engineer. Later he joined Johor
Corporation in 1983 and has held various positions within the Group
before being appointed as the Managing Director of JLand in 1988 and as
the Chief Executive of the Property Development Division of Johor
Corporation since 1991. In addition, he is the Chairman of Hotel Selesa
Sdn Bhd (PG), Hotel Selesa (JB) Sdn Bhd, Sibu Island Resorts Sdn Bhd and
TPM Technopark Sdn Bhd. Besides that, he is the Deputy Chairman of
Puteri Hotels Sdn Bhd and also Chairman and Director of several other
companies within the Johor Corporation Group.
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Kua Hwee Sim
Director
Kua
Hwee Sim, aged 55, a Malaysian, is an Independent Non Executive
Director. She was first appointed to the Board of JLand on 1 May 1996.
She is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee. She is a Fellow of the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant, United Kingdom and a
Registered Accountant of Malaysia and Singapore. She has more than
thirty years of corporate and financial experience in several industries
within Malaysia and overseas.
She
is currently a Director of QSR Brands Bhd and KFC Holdings (Malaysia)
Bhd, Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad and Sindora Berhad which are Johor
Corporation’s subsidiaries listed on the Main Board of the Bursa
Malaysia Securities Berhad. She is also the Chairman of Audit Committee
of QSR Brands Bhd and KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd and a member of the
Audit Committee of Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad and Sindora Berhad. As a
professional Accountant, she also provides financial training for
companies within Malaysia.
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Dato Hj.
Hassan Bin Hj. Mohd Yunos
Director
Dato Hj Hassan Bin Hj Mohd Yunos, aged 72, a Malaysian, is an
Independent Non Executive Director. He was appointed to the
Board of JLand on 1 August 2005. He is also a member of the
Audit Committee. Dato Hj Hassan is a Barrister-at-Law from
Lincoln’s Inn and was called to the Malaysian Bar in 1965. He
had served in the Malaysian Judicial and Legal Services for
several years. Currently he is in legal practice, a senior
partner of the firm of Hassan Yunos & Co. He is principally in
corporate and real property and was involved at inception and
in the early stages of the development of Johor Corporation.
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Dr Mohd
Hafetz bin Ahmad
Director
Dr Mohd Hafetz Bin Ahmad, aged 57, a Malaysian, is an
Independent Non Executive Director, appointed to the Board of
JLand on 22 May 2007.
He graduated with an MBBS from the University of Malaya in
1975. In 1982, he obtained his specialist degree, MRCOG, from
the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London,
United Kingdom. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal
College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2001. Dr Hafetz
did his housemanship in 1975-1976 at Hospital Sultanah Aminah,
Johor Bahru. Subsequently he worked in the same hospital in
the Outpatients Department, and the Department of Obstetrics
and Gynaecology. From 1978 till 1983, he worked initially as a
Trainee Lecturer, then as Lecturer in the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty, University of
Malaya.
He joined Johor Specialist Hospital as a Consultant
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in June 1983 and is still in
full time clinical practice. Since September 1994 till
present, he concurrently holds the post of Medical Director of
the hospital. He sits on the Board of Directors of KPJ Johor
Specialist Hospital, Kumpulan Waqaf An-Nur Berhad and
Damansara REIT Managers Sdn Bhd. In 2004-2005, Dr Hafetz was
the President of the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of
Malaysia (OGSM).
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Lukman bin
Hj. Abu Bakar
Director
Lukman Bin Hj Abu Bakar, aged 48, a Malaysian, is a Non
Independent Non Executive Director of JLand. He was appointed
to the Board of JLand on 1 August 2006. He is also a member of
the Audit Committee. He graduated with a Bachelor of Urban and
Regional Planning from the University of Technology Malaysia
in 1982 before joining Johor Corporation as a Town Planning
Officer in the same year. He also holds a Post Graduate
Diploma (Housing, Building and Planning) from Institute for
Housing Studies, Rotterdam, Holland in 1985.
He has held various positions in subsidiary companies within
the JCorp Group. He was a Deputy Manager of JCorp in the year
of 1989. Then, he was appointed as a Manager in 1992 and later
in 2008, he was appointed as President of Pasir Gudang Local
Authority (PGLA).
He was appointed as the Deputy General Manager of Sindora
Berhad on 1 September 1993 and promoted as the General Manager
of Sindora Berhad in 1995. He became the Secretary of Pasir
Gudang Local Authority on 1 April 2004. On 1 January 2006, he
was promoted to Senior General Manager of JCorp and holds the posts
until today. He also sits as a Director of Damansara Realty
Berhad, a public listed company within JCorp Group and as a
Director of Syarikat Pengangkutan Maju Berhad, Penawar
Ekspress Line Berhad and various companies within the JCorp
Group.
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Abdul Malek bin Talib
Director
Abdul Malek Bin Talib, aged 45, a Malaysian, is a Non Independent Non
Executive Director of JLand. He was appointed to the Board of JLand on 1
January 2007. He is Professional Engineer and obtained his Bachelor of
Science majoring in Civil Engineering from the Michigan State
University, USA. He also holds a Master in Business Administration from
Henley Management College, London.
He
commenced his career in 1985 as a Civil Engineer in the Technical
Department prior to his appointment as the Secretary of the Executive
Committee of Johor Corporation. In 1991, he was transferred to JCorp
subsidiary companies; Pembinaan Prefab Sdn Bhd and JLand and held
various managerial positions. He was the General Manager of JLand in
1996 and later he was promoted as the Chief Operating Officer in 2004
till 2007. Effective 1 January 2008, he was appointed as the Managing
Director of Damansara Assets Sdn. Bhd. He is also the Chairman and
Director of several other companies within the Johor Corporation Group.
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Yusof
bin Rahmat
Director
Yusof Bin
Rahmat, aged 50, a Malaysian, is a Non Independent Non
Executive Director. He was appointed to the Board of JLand on
1 January 2007. He graduated with Bachelor of Civil
Engineering (Honours) from the University of Sheffield, United
Kingdom in 1980 before joining Johor Corporation in the same
year. He has held various positions in subsidiary companies
within the Corporation. In January 1997, he was appointed as
the Chief Executive of the Project Development Division, Johor
Corporation. He was appointed as the Managing Director of TPM
Technopark Sdn Bhd, a company within the Johor Corporation
Group since January 2002.
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