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DATO' HAJI BADRI HAJI MASRI
Chairman and Non-Executive Director

Malaysian, age 63, joined the Board in July 2003 and was appointed its Chairman in August 2003. He has been a Director of MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd since 1996. Prior to that, he served in various government ministry posts from 1968 to 1996, including that of Director General of Tourist Development Corporation of Malaysia and Director of the Budget Management Division of the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia.

Dato' Haji Badri graduated with a BA in Malay Literature from the University of Malaya and an MA in Political Science from King's College University, London. He was awarded the Heinz Fellowship from the University of Pittsburgh.

He has held various posts in the private sector including Business Development Advisor of Sriwani Holdings Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities), Chairman and Managing Director of DiPerdana Holdings Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities) and Chairman of Crest Petroleum Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities), a position he held until July 2003.

He does not have any business arrangement with the Company in which he has a personal interest.

RALPH MARSHALL
Executive Deputy Chairman

Malaysian, age 55, joined the Board in July 2003. He was appointed its Deputy Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer in August and September 2003 respectively, and on 1 February 2007, he was appointed its Executive Deputy Chairman. He has served as a Director of MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd since 1994 prior to the commencement of the operations of the Group.

Ralph is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has some 30 years experience in financial and general management.

He also serves on the Boards of several companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd viz. Tanjong Public Limited Company ('Tanjong' which is also listed on the London Stock Exchange plc) as Executive Director, Maxis Communications Bhd ('Maxis'), MEASAT Global Bhd and KLCC Property Holdings Bhd as Non-Executive Director. His other directorships include Powertek Bhd, Arnhold Holdings Limited (listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited) and Overseas Union Enterprise Limited ('OUE') (listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited). He is also an Executive Director of Usaha Tegas Sdn Bhd which has significant interests in Maxis, Astro, Tanjong and OUE among others.

He does not have any business arrangement with the Company in which he has a personal interest.

DATO' MOHAMED KHADAR MERICAN
Non-Executive Director/Independent Director

Malaysian, age 51, joined the Board in August 2003. He manages his own financial consultancy and is an independent Non-Executive Director of Rashid Hussain Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities), RHB Bank Bhd, RHB Insurance Bhd and RHB Investment Bank Bhd. (formerly known as RHB Sakura Merchant Bankers Bhd).

Dato' Mohamed Khadar has over 20 years experience in financial and general management. He is a Member of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

He had served as an auditor and a consultant in an international accounting firm before joining a financial services group in 1986. Dato' Khadar held various senior management positions in Tradewinds Corporation Bhd (listed on Bursa Securities) between 1988 and April 2003, including those of President and Chief Operating Officer.

He does not have any conflict of interest with the Company.

BERNARD ANTHONY CRAGG
Non-Executive Director/Independent Director

British, age 52, joined the Board in September 2003. He also serves as the Chairman of Datamonitor plc (listed on the London Stock Exchange plc) and i-mate plc (listed on AIM of the London Stock Exchange plc). He is a Director of Workspace Group plc (listed on the London Stock Exchange plc), Mothercare plc (listed on the London Stock Exchange plc) and Bristol and West plc, a part of the Bank of Ireland (UK) Financial Services.

Bernard is a Chartered Accountant and had spent over 8 years in Price Waterhouse. He has a degree in Mathematics from Liverpool University. He formerly held various senior management positions in Carlton Communication plc (listed on the London Stock Exchange plc) for over 17 years including as its Group Financial Controller, Company Secretary and Group Finance Director. Bernard has also served as a Director of Arcadia Group plc (listed on the London Stock Exchange plc).

He does not have any conflict of interest with the Company.

CHIN KWAI YOONG
Non-Executive Director/Independent Director

Malaysian, age 58, joined the Board in March 2006. He was an audit partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1982 until his retirement in 2003. During his tenure as partner, he was Executive Director in charge of the Consumer & Industrial Products & Services Group. He had also served as Director of the Audit and Business Advisory Services Division, and of the Management Consulting Services Division.

Kwai Yoong is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He has extensive experience in the audits of major companies in the banking, oil & gas and automobile industries as well as in the heavy equipment, manufacturing, construction and property development sectors. He was also involved in corporate advisory services covering investigations, mergers & acquisitions and share valuations.

He is a Director of Deleum Bhd whose principal activity is in the provision of supporting specialised products and services for the oil and gas industry and Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (RAPID KL), a leading provider of integrated public transport in Malaysia.

He does not have any conflict of interest with the Company.

Notes:
1. None of the Directors have any family relationship with any directors and/or major shareholders of the Company
2. None of the Directors have had any convictions for offences within the past 10 years.
3. None of the Directors have had any sanction and/or penalties imposed on them by any regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 January 2007.

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