PDZ Lines - Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Find out who are the distinguished personnel who make up the Board of Directors of PDZ Holdings Berhad.

Listed below are the individual board of director and their respective profile for your information.

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Tan Sri Dato' Tan Hua Choon, Chairman, Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Tan Sri Dato’ Tan was the Chairman of the Board of the Company from year 2000 to 2007. He was re-appointed to the Board on 8 May 2008 and resumed the position of Chairman on the same date.

A self-made businessman with vast experiences in various fi elds and industries, Tan Sri Dato’ Tan has been involved in a wide range of businesses which include manufacturing, marketing, banking, shipping, property development and trading. He has also built-up investments in numerous public listed companies.

He is currently the Chairman of Malaysia Aica Berhad, Keladi Maju Berhad, Marco Holdings Berhad, FCW Holdings Berhad, Jasa Kita Berhad, GPA Holdings Berhad and is the Managing Director of Goh Ban Huat Berhad.

Mr. Lim Jian Hoo, Executive Director

Mr Lim was appointed to the Board of the Company on 27 July 1998 and had served as a member of the Audit Committee from November 1998 to March 2002. He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) Degree from University of Malaya in 1969, obtained a Banking Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Bankers London in 1972 and became an Associate Member of Institute Bank-Bank Malaysia in 1980. Mr Lim joined Standard Chartered Bank Berhad in 1970 and worked in the banking sector for 22 years. In early 1993, he joined Malaysian General Investment Corporation Berhad (“MGIC”) as its Deputy Group Chief Executive and later assumed the post of Chief Executive Officer of Charles Bradburne, a subsidiary of MGIC.

From 1994 to 1996, he was attached to IC Bank Rt. Budapest, Hungary as the President and Chief Executive Offi cer where he was responsible for the setting up and development of the infrastructure framework of a new bank. He is also a Director of Malaysia Aica Berhad.

Mr. Thor Poh Seng, Executive Director

Mr Thor was appointed to the Board of the Company as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director on 9 April 1996 and was Chairman of the Audit Committee from 11 April 1996 to 25 March 2002. He resigned as Chairman of the Audit Committee on 25 March 2002 but remained as a member until 31 January 2009. He had served as a member of the Remuneration Committee from 25 March 2002 to 31 December 2005. He was redesignated as Executive Director, Corporate Affairs with effect from 1 January 2006.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (now known as Universiti Putra Malaysia) and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management, Philippines. He was an ex-merchant banker from Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad (now known as CIMB Investment Bank Berhad) (“CIMB”) with extensive experience in corporate fi nance and corporate planning. Prior to joining CIMB, he has held senior positions in operations and fi nance in Dunlop Estates Berhad and Sitt Tatt Berhad respectively.

He is also as Director of Malaysia Aica Berhad, Keladi Maju Berhad, Marco Holdings Berhad, FCW Holdings Berhad, Jasa Kita Berhad, GPA Holdings Berhad, Computer Forms (Malaysia) Berhad and Goh Ban Huat Berhad.

Dato' Ismail Bin Hamzah, Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Ismail was appointed to the Board of the Company and as Chairman of the Audit Committee on 25 March 2002. He was also appointed as the Senior Independent Non- Executive Director of the Company and a member of the Board’s Nomination Committee on 25 March 2002, and was appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee on 18 September 2007.

Dato’ Ismail graduated from the University of Malaya in 1970 with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) in Analytical Economics. He held many key positions in governmental agencies, and has many years of experience in various aspects from economics to fi nance. He also serves on the board of GUH Holdings Berhad, Engtex Group Berhad and FCW Holdings Berhad.

Dato’ Hamzah Bin Mohd Salleh, Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato’ Hamzah was appointed to the Board of the Company on 9 April 1996 and served as a member of the Audit Committee from 1996 to March 2002. He was re-appointed as a member of the Audit Committee on 31 January 2009.

He graduated with a Diploma in Management from the Malaysian Institute of Management in 1980 and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from University of Bath, United Kingdom in 1989. He was an Audit Assistant with Messrs Price Waterhouse (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers) from 1969 to 1975. He then worked for 5 years as Finance and Administration Manager in Pillar Naco Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

From 1980 to 1993, he held various senior managerial positions in Pernas Sime Darby and the Sime Darby Group of companies where his last position was General Manager of Sime Swede Distribution Services Sdn Bhd. He is also a Director of Furniweb Industrial Products Berhad, Focus Dynamics Technologies Berhad and Bio Osmo Berhad.

Mr. Teh Kay Yeong, Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. Teh was appointed to the Board of the Company and as a member of the Audit Committee on 25 March 2002. He is also a member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee with effect from 25 March 2002 and 1 January 2006 respectively.

He holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) from University of Malaya and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration majoring in Finance from University of Hull, United Kingdom. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He has extensive experience in accounting and fi nance and has held senior positions in operations and fi nance. He is also a Director of Keladi Maju Berhad.