Dagang NeXchange Berhad Annual Report 2019

PROFILE OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT DAGANG NeXCHANGE BERHAD 46 Working experience Zaridan drives the Company’s business development strategy to deliver solutions that encompass conceptualisation of enterprise network, including WAN & LAN implementation, and designing and deploying highly reliable wireless solutions to keep people and businesses seamlessly connected. With business development experience spanning the region, particularly tapping on opportunities in the Indo- China region, Zaridan also oversees the Company’s operations and management including business processes, operations and manpower planning. Earlier, he was DNeX’s Head of Corporate Development responsible for the strategic development of DNeX Group’s annual targets and business plans, monitoring of corporate performance and adding value via cross-business initiatives by providing assurance through independent and objective review of internal controls, governance and risk management activities. In the same role, Zaridan also led the Group’s investor relations efforts. Zaridan has been with DNeX since 2004. Zaridan Ridzuan Chief Executive Officer DNeX Solutions Sdn. Bhd. Gender / Nationality / Age Male / Malaysian / 40 Date of Appointment 1 January 2015 Academic/Professional Qualification(s) • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting & Finance, University of Western Australia, Australia • Certificate of Investor Relations (CIR), Investor Relations Society, United Kingdom Working experience As CEO of DNeX Telco Services Sdn. Bhd., Ismail oversees the development and effective implementation of overall business strategies within the company. He is instrumental in the business setup of DNeX Telco and its successful marine telecommunication cable installation project implementation in the Southeast Asian region. Ismail started his business ventures in 2008 with ZKZ Technologies Sdn. Bhd., an Information Technology company specialising in network security, software development, and advanced SMART solutions, where he is the Executive Director until today. The company has won contracts in New Zealand and Singapore, prior to shifting its focus onto the local market. His success in the IT field led Ismail to venture into marine services industry in 2012, where he founded ZKZ Euphoria Sdn. Bhd., a ship brokering and marine spread services company. He serves the company as its Managing Director and has since won contracts with PETRONAS, Exxon, Shell and Sapura Kencana, to name a few. In 2015, Ismail further diversified his portfolio by delving into the agriculture industry through ZKZ Agrotani Sdn. Bhd., a company he founded that is focused on research and development of agricultural based products and businesses. Mohd Ismail KhanWazir Khan Chief Executive Officer DNeX Telco Services Sdn. Bhd. Gender / Nationality / Age Male / Malaysian / 35 Date of Appointment 15 May 2017 Academic/Professional Qualification(s) • Bachelor's Degree in Marketing with Multimedia, Multimedia University, Malaysia Working experience Nuraslina’s experience spans 15 years in transforming and optimising business process performance of major organisations and conglomerates, such as UEM Sunrise, PLUS, UEM Group, and CIMB Berhad. She also redesigned new best practices and processes that helped MNCs such as Volvo Cars Malaysia and British American Tobacco to become ISO-certified organisations. Notably, she led numerous government’s strategic transformational initiatives, including redesigning and reengineering of over 200 processes of Royal Malaysian Customs Department ("RMCD") for implementation of the uCustoms system. She has also advised the project sponsors to the Integrated Government Financial and AccountingManagement System (“iGFMAS”), the Government’s largest transformation initiative thus far, on its implementation approach, strategy, and change request management. Nuraslina is also Chief Executive Officer of Innovation Associates Consulting Sdn. Bhd., in which role she is currently responsible to manage and oversee the implementation of the iGFMAS project. Her contributions and achievements has garnered her several recognitions, including the Women Exporters Development Program 2009 – 2017 (MATRADE), Recognition for Contribution to Malaysia’s 5th Position for Trade Across Border 2014 and SME Award for Technology Adoption 2013 (SME). Nuraslina Zainal Abidin Chief Executive Officer Genaxis Group Sdn. Bhd. Gender / Nationality / Age Female / Malaysian / 44 Date of Appointment 26 January 2018 Academic/Professional Qualification(s) • Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Science Technology, Universiti SainsMalaysia, Malaysia • Six Sigma and Lean Sigma provider certification, the American Society of Quality (ASQ) and the International Association of Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) • Certified Lead Assessor for ISO 9001, 14001, and 1800 • Certified HACC Implementer and Assessor