Ni Hsin Berhad Annual Report 2018

Annual Report 2018 Ni Hsin Resources Berhad (653353-W) 11 Board of Directors’ Profile Sofiyan Bin Yahya Independent Non-Executive Chairman Sofiyan Bin Yahya, a Malaysian, aged 61, male, was appointed as our Independent Non-Executive Chairman on 22 November 2017. He serves as the Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. Sofiyan holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the City University, London. He is also a Professional Technologist (Ts.) under the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT) and Fellow of the Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM). Sofiyan has more than thirty-five (35) years of experience in the oil and gas industry, in Malaysia and internationally. He began his career in 1979 as a graduate engineer in the Production Department of PETRONAS, obtaining his first exposure to the oil and gas industry. He later joined other companies as engineer and progressed into management positions, largely involved in engineering, construction and project management projects. He has gained exposure and accumulated extensive experience in various aspects of technical, operational, administration, projects, contractual, business development (including international business) and senior management. Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer of SEAMOG Group Sdn Bhd and Executive Chairman of Cekap Technical Services Sdn Bhd. Sofiyan attended four (4) out of five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year. Other than Ni Hsin Resources Berhad, he does not hold any other directorship in any other public company or listed issuer in Malaysia. He does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company, and has not been convicted of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) within the past five (5) years and has not been imposed any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year 2018. Ng Shwu Ching Executive Director Ng Shwu Ching, a Malaysian, aged 51, female, was appointed as our Executive Director on 19 March 2005. She graduated from Cheng Chi University in Taiwan with a Bachelor of Finance. She also holds a Diploma in Taxation from Help Institute and Master in Finance from RMIT University obtained in 2002. Ms Ng joined Ni Hsin Corporation Sdn Bhd as a Costing Assistant in 1992 after completing her training in KPMG Taiwan as an Accounts Services Executive. She was promoted to Finance Manager in 1996 to oversee the Finance and Accounting department. She was also responsible for the Management Information System function of our Group and helped to set up an Enterprise Resources Planning system. She was re-designated as Finance & Administration Manager in 2003 where she also oversees the human resource functions of our Group. Ms Ng is currently responsible for the overall day-to-day operations which include business development and marketing operations, finance, accounting, secretarial, administrative, production and human resource functions of our Group. Ms Ng attended all the five (5) Board meetings held during the financial year. Other than Ni Hsin Resources Berhad, she does not hold any other directorship in any other public company or listed issuer in Malaysia. She does not have any family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company. She has no conflict of interest with the Company, and has not been convicted of any offences (other than traffic offences, if any) within the past five (5) years and has not been imposed of any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year 2018.