67 Leadership DAGANG NeXCHANGE BERHAD Integrated Report 2024 Faizal Sham Bin Abu Mansor Group Chief Executive Officer, Dagang NeXchange Berhad Date of Appointment 1 November 2024 Academic/Professional Qualification(s) • Master’s in Business Administration, Ohio University • Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Rutgers University • Fellow with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants • Graduate Diploma in Aviation from the International Air Transport Association Working experience Faizal Sham bin Abu Mansor is Group Chief Executive Officer of Dagang NeXchange Berhad (”DNeX”) with effect from 1 November 2024. Faizal is a distinguished corporate professional and has an extensive career in leading and being part of senior leadership team of major corporations. He most notably served as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad from 2006 to 2015 where he was recognised on numerous occasions as Best CFO in the country by both local and international institutions. Awards received by him include Best CFO for Investor Relations 2012 by the Malaysian Investor Relations Association, Best CFO in Malaysia 2013 by FinanceAsia Magazine and CFO of the Year 2014 from the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. His corporate experience also includes serving as Chief Executive Officer of Astro Productions and Astro Awani, a world-class media production services and news organisation under Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad from 2015 to 2018 where he was able to turn the entities into profitability during his stint there. From 2021 to 2024, he served as Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Officer at Vantage Energy Group, a private entrepreneurial O&G company where he provided strategic leadership in financial management, mergers and acquisitions, and capital restructuring whilst managing the company’s relations with its investors and stakeholders. He also spent six years in the financial industry most notably with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and the Corporate Finance and Investment banking division of AmMerchant Bank Berhad (now known as AmInvestment Bank Berhad). He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Audit Committee of YTL Power International Berhad and Solution Group Berhad. In 2019, he was appointed an Independent NonExecutive Director and Chairman of Audit Committee of Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad which had RM80 billion in assets under management until it was acquired by CVC Capital Partners in 2022. He is also Director of Airdroitech, a private company providing software and hardware engineering support to Polyaire, a family-owned company that is one of Australia’s leading businesses in the airconditioning industry. He also contributes as a partner in MGI MR, a boutique advisory firm with a global presence. Vinie Chong Pui Ling Group Chief Financial Officer, Dagang NeXchange Berhad Date of Appointment 1 January 2025 Academic/Professional Qualification(s) • Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Melbourne, Australia • Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) Charterholder • Member of Certified Practising Accountant (“CPA”) Australia • Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants Working experience Vinie Chong Pui Ling is the Group Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Dagang NeXchange Berhad (“DNeX”) with effect from 1 January 2025. She has over 20 years of extensive financial management, commercial and strategic planning experience in setting goals, focus and competitive business strategies with foresight on business trends and their impact on the bottom line. She began her career in asset management and financial advisory services before transitioning into various leadership roles in notable organisations. Prior to joining DNeX, she was the Chief Financial Officer of Cypark Resources Berhad, a pioneering developer of integrated renewable energy solutions in Malaysia. She also served as the Group Chief Financial Officer of Cenergi SEA Berhad, a renewable energy company under Khazanah Group driving at the forefront of sustainability and the green energy agenda. Vinie also held several senior strategic and financial executive positions, including CFO & Vice President, Strategy & Commercial at Astro Productions and General Manager at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad. Her extensive experience in local and cross-border corporate investment and fundraising exercises has earned her recognition from numerous prestigious awards including the esteemed Euromoney, Triple A Asset, International Financing Review, RAM Rating and Alpha Southeast Asia for best transactions, pioneer awards and innovation in finance. She was also twice voted as the best investor relations professional in Asia in the globally renowned Institutional Investor’s survey for the AllAsia Executive Team, for transportation and industrial sectors in 2013 and 2015 respectively. She is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of Johor Plantations Group Berhad. She previously served as a board member of Damansara Holdings Berhad and also a few of Malaysia Airports’ investee companies. Profile of Senior Management 55 46
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