
NATIONALITY: MALAYSIAN | AGE: 53 | GENDER: MALE
Amirul Azhar Bin Baharom, a Malaysian, aged 53, is our Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He was appointed to our Board on 21 February 2024.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Staffordshire University, United Kingdom in 1996. He began his career in 1997 as a Research Analyst at Cazenove & Co. (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., where he analysed economic and market trends, as well as company financial performance. He left the firm in 1998.
In 1999, he joined the Securities Commission (SC) as an Executive in the Licensing Department, providing legal support for licensing matters. After resigning in 2003, he joined BDO Capital Consultants Sdn. Bhd. as Manager and was promoted to Executive Director in 2004. He led corporate advisory work involving restructuring, fundraising, valuation, and due diligence until he left in 2006.
He co-founded Solution Entity Sdn. Bhd. in 2005 and became Managing Director in 2006, managing daily operations, providing business consultancy, and sourcing new clients. He stepped down in 2009.
In 2009, he joined KAF Fund Management Sdn. Bhd. in an advisory role to help set up a private equity fund and identify investment opportunities. From January to May 2010, he was seconded to Vastalux Energy Berhad as Group Managing Director and CEO. After the secondment, he served as a Non-Independent Non- Executive Director until February 2011. He left KAF in June 2011 and rejoined Solution Entity as Managing Director in July before resigning again in 2015.
In 2015, he was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of Avillion Berhad (formerly Reliance Pacific Berhad). In 2016, he became Deputy CEO. In 2017, he became Acting Group CEO, overseeing strategic direction and growth. He resigned in 2018 and took a career break, offering consulting on an ad-hoc basis.
In 2020, he became CEO of Scomi Energy Services Bhd., focusing on financial restructuring and growth strategies. He stepped down as CEO in February 2024 but remains Executive Director to oversee the regularisation plan.
In March 2024, he was appointed Group CEO of Rohas Technic Berhad, responsible for managing overall operations and strategic development.