
Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Amirul Azhar Bin Baharom is the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company. He was appointed to the Board on 21 February 2024.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Staffordshire University, United Kingdom in 1996. Upon graduation, he began his career in 1997 as a Research Analyst at Cazenove & Co. (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., where he was tasked to analyse economic and market trends as well as the financial performance of companies in his research portfolio. He resigned from the company in 1998.
He joined the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC”) in 1999 as an Executive in the Licensing Department, where he provided legal support for licensing matters. Upon resigning from the SC in 2003, he joined BDO Capital Consultants Sdn. Bhd. as a Manager. In 2004, he was promoted to Executive Director, a position he held until his resignation in 2006. During his tenure at BDO Capital Consultants Sdn. Bhd., he led corporate advisory engagements covering corporate restructuring, fund raising, valuation and due diligence.
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.
He then joined KAF Fund Management Sdn. Bhd. in 2009 in an advisory capacity for the setting up of a private equity fund and subsequently, sourcing for potential deals for the private equity fund to invest in. Between January to May 2010, he was seconded by KAF Fund Management Sdn. Bhd. to Vastalux Energy Berhad (previously listed on the Main Market), being the former’s investee company, where he held the position of Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). After the end of his secondment in May 2010, his position at Vastalux Energy Berhad was redesignated to Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, and he remained in that capacity until February 2011.
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, coordinating the development and implementation of policies and business strategies.