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Dato' Ismail Bin Osman
Chairman/Non-Independent Non-Executive
58 years of age; Malaysian |
He was appointed to the Board on 14 February 2001. He graduated with a Bachelorin Electronic Engineering from Universiti Teknologi MARA in 1975. He also holds a Master of Science in Microwave Semiconductor Electronics from the University of Kent, United Kingdom. He began his career in the telecommunications industry when he joined Jabatan Telekomunikasi Malaysia ("JTM") in 1976. During his 23-year tenure with JTM, he had held various positions and was promoted to Director-General of Telecommunications in January 1999, a post he held until he retired on 1 April 1999. He then joined Berjaya Group Berhad as an Executive Director in October 1999 until his appointment to Cosway Corporation Berhad. He is presently an Executive Director, a member of the Risk Management Committee of Cosway Corporation Berhad and also a Directorof MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd. He advises and provides direction to the Company on technology matters.
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Ganesh Kumar Bangah
Chief Executive Officer
29 years of age; Malaysian |
He was appointed to the Board on 6 June 2000. He is the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He possesses a Certificate in Computer Studies issued by the National Center for Information Technology, United Kingdom in collaboration with the CAL Computer Training Centre, Malaysia. He was a Microsoft Certified Professional in 1998 and has more than 11 years of experience in portal development and e-commerce operations. Previously, he was the Technical Director of Cyberfield Sdn Bhd where he was involved in various software development, project management, Internet infrastructure and Internet commercialisation efforts. He has been certified by the Malaysia Book of Records as the youngest Chief Executive Officer of a public listed company in Malaysia. He was a top nominee for the Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year - Malaysia 2004 & 2007 awards and is acknowledged by Malaysia Tatler, a Society Magazine as one of the 100 people you must know in Asia. He has been recognized as a Key Industry Leader by the Association of Computer and Multimedia Industry of Malaysia (PIKOM); is a PIKOM Councillor and is the Chairman of the Export Promotion Committee of PIKOM.
He is also an active industry player in the promotion of information and communication technology activities in Southern Malaysia and has been appointed as the Secretariat of the Johor Broadband Stakeholder Group and the Chief Executive Officer of MSC Cyberport Sdn. Bhd., a public private partnership spearheaded by the State Government of Johor to expand the MSC Malaysia roll-out to the Iskandar Development Region.
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Ramlee Bin Jaafar
Executive Director
51 years of age; Malaysian |
He was appointed to the Board on 14 February 2001. He is the Chief Technical Officer of the Company. Subsequent to graduating with a Diploma in Animal Science from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, he started his career as credit officer in Bank Pertanian Malaysia. He subsequently ventured into the information technology industry in 1986 and held positions in several information technology companies which include Olivetti (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Era 2000 Sdn Bhd. In 1995, he formed one of the first internet companies in Malaysia, Cyberfield Sdn Bhd. He led Cyberfield Sdn Bhd in several major system integration, e-solutions and web-based development project including the development of state government websites, automotive manufacturing automation systems, wide area network implementations and e-government systems. He brings to the Company his experience and knowledge of system design and project management. Ramlee Bin Jaafar is a member of the Audit Committee of the Company.
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Francis Lee Kok Chuan
Non-Independent Non-Executive
49 years of age; Malaysian |
He was appointed to the Board on 1 November 2001. He graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting Major) from Monash University, Melbourne, in 1983 and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He has over 10 years of working experience in the fields of accounting, auditing and corporate services with major international accounting firms including Messrs Ernst & Whinney (Kuala Lumpur) (now known as Ernst & Young), Arthur Young (Melbourne) and subsequently Ernst & Young (Melbourne). He joined Berjaya Land Berhad as Senior Manager, Internal Audit in 1994 and was responsible for its internal audit functions. He was an Executive Director of Berjaya Group Berhad from January 2000 to September 2001. He is currently an Executive Director of Berjaya Capital Berhad. He also holds directorships in several other private limited companies in the Berjaya Corporation group of companies.
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Kenneth Chang Yit Fei
Non-Independent Non-Executive
35 years of age; Malaysian |
He was appointed to the Board on 1 November 2001. He graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Electronics Engineering from University of Southampton, United Kingdom and he also holds a Diploma in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the Peoples College of Nottingham, United Kingdom. He has worked in two local information communications technology-based companies before joining Berjaya Land Berhad at the end of 1999 where he was subsequently appointed as an Executive Director of MOL.com Berhad ("MOL"), Director in Qinetics Solutions Berhad and several other subsidiaries and associated companies of MOL, including Web Commerce Communications Limited and Asia Web Direct (HK) Limited. Currently, he is also an Executive Director of MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd.
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Mohd Khasan Bin Ahmad
Independent Non-Executive
46 years of age; Malaysian |
He was appointed to the Board on 10 September 2004. He holds a degree in Accountancy from Universiti Teknologi MARA and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He served Bank Negara Malaysia for a period of about 7 years, the last 2 years of which he was seconded to the then Capital Issues Committee as its Principal Assistant Secretary. Subsequently, he joined the Securities Commission for a period of about 6 years and his last capacity was as an Assistant Manager in its Issues and Investment Division. During the tenure of his above appointments, he was involved in various corporate exercises ranging from initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, reverse take-overs, issuance of bonds and other capital raising exercises. He joined the private sector in 1997 and held various senior management positions. Currently, he is also a Director of Farm's Best Berhad, Ta Win Holdings Berhad, Crest Builder Holdings Berhad and WellCall Holdings Berhad. Mohd Khasan Bin Ahmad is the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company.
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Datuk Dr Mohamed Arif Bin Nun
Independent Non-Executive
63 years of age; Malaysian |
He was appointed to the Board on 10 January 2007. He holds a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Loughborough University of Technology in England. He served as a lecturer, Assistant Professor and Departmental Head in the faculty of Engineering in the University Technology Malaysia from 1977- 1985. He then joined the Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems ("MIMOS") in 1986 and was the Deputy Director-General 1 when he left MIMOS in 1996. He joined Multimedia Development Corporation Sdn Bhd ("MDC") in 1996 as the Senior Vice-President and from 2003 to 2005, held the position of the Chief Executive Officer of MDC, the one-stop agency for realising the Multimedia Super Corridor ("MSC"). Under his leadership, he has streamlined MDC's organisation structure to reflect a better MDC's aims and strategies in achieving the "MSC Next Leap" as well as for greater functional effectiveness. A major initiative taken was the creation of the Marketing and Branding Division within MDC to promote and position MSC as the global hub and preferred location for the Information & Communication Technology and multimedia innovation, services and operations. Currently, Datuk Dr Mohamed Arif is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Quill Capita Management Sdn Bhd, a Director for Silterra Sdn Bhd, a majority Khazanah-owned wafer fabrication company and the Chairman of SGIS Sdn Bhd, a professional company specialising in satellite imagery and land information systems. Datuk Dr Mohamed Arif Bin Nun is a member of the Audit Committee of the Company.
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Dato' Nasri Bin Nasrun
Independent Non-Executive
38 years of age; Malaysian
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He was appointed to the Board on 20 October 2003. He graduated with an Accountancy Degree from Universiti Teknologi MARA. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He started his career as an Auditor with KPMG Malaysia in 1992. Subsequently in 1996, he joined an international oil & gas company, Schlumberger Technical Services Inc. as the Tax Accountant based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He returned to Malaysia in 1997 to start his own business endeavor and started Hijrah Solutions Sdn Bhd, which held the position as Managing Director until year 2000. In year 2000, he founded Secure Computing and Networking Associates Sdn Bhd (currently known as SCAN Associates Berhad), which provides information and communication security solutions, consultancy and services. Currently, he is a Non-Executive Director of SCAN Associates Berhad. He is also the Executive Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of Setegap Ventures group of companies, which involved in construction, engineering and oil & gas industry. Dato' Nasri Bin Nasrun is a member of the Audit Committee of the Company.
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