Dagang NeXchange Berhad Annual Report 2018

45 Annual Report 2018 Profile of Senior Management CORPORATE DISCLOSURES Gender / Nationality / Age Male / Malaysian / 44 Date of Appointment 1 January 2016 Academic/Professional Qualification(s) • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Coventry University, UK Working experience Wan Ahmad leads Dagang Net Technologies Sdn. Bhd., the pioneer in the development of eServices of the Malaysian National Single Window for Trade Facilitation. He has led assignments in trade strategies and improvement, information systems planning and large scale project management. Part of his impressive credentials include being involved in the ASEAN Single Window for Trade Facilitation, a unique regional initiative that connects and integrates National Single Windows of ASEAN member states to expedite cargo clearance within the context of increased economic integration in the ASEAN region. Wan Ahmad is well-versed in identifying and assessing the requirements of permit agencies, and putting up recommendations for business re-engineering processes for Permit Issuing Agencies. He effectively managed the roll out of all six core services of the NSW. Wan Ahmad has been with DNeX since 1997 when he joined Dagang Net as Systems Executive in Security & Quality Management. Wan Ahmad Syatibi Wan Abd Manan Chief Executive Officer Dagang Net Technologies Sdn. Bhd. Gender / Nationality / Age Male / Malaysian / 51 Date of Appointment 23 April 2018 Academic/Professional Qualification(s) • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (Optics), University of Michigan, USA Working experience Hazli is instrumental in developing and expanding the company’s digital global halal services. He has more than 27 years of experience in the IT industry with a strong focus in designing and deploying large information technology systems for public and private organisations with multiple stakeholder involvement. Prior to his current role, he was Group Chief Executive Officer of DagangHalal Berhad and spearheaded its successful listing in London’s, NEX Exchange Growth Market in 2016. In the same role, he expanded Daganghalal Group’s capabilities including the implementation of Halal Verified Engine, the world’s first online repository system comprising Halal certificates from various international certification bodies designed to expedite the Halal certification application and renewal process for applicants. Other career achievements include the launch and expansion of two financial portals, IslamiQ.com and IslamiQfinance.com; IslamiQfinance.com is the first portal in the world that enabled Muslims to make decisions to invest in permissible stocks from more than 8,000 counters in the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and London Stock Exchange. Hazli also sat on various advisory boards during his career such as on MDeC’s Pre-seed Fund Approval Committee, Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. Pre- seed Fund Approval Committee and Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation Fund Approval Committee. Mohamed Hazli Mohamed Hussain Executive Chairman, Global Market eCommerce Sdn. Bhd. Chong Yoke Ching Chief Executive Officer SealNet Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as DNeXPORT Sdn. Bhd.) Gender / Nationality / Age Female / Malaysian / 51 Date of Appointment 1 April 2015 Academic/Professional Qualification(s) • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia Working experience Chong drives DNeX’s growth and market innovation initiatives on platforms which harness business efficiency within the trade facilitation sector. In her current role, Chong leads a team of experienced staff to venture into the B2B eCommerce initiative to complement and leverage on the Group’s current trade facilitation business. Chong’s depth of experience in trade facilitation spans more than 20 years. She is the subject matter expert in trade facilitation and was instrumental in the setup of Malaysia’s National Trade Facilitation Resource Centre. Equally important, she successfully managed the implementation of NSW services for the Government of Malaysia, and was key in the systems roll out for the logistics community in Port Klang, Subang Airport, Free Trade Zone for Malaysia Airports Berhad (Sepang) and Electronic Fund Transfer. Chong had earlier on rolled out MyPorts, a service providing free content and information services for the port communities; and an electronic platform for Electronic and Communication Products for SIRIM Berhad. Chong has been with DNeX since 1991 and has held a succession of product development and business creation roles within the Group.