Dagang NeXchange Berhad Annual Report 2019

PROFILE OF DIRECTORS DAGANG NeXCHANGE BERHAD 38 Working Experience Zainal was previously the Group Managing Director of the Company a position which he served from 19 June 2014 until his retirement on 22 January 2019 at the age of 60 years. Subsequently, he was re-employed as Executive Director, Energy of DNeX for a period of 1 year from 11 February 2019 to 10 February 2020. On 11 February 2020, Zainal has been re-designated as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company upon his completion of service contract as Executive Director, Energy of DNeX on 10 February 2020. He has demonstrated significant leadership experience in upstream exploration and production including offshore operations, and joint–venture management with strong partner relation experience with global players in the oil and gas sector. He also has in depth knowledge of major hydrocarbon producing areas in West Africa, North America and Asia Pacific in addition to leadership experience overseeing power business in the Middle East, North Africa, South East Asia and Australia. Serving as Chief Executive Officer of Malakoff Corporation Berhad, Zainal successfully spearheaded the company’s transformation into a leading international Independent Water and Power Producer (IWPP) with core businesses in power generation, renewable energy, water desalination and operations & maintenance services. Prior to Malakoff, Zainal had a long career at ExxonMobil spanning 28 years in various managerial and leadership roles at the multinational company’s business units and operations worldwide. Present Directorship(s) In Other Listed Entity None Present Directorship in Other Public Company 1. Skills Development Fund Corporation 2. Ping Petroleum Limited He has no family relationship with any Director and/or major shareholder of the Company, has never been convicted of any offence within the past five (5) years other than traffic offences, if any, and does not have any conflict of interest with the Company. He has never been imposed with any public sanction or penalty by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 31 December 2019. Zainal attended all the four (4) Board Meetings held during the financial year ended 31 December 2019. Gender / Age / Nationality Male / 61 / Malaysian Date of Appointment as Director/Group Managing Director 19 June 2014 (Retired on 22 January 2019) Date of Appointment as Executive Director 11 February 2019 (Completed service contract on 10 February 2020) Cumulative Length of Service 5 years 8 months (As at 12 April 2020) Date of Last Re-election 19 June 2019 ZAINAL ‘ABIDIN ABD JALIL Non-Independent Non-Executive Director Academic/Professional Qualification(s) Bachelor’s Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, Australia Membership of Board Committees None Date of Re-designation as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 11 February 2020