Profile of Directors

Tan Sri Dato' Azman Hj. Mokhtar

Age 48, malaysian

Appointed to the Board on 3 march 2008

Chairman, Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

his directorships in other public companies are Iskandar

Azman is the managing Director of khazanah since

Investment Berhad (formerly known as South johor

1 june 2004. he started his career in September 1983

Investment Corporation Berhad) of which he is the

at the then National Electricity Board and Tenaga

Chairman and uEm group Berhad. he is also the

Nasional Berhad until August 1994. Thereafter, he was

Chairman of Valuecap Sdn Bhd, member of Iskandar

a Director and head of Research for union Bank of

Regional Development Authority and Yayasan

Switzerland in malaysia. Between 1998 and 2002, he

khazanah. he serves on various public service bodies

was a Director and head of Research at Salomon

including the Advisory Board for Cluster of Excellence

Smith Barney in malaysia. From 2002 until may 2004,

Schools, the Board of governors of the malay College

he was the managing Director of BinaFikir Sdn Bhd.

kuala kangsar and the Executive Committee of malaysia

International Islamic Financial Centre. he is also a

Azman graduated with distinction in masters of

member of the kuala Lumpur Business Club, the Asia

Philosophy in Development Studies from Darwin College,

Business Council and the INSEAD East Asia Council.

Cambridge university, the united kingdom as a British

Chevening scholar. he is a Fellow of the Association of

Azman is a representative of khazanah on the Board

Chartered Certified Accountants, the united kingdom

of the Company.

and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. he also holds a

graduate diploma in Islamic Studies from the International

he attended all 11 Board meetings held during the

Islamic university, kuala Lumpur.

financial year.

Axiata group Berhad

Annual Report 2008

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(formerly known as Tm International Berhad)