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Axiata Group Berhad | Annual Report 2016
CORPORATE PROFILE
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PROFILE OF DIRECTORS
BELLA ANN ALMEIDA
Independent Non-Executive Director
Membership of Board Committees:
• Board Nomination Committee
• Board Remuneration Committee
Qualifications:
• MA in Economics, Cambridge University, UK
• MBA, Imperial College, London, UK
Working Experience:
Ann was the Group Managing Director, Human Resources of The Hongkong
and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited between February 2008 and
May 2015 and a member of the Group Management Board. In 2011, her
remit widened to include Corporate Sustainability. Ann joined the HSBC
Group in 1992 and by 1995, she was appointed Head of HR for James Capel
(Stockbroking). Since 1996, Ann was Director, HR for HSBC’s Investment
Bank, Transaction Bank, Private Bank, Islamic Bank and Asset Management,
before taking up her last role. She retired in May 2015 after 23 years service
with the HSBC Group.
Directorships of Public Companies:
Axiata Group
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• Nil
Others
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• Julius Baeee, Global Swiss Private Bank
Other Information:
Non-Executive Chairman of the Human Resources Committee of Jadwa
Investments, a Saudi Islamic bank and Chairman of the Remuneration &
Nomination Committee of Fajr Capital, a private equity group.
Age Nationality
Gender
Date of
Appointment
Length of
Service
Date of Last
Re-election
60
British
Female 21 January 2013 4 years
25 May 2016
DAVID LAU NAI PEK
Independent Non-Executive Director
Membership of Board Committee:
• Board Audit Committee (Chairman)
Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Commerce, Canterbury University, New Zealand
• Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
• Member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants
Working Experience:
David has over 35 years professional experience in finance and leading
financial organisations in various locations in Australia, Brunei, China,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Netherlands and UK. David retired from Shell Malaysia
in August 2011 after serving the Shell Group for about 30 years. His major
assignments include the Finance Director for Shell Malaysia, Finance Director
for Shell China, Global Controller for the Exploration & Production Division
of Royal Dutch Shell, and Vice-President Finance for Shell International
Exploration and Production B.V., the Netherlands.
Directorships of Public Companies:
Axiata Group
Listed
• Nil
Non-listed
• Celcom Axiata Berhad (Chairman of Board Audit Committee)
Others
Listed
• Shell Refining Company (Federation of Malaya) Berhad
• KKB Engineering Berhad
Non-listed
• Malaysia Airlines Berhad
Other Information:
Member of Investment Panel of Employees Provident Fund
Age Nationality
Gender
Date of
Appointment
Length of
Service
Date of Last
Re-election
64 Malaysian
Male
23 April 2008
9 years
20 May 2015