BURSA ANNOUNCEMENTS
Date : 18 September 2014
Change in Audit Committee
Amended Announcements
Please refer to the earlier announcement reference number: CK-140911-50705
| TALIWORKS CORPORATION BERHAD |
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Date of change | 15/09/2014 |
| Name | Dato' Amrin Awaluddin |
| Age | 48 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Type of change | Appointment |
| Designation | Member of Audit Committee |
| Directorate | Independent & Non Executive |
| Qualifications | Dato' Amrin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) from Acadia University, Canada and Master of Business Administration (Finance) with Distinction from University of Hull, England. |
| Working experience and occupation | Dato' Amrin joined Media Prima Group as the Chief Financial Officer of Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad ("TV3") in November 2001 with responsibilities, amongst others, to implement the restructuring and turnaround of TV3 and The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad ("NSTP"). Completion of the restructuring of these former media assets of Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad in September 2003 led to the incorporation of Media Prima and his appointment as its Group Chief Financial Officer. Dato' Amrin played a pivotal role in transforming Media Prima into an integrated media group. He was involved in the acquisitions and restructurings of 8TV in 2003, ntv7, TV9, Hot FM and Fly FM in 2005 which contributed to the consolidation of the domestic TV industry and Media Prima's maiden expansion into radio. He led in the successful acquisition of Big Tree Outdoor Sdn Bhd and the eventual acquisitions of UPD Sdn Bhd and The Right Channel Sdn Bhd in 2006 and the delisting on NSTP in 2010. During his tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of ntv7 (January 2006 - March 2008), Dato' Amrin led a team which formulated and implemented the financial and operational turnaround of the network, and the repositioning of the ntv7 brand. Dato' Amrin sits on the Board of Media Prima's subsidiaries amongst them NSTP, Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Berhad, Synchrosound Studio, Big Tree Outdoor, Primeworks Studios and Alt Media Sdn Bhd. He is the Deputy President of Kuala Lumpur Business Club (KLBC), a Member of the Asian Television Awards Advisory Board, a Board Advisor of Pusat Sains Negara, Board Members of Yayasan Kelana Ehsan and Enactus Education Foundation. Prior to joining Prima Media Group, Dato's Amrin was with Amanah Merchant Bank Berhad, Renong Berhad, Malaysia Resources Corporation Berhad and Putera Capital Berhad. |
| Directorship of public companies (if any) | 1) Media Prima Berhad |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | Nil |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | Nil |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | Nil |
| Composition of Audit Committee (Name and Directorate of members after change) | Mr Soong Chee Keong - Chairman (Independent Non-Executive Director) Dato' Amrin Awaluddin - Member (Independent Non-Executive Director) Mr Lim Chin Sean - Member (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director) |
| Remarks : |
| This announcement supersedes the previous announcement made on 15 September 2014. (Reference number: CK-140911-50705) |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | TALIWORKS CORPORATION BERHAD |
| Stock Name | TALIWRK |
| Date Announced | 18 Sept 2014 |
| Category | Change in Audit Committee |
| Reference No | CK-140918-351DD |