Change in Boardroom
| UMW HOLDINGS BERHAD |
| Date of change | 01 Nov 2020 |
| Name | DATO' AHMAD FUAAD BIN MOHD KENALI |
| Age | 50 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | President |
| Directorate | Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
| 1 |
Professional Qualification
|
Accountancy |
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) |
Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) |
| 2 |
Professional Qualification
|
Accountancy |
Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) |
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) |
| 3 |
Professional Qualification
|
Accountancy |
Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) |
Chartered Accountant (CA) |
| 4 |
Degree
|
Computerised Accountancy |
University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom |
Bachelor of Science (Hons) |
| 5 |
Others
|
Business & Finance |
Brighton College of Technology |
National Diploma |
| Working experience and occupation | Dato' Ahmad Fuaad bin Mohd Kenali began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co in 1994. In 2001, he left practice to take up the position of Executive Director of Finance at Petaling Garden Berhad. In 2008, he rejoined practice as a Partner/Executive Director in Ernst & Young, Kuala Lumpur and was with the firm until 2010 when he joined Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad as the Chief Financial Officer from August 2010 to July 2013.
In August 2013, he joined DRB-HICOM Berhad as the Chief Financial Officer and subsequently as Chief Operating Officer - Finance & Corporate, a post he held until March 2016. He was subsequently seconded to Proton Holdings Berhad as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director from 1 April 2016 to 30 September 2017.
While in DRB-HICOM Berhad, he also served as a board member of key subsidiaries such as Pos Malaysia Berhad, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad, Horsedale Development Berhad, Glenmarie Properties Sdn Bhd and Alam Flora Sdn Bhd.
On 1 October 2017, Dato' Ahmad Fuaad joined Malakoff Corporation Berhad ("Malakoff") as its Chief Executive Officer. In Malakoff, he sits on the Board of majority of its local and overseas subsidiaries and associate companies. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | 1) Malakoff Power Berhad (The directorship in the public company above is by virtue of Dato' Ahmad Fuaad's position as the Chief Executive Officer of Malakoff and will be relinquished upon his resignation from Malakoff with effect from 31 October 2020) |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | None |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | None |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | None |
| Remarks : |
With the appointment of Dato' Ahmad Fuaad as a Director and the President & Group Chief Executive Officer ("PGCEO") of UMW Holdings Berhad ("UMW"), Encik Azmin bin Che Yusoff will cease to be the Acting PGCEO of UMW effective 1 November 2020, and will resume the position of Chief Operating Officer - Corporate.
Concurrently, the interim Board Oversight Committee, established to provide Board oversight and guidance to the Acting PGCEO, will also be dissolved effective 1 November 2020.
This announcement is dated 8 October 2020. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | UMW HOLDINGS BERHAD |
| Stock Name | UMW |
| Date Announced | 08 Oct 2020 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-08102020-00013 |