Date : 04 November 2020

Change in Principal Officer

UMW HOLDINGS BERHAD

Date of change 09 Nov 2020
Name PUAN FARNIDA BINTI NGAH
Age 43
Gender Female
Nationality Malaysia
Type of change Appointment
Designation Chief Financial Officer

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
1
Professional Qualification
 
Accounting
 
CPA Australia (CPA)
 
Fellow CPA
2
Professional Qualification
 
Accounting
 
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
 
Fellow CAANZ
3
Professional Qualification
 
Accounting
 
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CMA, CGMA)
 
Fellow CMA, CGMA
4
Professional Qualification
 
Accounting
 
Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
 
Chartered Accountant
5
Degree
 
Accounting and Finance
 
Flinders University of South Australia
 
Bachelor of Commerce
6
Others
 
Management
 
Harvard Business School, Alumni Club of Malaysia
 
Senior Management Development Programme
  
Working experience and occupation 
Farnida has over 20 years of experience in a broad range of industries including media, telecommunication, plantation, oil and gas, property development, transportation and manufacturing. Her vast experience covers the field of accounting, finance, business assurance and various corporate transactions, namely mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, corporate bond issuance, corporate restructuring and transformation.

Farnida spent 10 years of her career in Big Four accounting firms, where she worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers for six years and KPMG for four years. She then left KPMG in 2009 to join Big Tree Outdoor Sdn Bhd, one of Media Prima Berhad's ("MPB") subsidiaries. Subsequently, she was promoted to MPB Group. Her last role in MPB was as the Group Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary and was responsible for the Group's functions on finance, treasury, corporate finance, investor relations, IT, management services and legal and secretarial. Over the last 10 years, she has been very instrumental in the restructuring and transformation of MPB Group.
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) 
None
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 :
Puan Farnida Ngah is appointed as the new Group Chief Financial Officer of UMW Holdings Berhad with effect from 9 November 2020.

This announcement is dated 4 November 2020.

Announcement Info

Company Name UMW HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name UMW
Date Announced 04 Nov 2020
Category Change in Principal Officer
Reference Number C04-04112020-00001


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