Saturday, October 6, 2007

Dato' Mohamed Azman bin Yahya

Dato' Mohamed Azman bin Yahya

YBhg Dato' Azman, 43, a Malaysian, is a Non- Independent Non-Executive Director of SGB and was appointed to the Board on 17th March 2003. YBhg Dato' Azman holds a First Class Honours Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Banks.

YBhg Dato' Azman is the director and group chief executive of Symphony House Berhad and Bolton Berhad. Prior to this, YBhg Dato' Azman was appointed by the Government of Malaysia in 1998 to set-up and head Danaharta Nasional Berhad and subsequently became its chairman until 2003. He was also the Chairman of the Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee until its closure in 2002. His previous career appointments include auditing with KPMG in London, finance with the Island & Peninsular Group and investment banking with Bumiputra Merchant Bankers and Amanah Merchant Bank, the latter as Chief Executive.

Outside his professional engagement, YBhg Dato' Azman is active in public service. He sits on the boards of a number of Government Linked Corporations namely Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia Airline Systems Berhad, PLUS Expressways Berhad and Pharmaniaga Berhad. YBhg Dato’ Azman also serves as a member of the Bursa Malaysia Securities Market Consultative Panel, the National Council for Scientific Research and Development and the National Innovation Council. He holds the post of Adjunct Professor at the International Islamic University Management Centre, the Chairman of Motorsports Commission of Malaysia and is a director of the Kuala Lumpur Business Club.

YBhg Dato' Azman is a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board. He attended 6 out of the 7 Board Meetings held in the year ended 31st December 2006.

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