Syed Hizam Bin Syed Mahmood Ezzularab
Abdul-Moez Alsagoff
Aged 46. Singaporean. He was appointed to the Board as Alternate Director to
Datuk Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree on 5 September 2008. On 12 May 2010 he
resigned as alternate director to Datuk Syed Ahmad and was appointed as Non-
Independent Non-Executive Director.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from San Jose State University,
California, USA in 1996, majoring in Finance with a minor in Economics. He also
received the university award, Cum Laude, for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement.
Syed Hizam Alsagoff is Main Market-Listed Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad’s (“CMS”)
Group Chief Financial Officer. He joined the conglomerate in 2005 where he is
responsible for all Group Finance and Treasury-related matters. His role covers
providing updates and advice on finance, budgetary and treasury-related matters,
overseeing timely reporting and analysis, monitoring financial performance and
investigating variances, as well as overall financial management and planning to
support decision-making on operational and strategic issues.
Prior to joining CMS, Syed Hizam Alsagoff built 14 years experience in finance
management through positions held in complex organizations in a variety of
industries and countries – in education (Queensland University of Technology,
Australia), textile (Eclipse Textiles Pty Ltd., Brisbane, Australia), in computer
hardware and the semi-conductor industry (Zac International, San Francisco, USA)
and in a public listed (NYSE) manufacturing of aeronautical engineering parts
(Space Systems Loral, USA).
He has no relationship with other directors and has no previous convictions for
any offences within the past 10 years. Except for certain recurrent related party
transactions of a revenue nature for which he is deemed interested by virtue of his
deemed indirect interests, he has no conflict of interest with the Company.
During the financial year ended 31 December 2013, he attended 4 out of 4 Board
meetings.
He has no shareholdings in the Company.
Datin Mary Sa’diah Binti Zainuddin
Aged 58. Malaysian. Appointed to the Board as Independent Non-Executive
Director on 3 September 2012. She is a member of the Nomination
Committee and Remuneration Committee.
Datin Mary holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) degree from
University Sains Malaysia, Penang.
She has over 30 years of experience in various fields with PETRONAS. She
was General Manager for PETRONAS Sarawak Regional Office, Kuching.
Currently, she sits on the Board of Naim Holdings Berhad. She has no
relationship with other directors and has no previous convictions for any
offences within the past 10 years. She has no conflict of interest with the
Company.
During the financial year ended 31 December 2013, she attended 4 out of
4 Board meetings.
She has no shareholdings in the Company.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ PROFILE
(CONT’D)
Annual Report 2013
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