SARAWAK PLANTATION BERHAD | ANNUAL REPORT 2007

Dato Sri Ahmad

Datuk Abdul Hamed Bin Sepawi

Tarmizi Bin Haji Sulaiman

Deputy Chairman

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato Sri Ahmad Tarmizi, aged 46, a Malaysian, was

Datuk Abdul Hamed, aged 59, a Malaysian, was appointed

appointed as our Director on 30 August 2005. He is the

as our Director on 30 August 2005. He is the Chairman of

Chairman of our Board Executive Committee. He holds a

our Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a

Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) and a

member of our Board Audit Committee. He holds a

Masters of Business Administration. His current and

Bachelor of Science degree from University of Malaya and a

previous employments include as the State Financial

Bachelor of Forestry from Australia National University.

Secretary of Sarawak from 2004, Chief Executive Officer

He also holds a Masters degree in Forest Products

with Amanah Saham Sarawak Berhad between 1993 and

Utilisation from the Oregon State University. He has been

2002 and as an Investment Manager with both American

a substantial investor in a number of oil palm companies

International Assurance Co. Limited and Arab-Malaysian

for about 10 years including such names as Ladang Selezu

Merchant Bank Berhad. Dato Sri Ahmad Tarmizi is the

Sdn Bhd, Sebubu Sdn Bhd, Medan Sepadu Sdn Bhd and

Chairman of Kuching Water Board, a Board Member of

Butrasemari Sdn Bhd. He is very active in timber, property/

several Sarawak Government Agencies and Government

construction, as well as the oil palm business. He has been

Linked Companies such as SLDB, Sarawak Economic

the Executive Chairman of Ta Ann Holdings Berhad, a

Development

Corporation,

Bintulu

Development

resource-based group since 1999, the Chairman and a

Authority, Sarawak Tourism Board, Sarawak Land

substantial shareholder of Naim Cendera Holdings Berhad

Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA),

and the Chairman of Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), a

Sarawak Foundation and Land Custody and Development

company that owns 100% of a power-generating company

Authority (LCDA). In the corporate sector, amongst

in Sarawak, namely Syarikat SESCO Berhad. Ta Ann

others, he is the Chairman of Sacofa Sdn Bhd and a Director

Holdings Berhad, Naim Cendera Holdings Berhad and SEB

of Amanah Saham Sarawak Berhad, Syarikat SESCO

are listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities

Berhad and Borneo Housing Mortgage Finance Berhad.

Berhad.

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