CAHYA MATA SARAWAK ANNUAL REPORT 2016

www.cmsb .com.my Section 04 Ma n a ge m e n t Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad 44 SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Y D H Dato’ RICHARD ALEXANDER JOHN CURTIS Group Managing Director Male / Aged 65 / British, Permanent Resident of Malaysia Dato’ Richard Curtis joined CMS as Group Managing Director on 4 September 2006. RESPONSIBILITIES Dato’ Richard Curtis is responsible for reporting to the Board, for managing CMS’ operations, overseeing its strategic investments and developing and implementing its strategic plans in line with Board approvals and the Group’s Vision and Mission for the benefit of the Group’s stakeholders. EXPERIENCE Prior to joining CMS, he was in legal practice as a solicitor in Norton Rose (1974-1979) in London and then joined Jardine Matheson & Co. (1979- 1983) in Hong Kong after which he joined the Jardine Offshore Group (1983-1986) in postings to Singapore and Indonesia. Dato’ Richard Curtis also pursued his own businesses (1988-1997) in retail, consultancy and construction. He was Chief Executive Officer of The Melium Group (1997- 2000), a leading Malaysian retail company and F&B chain operator. QUALIFICATIONS Dato’ Richard Curtis graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) (Honours) degree from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, was admitted to practise as a solicitor in England, Wales and Hong Kong and is a Sloan Fellow of the London Business School. DIRECTORSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS Dato’ Richard Curtis is a director of Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad and many CMS subsidiaries in cement, construction materials and trading, construction and road maintenance and property development. Dato’ Richard Curtis is a trustee of Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor. y bhg Datuk Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree Group Executive Director Male / Aged 51 / Singaporean, Permanent Resident of Malaysia Datuk Syed Ahmad Alwee Alsree joined CMS on 17 February 2004 and assumed his current position as the Group Executive Director on 19 August 2008. RESPONSIBILITIES Datuk Syed Ahmad is responsible for developing strong partnerships with the CMS’ Board of Directors and its corresponding committees and management in formulating and driving critical board agendas which will impact positively on shareholders’ returns, and CMS’ long-term sustainable growth and profitability. EXPERIENCE Prior to joining CMS, he practised law in Singapore for over 10 years. QUALIFICATIONS Datuk Syed Ahmad graduated with a Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) degree from the National University of Singapore. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. DIRECTORSHIPS Datuk Syed Ahmad is the Deputy Chairman of Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad and SACOFA Sdn Bhd. He is also a director of KKB Engineering Berhad, SIG Gases Berhad and Kenanga Islamic Investors Berhad. He is the Chairman of Kenanga Investors Berhad, CMS Cement Sdn Bhd, CMS Clinker Sdn Bhd, CMS Education Sdn Bhd, CMS Land Sdn Bhd, CMS Roads Sdn Bhd and a director of several CMS subsidiaries. FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY DIRECTOR AND/OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDER Datuk Syed Ahmad is the brother-in-law of Dato Sri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib (a director and a substantial shareholder of CMS), Jamilah Hamidah Taib (a major shareholder of CMS) and Dato Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib (a substantial shareholder of CMS). He is a son-in-law of the late Lejla Taib (a major shareholder of CMS) and the spouse of Dato Hajjah Hanifah Hajar Taib-Alsree (a major shareholder of CMS).