Board of Directors

Dato’ Azhar Abdul Hamid


Chairman

Board of Directors

Dato’ Azhar Abdul Hamid, aged 47, currently holds the position of Managing Director of Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd. and heads the Sime Darby Group’s Plantation and Agri-business Division.

 

Prior to this, Dato’ Azhar was the Managing Director of Tractors Malaysia Holdings Bhd from 2004 until 2006 and concurrently, the Divisional Director for the Sime Darby Group’s Heavy Equipment Division in the Asia Pacific, covering China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines.

 

He began his career with British Telecom Plc, UK, in 1989 as an Internal Audit Manager. He joined Sime Darby Group in 1994 as Financial Controller of Sime Tyres International Sdn Bhd. Dato’ Azhar was also appointed by PNB as Group Chief Executive Officer of Pernas International Holdings Bhd from November 2001 to October 2002.

 

Dato’ Azhar is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the UK and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

 

 

Aditheb Bisalbutr


Chairman of Executive Committee

(EXCOM)
Member of Board of Directors

Since October 2008, Aditheb has been Chairman of PTT Chemical International Pte. Ltd. In this role, Aditheb brings his expertise from the petrochemical industry to drive the company forward towards its goal of becoming the world’s leader in oleochemicals. He was President and CEO of PTT Chemical Plc. for three years (2005-2008) and President of Thai Olefins Plc. for 7 years (1998-2005).

 

 

Kongkrapan Intarajang, Ph.D.
Group Chief Executive Officer
Member of EXCOM & Board of Directors

Dr. Kongkrapan has got his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston, Texas. He is currently the CEO, a member of the Board and the Executive Committee of Emery Oleochemicals Group.

He is also a Board member of PTT Chemical International, a Vice Chairman of Federation of Thai Industry - Petrochemical, etc.

With more than 15 years of experience in the petrochemical and chemical industry, his experience includes corporate strategy, business development, project development, joint venture, research and development, and corporate finance & investor relations. He has been working with Thailand’s PTT Chemical Public Company Limited throughout his career in various senior positions including Senior Vice President overseeing Performance Products Business Unit and Corporate Business Development, Chairman of the board for a number of PTT Chemical subsidiaries such as TOC Glycol, Thai Ethanolamines, and Thai Choline Chloride, President and board member of Thai Oleochemicals, etc.

 

Haris Fadzilah Hassan
Member
Executive Committee & Board of Directors

Currently, he is the Senior Vice President of Downstream Operations, Sime Darby Plantations Sdn Bhd. Prior to this; he was the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Sime Darby Plantations Sdn Bhd. Before the merger, he was the General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Business Development of Golden Hope Plantations Berhad since May 2006. His previous management positions were as the Head of Strategic Development and Corporate Planning in Proton Holdings Berhad from May 2005, Head of Iran Project, International Business Division, Proton Marketing from November 2003 and Head of Corporate Planning Division, Proton Berhad from December 2000. Concurrently from 2000 to 2003, he was the Head of Domestic Operation and Head of Public Relations in Proton Berhad. His previous organizations were Petronas and Matsushita. He has an MBA in International Business Management and Management Information Systems from the University of Miami, Florida.

 

Puntip Oungpasuk
Member of Board of Directors

In leading Corporate Strategy and International Business, Puntip has been instrumental in driving the growth and development of PTT Chemical since 2005. Puntip currently oversees PTT Chemical’s business strategy, business development, corporate planning, corporate strategy & portfolio management, innovation & technology, and international businesses. From 2003-2005, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Finance & Strategy of Thai Olefins Plc. At present, she also serves as Director for various companies such as Thai Oleochemicals, TOC Glycol, Vinythai Plc, PTT Polymer Marketing, PTT Phenol, Thai Tank Terminal, and PTT Polyethylene Co., Ltd.

 

 

Mohd Hairul Abdul Hamid
Member
Executive Committee & Board of Directors

Mohd Hairul Abdul Hamid joined Sime Darby Berhad in May 1994 as Management Executive of the Group Internal & Management Audit Department.

 

From then on, he rose up the career ladder and was appointed Group Accountant in November 1988. He held the post for almost four years before moving to Consolidated Plantations Berhad as Finance Manager on October 1, 2002. In July 2005, he was promoted to the position of Plantation Financial Controller.

 

On July 1, 2006 he was made Sime Plantations Sdn Bhd’s General Manager, Finance – a position he held until November 2007. He served as Vice President I, Finance Operations, prior to his new appointment as the Chief Financial Officer of the Division.

 

 

Veerasak Kositpaisal
Member of Board of Directors

Veerasak Kositpaisal is the President and CEO of PTT Chemical Public Company Limited. With his strong background in engineering and polymer he also held director offices in various polymer business sectors. Currently, he is also the Chairman the Plastic Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries.

 

 

Tn Hj. Khairudin Hashim
Member of Board of Directors

Tn Hj. Khairudin Hashim worked with R&D of Golden Hope Plantations Berhad from 1979 to 1994 in various capacities viz. Research Officer, Senior Research Officer and Chief Research Officer. Involved in research in the agronomy and plant protection of oil palm, rubber, cocoa and fruits.

 

In 1995 to 2003, transferred to Head Office as Group Quality & Environment Manager to assist and subsequently led the quality, environment and safety department of as General Manager.

 

Beginning 2004, he has been appointed as the Director of R&D. With the mega-merger among Golden Hope, Guthrie and Sime Darby in November 2006, he now serves as the Head, R&D Centre for Sime Darby Plantation. He is also a Board Member of several of Sime Darby Plantation’s subsidiaries. Presently serving as a Panel Member of the Advisory Panel for RISDA College.

 

 

Mustamir Mohamad
Alternate Director
Mustamir joined Sime Darby Group in 2005 as Manager, Value Management in Group Strategy. After the merger in 2007, Mustamir joined Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd as Head of the EVP Office and he is currently the Head, Strategy and Business Development.

 

Mustamir started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, London, in 1995 managing audit clients in the Oil & Gas sector. In 2002, he joined the Central Bank as Manager in the Investment Operations and Financial Markets Department.

 

A degree holder in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science, Mustamir is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

 

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