Patimas

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

En. Abdul Ghaffur bin Ramli was appointed as the Chairman of Patimas on 28 February 2008 and is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee of Patimas. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Electronic, Computer and Systems Engineering from Loughborough University of Technology, United Kingdom. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Malaysia. He has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry and currently holds controlling interests in several private companies in the business of trading and construction of electrical power systems and infrastructure, civil construction and sewerage systems.

Dato’ Yap Wee Hin

Dato’ Yap Wee Hin is the Deputy Executive Chairman of Patimas since July 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting from Canterbury University, New Zealand and is a member of the New Zealand Society of Chartered Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Dato’ Yap was appointed to the board of Patimas on 15 July 1992 and held the position of Managing Director from October 1997 to July 2005 before assuming his present position as the Deputy Executive Chairman.

Dato’ Yap started his career in 1980 as an auditor in various international accounting firms based in New Zealand and Singapore. Prior to his involvement in the ICT business, he worked as an accountant for a company with diversified businesses in cosmetics, manufacturing, property development and construction where he rose to the rank of Group Financial Controller. His foray into the ICT industry began in 1989 when he joined Automatic Identification Technology Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Patimas, as the General Manager. Thereon, he steered the company to become a major player in the local software industry and the eventual listing of Patimas on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in 1997.

Law Siew Ngoh

Mdm. Law Siew Ngoh is the Managing Director of Patimas. She holds a Bachelor of Economics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

She was appointed to the Board as Finance Director on 10 March 1997 before her promotion to the position of Deputy Managing Director on November 2003. She was subsequently promoted to her present position of Managing Director on July 2005.

Mdm. Law has 19 years of experience in the ICT industry and is part of the pioneering team that built Patimas. In 1988 she joined Automatic Identification Technology Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Patimas, as the Finance Manager and subsequently rose to the rank of Group Financial Controller in 1992. Throughout her career with Patimas, she has played a key role in the management of the Group’s finance and business operations.

Executive Director

Mr. Robert Daniel Tan was appointed to the Board on 14 October 1994 and is in charge of research and development of the Group. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from Southern Cross University, Australia.

Prior to his appointment on the board of Patimas, he was a Director of Automatic Identification Technology Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Patimas, which he founded in 1987.

His 26 years of experience in the ICT industry began in 1981 in the development and deployment of accounting and stock broking software solutions. Prior to joining Automatic Identification Technology Sdn Bhd, he owned a company that provides various business application software for integrated accounting, payroll and stockbroking applications, which were implemented in many corporations in Malaysia and Singapore.

Dato’ Ng Back Heang

Dato’ Ng Back Heang was appointed to the Board on 10 March 1997 and is in charge of corporate planning and business development of Patimas. Dato’ Ng is a member of the British Computer Society and a Fellow of the Association of International Accountants, United Kingdom.

Dato’ Ng started his career with a ship repair and builder company in 1975 where he held various positions in the area of accounting and IT. He was the Country Manager of an established local IT company from 1984 to 1992 before joining Patimas where he held various key positions within the Group. Dato’ Ng has played a key role in the corporate planning and business development of Patimas since his appointment to the board of the Company.

Aziz Yazdani bin Ahmad Khalil

En. Aziz Yazdani bin Ahmad Khalil was appointed to the Board on 29 October 1997. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) majoring in civil engineering from University of Glasgow, United Kingdom and is a member of the Institute of Engineers Malaysia. En. Aziz Yazdani is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of Patimas. He is currently the Managing Director of Mahabina Sdn Bhd. Prior to this, he was attached to an IT company as its Managing Director from 1996 to 1997.

Khairudin bin Ibrahim

Independent Non-Executive Director

En. Khairudin bin Ibrahim was appointed to the Board on 28 November 2007. He holds a Degree in Accounting (Hons) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. En Khairudin is the Managing Partner of Afrizan Tarmili Khairul Azhar (Chartered Accountants).

He has been involved in the Accounting and Auditing Committee And Financial Statements Review Committee of the MIA and in working groups of Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB).