FRONTKEN CORPORATION BERHAD
(651020-T)
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
17
board of DIRECTORS’
PROFILE
(cont’d)
DATO’ HAJI JOHAR BIN MURAT @ MURAD
Independent Non-Executive Director
• Aged 68, Malaysian
• Appointed to the Board on 10 April 2006
• Chairman of Audit Committee and Nomination Committee, Member of Remuneration
Committee
Dato’ Haji Johar Bin Murat @ Murad graduated with a Bachelor degree in Malay Studies from
Universiti Malaya in 1971. He has worked in various government agencies, such as the Ministry of
Science, Technology & Environment, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Public Enterprises (now
known as Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development) and Economic Planning Unit of
Prime Minister’s Department. During his tenure of service in the Ministry of Finance (1996 – 2000),
he was a director of the following organisations:
• Yayasan Tun Razak (Tun Razak foundation)
• Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (Selangor State Economic Development Corporation)
• Majlis Sukan Negara Malaysia (National Sports Council)
• Lembaga Pembangunan Labuan (Labuan Development Authority)
• Syarikat MKIC Malaysia (Malaysia Equity Investment of Malaysia)
• Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Hutan Serantau (Regional Forestry Management Committee)
• Majlis Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Sains Negara (National Council of Science and Research
Development)
When he was the Deputy Secretary General (Operations) of the Ministry of Science, Technology
& Environment from 2000 to 2003, Dato’ Haji Johar was also an Alternate Director of Lembaga
Pengarah Technology Park Malaysia, MIMOS Berhad, SIRIMBerhad, Malaysian Agriculture Research
and Development Institute, Malaysia Technology Development Corporation, Composite Technology
Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Malaysia Design Council and National Science Centre. He was also the
Chairman of Audit Committee of MIMOS Berhad and a member of the Board of Tender for MIMOS
Berhad and SIRIM Berhad. Currently, he sits on the board of several other private companies.
He has no family relationship with any other Directors or major shareholders of the Company. He
has not been convicted of any offences within the past ten years. He has no conflict of interest
with the Company.
AARON SIM KWEE LEIN
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
• Aged 49, Malaysian
• Appointed to the Board on 27 August 2009
• Member of Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee
Aaron Sim Kwee Lein was identified as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of FCB on
20 February 2012. He is a Fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
(UK), a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountant, a member of CPA Australia
and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia. He commenced his career
with an international accounting firm and gained professional exposure in stock-broking, trading,
manufacturing and construction concerns. Thereafter, he joined a listed company on the Main Board
of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad as an Internal Auditor where he was engaged in audit work of
stock-broking, manufacturing, retail and distribution concerns. In addition, he was also involved
in due diligence, operational rationalisation and strategic planning work of corporate acquisitions.
Subsequently, he joined a food retail franchise chain company as the Finance & Administrative
Manager before becoming the Deputy General Manager of Corporate Strategies and Affairs of a
glove manufacturing company. Thereafter, he has been involved in providing business and financial
advisory services. Mr Sim also sits on the board of Freight Management Holdings Bhd and Excel
Force MSC Berhad.
He has no family relationship with any other Directors or major shareholders of the Company. He
has not been convicted of any offences within the past ten years. He has no conflict of interest
with the Company.
