Key Management Team

Zulkifli Jafar

Executive Director
Age : 50
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position :
• 3 August 2020 (Group Executive Director)
• 22 February 2023 (Redesignated as Deputy Chief Executive Director)

Working Experience
Zulkifli is a lawyer by profession. He began his career at Panglima Aces Sdn Bhd in 1997 as a legal counsel and within the same year, he became a Senior Legal Assistant at Messrs Raslan Loong. Subsequently in 2002, he became a partner at Messrs Rashid Zulkifli from 2007 until 2020. He is also the director and major shareholder of MMA.

With his vast experience, Zulkifli presently sits as a Chairman and Director of Era Universe Development Sdn Bhd and as Legal Advisor for Johor State Government Linked Companies (GLC). He has also served as director of various companies and corporations including Cooperative Commission of Malaysia, Songa Offshore Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Aladdin Group Sdn Bhd and Board of Trustee of the Foundation of Research and Transformation, an independent think tank and research body at the Prime Minister’s office.

He also sits as a Director and management member of the Chartridge Conference Centre (UK) Limited, operating four hotels and conference centres in Chartridge Lodge, The Beeches, Hitchin Priory and Marsh Farm (United Kingdom) from 2015 until present. In 2021, he was appointed as Chairman of Idaman Pharma Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Pharmaniaga. Zulkifli was appointed as Executive Director in March 2022 and redesignated as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in February 2023, aligning with Boustead Holding’s Berhad group-wide leadership policy.

Qualification(s):
• Admission to Malaysian Bar in 1996
• Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
• Certified Patent Agent
• Bachelor of Laws, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None.

Any family relationship with any director and/major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None.

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None

Norai’ni Mohamed Ali

Group Chief Financial Officer
Age : 56
Gender : Female
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position : 1 June 2012

Working Experience
Norai’ni is Pharmaniaga’s Group Chief FInancial Officer (CFO) and brings over 31 years of vast working experience in accounting and finance.

Her professional career with the Company spans more than 23 years. She is an accomplished talent who oversees all financial matters, including acquisition of strategic business, treasury, taxation, risk management strategies and formulation of financial policies and tax planning of Pharmaniaga.

Norai’ni joined the Company in 2001 as a Deputy General Manager of Finance. Subsequently, she was appointed as CFO in 2012 and presently sits on the Boards subsidiaries of Pharmaniaga.

Prior to joining the Company, Norai’ni was attached to Opus Group Berhad, a subsidiary of UEM Group Berhad, for eight years. A Chartered Accountant and a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), Norai’ni is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountant (MIA) and the ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountants (ASEAN CPA).

Qualification(s):
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)
• Chartered Accountant, Malaysia Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountants (ASEAN CPA)
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Accounting and Finance, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None

Any family relationship with any director and/ major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None

Idham Ismail

Chief Investment Officer
Age : 49
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position : 18 July 2022

Working Experience
Idham was the Senior Director, Investment at Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (Ekuinas), a mid-market private equity firm where he was a member of the Investment Committee.

Prior to that, Idham was the Director, Investments at Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah), where he led sector coverage for global investments into power and co-investment strategies. During his tenure in Khazanah, Idham also served operating roles on secondment in Khazanah’s portfolio companies, namely Pos Malaysia Berhad and Themed Attractions and Resorts, both as Chief Strategy Officer.

Early in his career, Idham had stints in Tenaga Nasional Berhad and the Corporate Finance team at Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad (now known as CIMB Investment Bank).

Idham graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Engineering Mathematics from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom and a Master of Finance from RMIT University, Australia.

Qualification(s):
• Master of Finance, RMIT University, Australia
• BSc (Hons) in Engineering Mathematics, University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None.

Any family relationship with any director and/major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None.

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None

Datuk Azni Hasan Basri

Chief People Officer
Age : 56
Gender : Female
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position :

Working Experience
Datuk Azni started her career with Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad in 1990, as Head of Human Resources (Central Region). Subsequently, she became the Head of Training & IR at Johnson & Johnson Medical Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. She then continued her career as Head of Human Resources at City Television Sdn. Bhd. in 1994 and later at Asia Pacific Auction Centre Sdn. Bhd. from 2000 to 2005.

Datuk Azni joined the government agency, Biotechnology Corporation Berhad in 2005 as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and subsequently appointed as Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia from 2012 to 2019 before she joined Boustead Holdings Berhad as Group Chief People Officer in 2021.

Datuk Azni graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Missouri, United States of America.

Qualification(s):
• Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Missouri, United States of America

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None.

Any family relationship with any director and/major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None.

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None

Dr. Badarulhisam Abdul Rahman

Chief Scientific Officer
Age : 55
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position : 1 January 2023

Working Experience
Dr. Badarulhisam is the Chief Scientific Officer of Pharmaniaga Berhad. He spearheads product development and regulatory strategies for the Company, which include product ideation, development, trial, registration, and product life cycle management. He has extensive experience in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant design, construction, equipment and facility qualification & validation and the operation of these plants for the manufacturing of various therapeutic segments and dosage forms including vaccine.

He was also instrumental in establishing Pharmaniaga’s Group-wide sustainability programme, which he headed from 2017 to 2022. He is a qualified Biochemical Engineer with expertise in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology.

He completed his Advanced Diploma and Master of Science at University College of London in the United Kingdom. Subsequently, he obtained his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in the United States of America.

Dr. Badarulhisam began his career as a lecturer at the Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, where he is still academically active. He then served as an Adjunct Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department of Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Amongst his other accomplishments include his appointment as Board ofAcademic Advisory of the Faculty of Engineering at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and several other universities. He has also served as an industrial advisor to several Bioprocess Engineering Programmes of major universities in Malaysia and co-supervises masters and PhD students in various aspects of Biopharmaceutical Plant Design, Biologics Drug Development and Process Optimisations.

Qualification(s):
• PhD in Biotechnology, Johns Hopkins University
• MSc in Biochemical Engineering, University College London, United Kingdom
• Advanced Diploma in Biochemical Engineering, University College London, United Kingdom

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None.

Any family relationship with any director and/major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None.

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None

Abdul Malik Mohamed

Logistics & Distribution Director
Age : 58
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position : 1 April 2011

Working Experience
Highly motivated and experienced Logistics & Distribution Director with a demonstrated history of working experience in the automotive, logistics and healthcare industries. Well converse in end-to-end Supply Chain and highly skilled in Demand Planning, Order Fulfilment, Inventory Management, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Optimization, Supplier Management, Distribution Centre Operation Excellence, Contract Management, Vendor Development, IT System Development and Project Management as well as the Business Digitalisation.

Gained functional and leadership experience in different positions over30 years in different span of operations, cultural change & transformation and a strong believer of self-sufficient teams’ formation, strategic roadmaps development and agility in business process.

Joined Pharmaniaga in 2003 as Senior IT Manager, moved on as Supply Chain General Manager in 2008 and further promoted in 2011 as the Logistics & Distribution Director, Abdul Malik was fully entrusted to manage the division with primary care on the Ministry of Health concession business (APPL) together with other institution and private customers. Successfully leading the team with high performing culture, the revenue has grown to more than a billion-ringgit business.

Qualification(s):
• Strong professional with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Management from Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None

Any family relationship with any director and/ major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None

Zulhazri Razali

Commercial Director
Age : 56
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position : 1 June 2014

Working Experience
Zulhazri joined Pharmaniaga in 1994 as an Assistant Manager of Customer Care. He continued expanding his career in the Company by developing his skills and knowledge in warehouse management, supply chain, international business, sales marketing, finance and business strategy.

He was promoted as the Commercial Director in 2014. He oversees the Sales & Marketing Division and identifies strategic business potential for the Group’s healthcare portfolios in local private and Government sectors. He provides extensive leadership by effectively communicating strategic goals and plans and drives operational efficiency profitably.

Understanding the latest market scenarios and competitive landscape. in the industry is the key aspect that he constantly shares with others for the benefit of the Company and and the Group’s future direction.

He creates good working environment and coach the new generation to equip themselves and grow their career in the company.

His core philosophy always optimize the resources and stakeholder engagement in order to maximize shareholder value.

Qualification(s):
• Master of Business Administration from University of Manchester, United Kingdom
• Bachelor of Science (Honours), Pharmacy from University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None

Any family relationship with any director and/ major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None

Wan Intan Idura Wan Ismail

Corporate Governance Director
Age : 44
Gender : Female
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position : 1 July 2021

Working Experience
Wan Intan Idura joined Pharmaniaga in 2010 as Assistant Manager, Legal Department and become Head of Legal Department in 2012.

She continued to expand her career in Pharmaniaga by developing relevant skills and knowedge and was promoted as Deputy Director, Corporate Governance Division in 2017 and subsequently as Director on 1 July 2022. She has been appointed as the Company Secretary of Pharmaniaga Berhad on 19 November 2019 and is responsible for all legal and secretarial services of the Company.

She was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2006. With more than 18 years of experience as an in-house legal counsel, she has vast experience in both local and international dealings within the pharmaceutical, information technology solutions, manufacturing and automotive industries.

Qualification(s):
• Licensed Company Secretary (LS 0010668)
• Admission to Malaysian Bar in 2006
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Universiti Teknologi MARA

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None

Any family relationship with any director and/ major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None

Mohd Izwan Ishak

Acting Head of Manufacturing Operations
Age : 45
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position : 1 February 2024

Working Experience
Mohd Izwan has been with Pharmaniaga for the past 13 years and held several roles, starting from Head of Production Section up to General Manager of Pharmaniaga Manufacturing Berhad, prior to being appointed as the Acting Head of Manufacturing Operations of the Manufacturing Division effective 1 February 2024.

With over 23 years of experience under his belt in the pharmaceutical industry, he presently leads the four plants located throughout Malaysia. Apart from overseeing superior supply performance and continuous improvement activities of each plant, he led the capacity balancing improvement including the readiness of manufacturing facilities, utilities, equipment and developed organisational capability.

Prior to joining Pharmaniaga, Mohd Izwan was a New Product Development Manager at GlaxoSmithKline (M) Sdn. Bhd.

Mohd Izwan is an active member of various pharmaceutical societies, both locally and internationally, such as the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and a member of the Malaysian Organization of Pharmaceutical Industries (MOPI).

Qualification(s):
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Accounting from Universiti Putra Malaysia

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None

Any family relationship with any director and/ major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None

Ahmad Abu Bakar

President Director PT Millennium Pharmacon International Tbk
Age : 53
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position : 16 July 2020

Working Experience
Ahmad was appointed as the President Director of PT Millennium Pharmacon International Tbk (PT MPI Tbk) at the Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting on 16 July 2020. Prior to this, he was a Director of the Company since 29 September 2011.

Prior to joining PT MPI Tbk, he was the Branch Manager of Pharmaniaga Logistics Sdn Bhd’s Northern Branch in Penang for seven years. Whilst stationed there, he was responsible in running and managing the logistics and distribution operations of the branch, which served customers mainly in the four northern states of Peninsular Malaysia.

He graduated from Bradford University, United Kingdom with a degree in Pharmacy in 1993 and is a registered pharmacist in Malaysia. He spent one year as a pre-registration pharmacist at Bradford Royal Infirmary and Lipha Pharmaceutical Ltd, United Kingdom.

He has more than 30 years of pharmaceutical experience and has worked in various fields of pharmacy; namely retail and wholesale pharmacy, manufacturing, private hospital, pharmaceuticals’ logistics and distribution fieldand part-time teaching of students pursuing a diploma in Pharmacy.

Qualification(s):
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours), University of Bradford, England, United Kingdom

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None

Any family relationship with any director and/ major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None

Piping Pratamadita

President Director PT Errita Pharma
Age : 49
Gender : Male
Nationality : Indonesian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position : 9 May 2022

Working Experience
Piping was appointed as the President Director of PT Errita Pharma on 9 May 2022. Prior to joining PT Errita Pharma, he carries with him a total 20 years of professional working experience in multinational companies within the pharmaceutical industry including GlaxoSmithKline, PT Kalbe Farma, PT SOHO Global health. He has also worked at FMCG Companies such as Unilever, Danone Baby Nutrition and PT Reckitt Benckiser, where he gained his depth of experience in both commercial and operations role.

He graduated from Gadjah Mada University, one of the best government owned University in Yogyakarta-Indonesia with a degree in Marketing Management in 1999.

Qualification(s):
• Bachelor of marketing management, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia

Any directorship in public companies and public listed companies:
• None

Directorship in public companies:
• None

Any family relationship with any director and/ major shareholder of the Company:
• None

Any conflict of interests with the Company:
• None

Other than traffic offences, any convictions for offences within the past 5 years and other particulars of any public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year, if any:
• None