Male, Aged 41
Datuk Wira Farhash was graduate with a Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom then further on continue his Masteres of Science in Finance from University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom lastly has a executive certificate in Public Leadership from Harvard kennedy School, Harvard University
Datuk Wira Farhash Wafa Salvador (Mr. Farhash) brings with him over more than a decades worth of experience in the field of business, consultancy and advisory. In the business front, his illustrious career spans across a broad range of sectors which includes construction, technology, hotel, food and beverage. He is also a staunch advocate to promoting the development of the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) industry in the country. Moreover, Datuk Wira Farhash is a multi-talented innovator with five award-winning patents held across the world including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and China.
As testament to Datuk Wira Farhash talents and invaluable contribution to the industry, he was named, amongst the many, Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020 by the Global Business Leadership Awards, Enterprising Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019 and Technopreneur of the Year in 2018 by SEBA, Malaysia Outstanding National Entrepreneur Bumiputra in Business in 2018, 100th most influential young entrepreneur in 2017 and Bumiputera Entrepreneur Startup Scheme Award by the Bumiputera Agenda Leadership Unit (TERAJU) in 2016.
Datuk Wira Farhash is or had been a director and/ or shareholder in at least ten (10) private companies which includes Swag Technologies Sdn Bhd, Salvador and Sons Sdn Bhd and Pacific Samudera Sdn Bhd. He was also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Bluemont Group Limited (now known as Southern Archipelago Limited) from 2014 to 2016, a Public Listed Company listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX).
He presently sits in the Board of Advisory of Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia, a non-government organisation that thrives on the frontier of gathering, creating and developing sustainable companies with strong entrepreneurship traits. He is also a Group Executive Chairman of Apex Equity Holdings Berhad, Non-Independent Non-Executive 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad, and a Director of Berjaya Construction Berhad.
He holds directorship in public companies and listed issuer as below
1. Apex Equity Holdings Berhad
2. Berjaya Constructions Berhad
3. 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad