EXCEL FORCE MSC BERHAD Annual Report 2017

23 EXCEL FORCE MSC BERHAD (570777-X) ANNUAL REPORT 2017 PRINCIPLE A – BOARD LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS (cont’d) II Board Composition (cont’d) 4.0 Board decisions are made objectively in the best interests of the Company taking into account diverse perspective and insights. (cont’d) 4.5 In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association, all Directors shall retire from office at least once every three (3) years but shall be eligible for re-election. At the forthcoming AGM, Mr. Wang Kuen-Chung@Jeff Wang, Mr. Aaron Sim Kwee Lein and Mr. Gan Teck Ban are standing for re-election pursuant to Article 103. Their profiles are set out in the section on Board of Directors’ Profile of this Annual Report. 4.6 The Board is supportive of the recommendation of MCCG and recognises the importance of boardroom diversity to the establishment of workforce gender diversity policy. The Board currently has one (1) female director and is looking forward to increasing female director as and when needed. 4.7 The Board used a variety of approaches and sources to ensure that it can identify the most suitable candidates. This may include sourcing from a directors’ registry and open advertisement or the use of independent search firm. Currently, the appointment of candidates for non-executive director position were sourced from recommendation made by the existing board member, management or major shareholders. 4.8 During the financial year ended 31 December 2017, four (4) Board Meetings were held. The summary of attendance at the Board meetings held in the financial year ended 31 December 2017 is as follows: - Name of Director Member Attendance Executive Directors Dato’ Dr. Norraesah Binti Haji Mohamad 4/4 Wang Kuen-Chung @ Jeff Wang 4/4 Wong Kok Chau 4/4 Gan Teck Ban 4/4 Eng Shao Hon 4/4 Independent Non-Executive Directors Ng Kim Huat 4/4 Aaron Sim Kwee Lein 4/4 Lok Choon Hong 4/4 Directors’ Training and Continuing Education Programme All the Directors of the Company are encouraged to continuously attend relevant training programmes to enhance their knowledge in line with the ever-changing corporate laws, rules and regulations, especially in the areas of corporate governance and regulatory development, to enable them to discharge their responsibilities effectively. All the Directors have attended the Mandatory Accreditation Programme (“MAP”). In addition to the MAP prescribed by Bursa Securities, Board members are also encouraged to attend training programme conducted by highly competent professionals that are relevant to the Company’s operations and businesses. Corporate Governance Statement (cont’d)