Investor Relations

Key Management Team

Zulkifli Jafar

Executive Director
Age : 51
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Appointed on : 1 March 2024
Date of last re-election : 13 June 2022

Working Experience
Zulkifli's career began as a legal counsel at Panglima Aces Sdn Bhd in 1997. Rapidly ascending the ranks, he distinguished himself as an advocate and solicitor at Messrs Raslan Loong within the same year and by 2002, Zulkifli became a partner at Messrs Rashid Zulkifli. Beyond his legal practice, Zulkifli serves as a director and major shareholder of MMA Resources Sdn Bhd, an oil & gas company.

In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Zulkifli is actively engaged in shaping the landscape of development and governance. Currently, he holds the positions of Chairman and Director at Era Universe Development Sdn Bhd, a development company.

Zulkifli had served as the Legal Advisor for Johor State Government Linked Companies (GLC). His diverse portfolio included directorships in esteemed organisations such as the Cooperative Commission of Malaysia, the regulator body of cooperatives in the country; Board of Trustee of the Foundation of Research and Transformation, an independent think tank research body of the Prime Minister’s Office; and Songa Offshore Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

Internationally, Zulkifli was a director and management member of the Chartridge Conference Centre (UK) Limited, overseeing the operations of four hotels and conference centres in the United Kingdom.

In 2021, Zulkifli assumed the position of Chairman at Idaman Pharma Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Pharmaniaga Berhad (Pharmaniaga) and subsequently, appointed as the Executive Director of Pharmaniaga in March 2022. In February 2023, he was redesignated as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Pharmaniaga.

On 1st March 2024, Zulkifli was appointed as the Executive Director of Pharmaniaga, taking over the role and functions of the Executive Committee which was subsequently dissolved.

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 : 57
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):
• 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 Strategy Officer
Age : 50
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 : 59
Gender : Female
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position :

Working Experience
Datuk Azni is a highly experienced HR practitioner with over 30 years of human resources management experience with government agencies and private sectors.

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 Capital 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, Kansas City, 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 : 56
Gender : Male
Nationality : Malaysian
Date of Appointment to Present
Position : 1 January 2023

Working Experience
As the Chief Scientific Officer at Pharmaniaga, Dr Badarulhisam 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 of Academic 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

Executive Vice President, Logistics & Distribution Division
Age : 59
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-toend Supply Chain and highly skilled in Demand Planning, Order Fulfilment, Inventory Management, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Optimisation, 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 over 30 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

Executive Vice President, Commercial Division
Age : 57
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 the Group’s future direction.

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

Executive Vice President, Corporate Governance
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 knowledge and was promoted as Deputy Director, Corporate Governance Division in 2017 and subsequently as Director on 1 July 2021. 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 inhouse 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 : 55
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