Wah Seong Corporation Berhad Annual Report 2021 45 TAN SRI SAW CHOO BOON Independent Non-Executive Director PROFILE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tan Sri Saw Choo Boon, a Malaysian, male, aged 75, was appointed to the Board of WSC on 6 April 2018. Tan Sri Saw holds a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) Honours from the University of Malaya. He joined Shell Malaysia in 1970 and served in various capacities in Manufacturing, Supply, Trading and Planning in Malaysia, Singapore and Netherlands. He was appointed Managing Director of Shell MDS (Middle Distillate Synthesis) Sdn. Bhd. in 1996. In 1998, he became the Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn. Bhd., Shell Timur Sdn. Bhd. and Shell Refining (FOM) Berhad, responsible for Shell Malaysia’s Downstream business. In 1999, with the globalisation of the Shell Oil Products business, he assumed the role of Vice-President of the Commercial business in the Asia-Pacific region and in 2005, he managed Shell’s Marine Oil Products business globally. He was appointed Chairman of Shell Malaysia in 2006 till his retirement in 2010 after 40 years of continuous service. He has served on many Boards including Shell Refining Berhad, Heineken Malaysia Berhad, Ranhill Utilities Berhad, RHB Bank Berhad, and Digi.Com Berhad. Currently, Tan Sri Saw is the Chairman of Sentral REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as MRCB Quill Management Sdn. Bhd.). He is also a Board member of Socio-Economic Research Centre Sdn. Bhd. of Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Malaysia and a Council Member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers. Notes:- Family relationship with Directors and/or major shareholders 1. Dato’ Seri Robert Tan Chung Meng and Mr Tony Tan Choon Keat are siblings. 2. Mr Tan Jian Hong, Aaron is the son of Mr Tony Tan Choon Keat and nephew of Dato’ Seri Robert Tan Chung Meng. 3. Dato’ Seri Robert Tan Chung Meng and Mr Tony Tan Choon Keat are deemed major shareholders of WSC and their interest in the securities of WSC are set out in the Analysis of Shareholdings of this Annual Report. Saved as disclosed herein, none of the Directors have any family relationship with any Directors and/or major shareholders of WSC. Conflict of interest None of the Directors have any conflict of interest with WSC. Convicted of offences None of the Directors have been convicted for any offence within the past five (5) years other than possible traffic offences.
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