Profile of Board of Directors Dato’ Seri Robert Tan Chung Meng Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman Gian Carlo Maccagno Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Seri Robert Tan, a Malaysian, male, aged 71, was appointed Chairman of Wasco Berhad (formerly known as Wah Seong Corporation Berhad) (“WB”) on 22 May 2002. Dato’ Seri Robert Tan has vast experience in property development, hotel construction, retail design and development as well as corporate management with more than 30 years’ experience in the property and hotel industries. After studying Business Administration in the United Kingdom, he was attached to a firm of Chartered Surveyor for a year. He had also developed a housing project in Central London before returning to Malaysia. His stint in the property industry began with IGB Corporation Berhad (“IGB Corp”) in 1995 when he was appointed Joint Managing Director and subsequently Group Managing Director from 2001 until 2022. Dato’ Seri Robert Tan was involved in various development projects carried out by IGB Group, in particular Mid Valley City. From inception to the realisation of Mid Valley Megamall (“MVM”) and The Gardens Mall (“TGM”), he was actively involved in every stage of their developments. He is instrumental to the development and success of MVM and TGM, and more importantly, in retaining their positions as prime shopping hotspots in the Klang Valley. Following the de-listing of IGB Corp from the Official List of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, Dato’ Seri Robert Tan was the Group Chief Executive Officer of IGB Berhad from 30 March 2018 until 31 December 2022 and thereafter he remains as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director. He is the Chairman of IGB REIT Management Sdn. Bhd. (the Manager of IGB Real Estate Investment Trust and IGB Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust). Dato’ Seri Robert Tan is a Trustee of Yayasan Tan Kim Yeow and he also sits on the Board of several other private limited companies. Mr Maccagno, an Italian, male, aged 60, was first appointed as an Executive Director of WB on 1 June 2004 and subsequently promoted to be the Deputy Managing Director on 1 January 2007. Mr Maccagno succeeded the role as Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer of WB following the retirement of Mr Chan Cheu Leong from the position with effect from 1 July 2023. He is responsible for the overall business and management operations of the WB Group. Mr Maccagno attained his Bachelor in Business Administration from Tecnico Commerciale Maddalena Adria (RO) Italy in 1982, after which he worked with Socotherm S.R.L, Italy from 1984 to 1987 as a Trainee in Production and Project Management. He was appointed as Project Manager for Socotherm S.R.L in Nigeria from 1987 to 1990 and was briefly seconded to Petro-Pipe Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd. (“PPI”) in 1990 to assist in the setting up of PPI’s coating plant in Kuantan, Malaysia. After serving as Country Manager for Socotherm S.R.L in Taiwan from 1991 to 1992, he returned to Malaysia in 1993 to be the General Manager of Wasco Coatings Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. in Kuantan, Malaysia. He has vast experience in the global pipe coating business and the Oil and Gas business in general. Mr Maccagno is a Director of Petra Energy Berhad. He also sits on the Board of several other private limited companies. 94 Integrated Annual Report 2023
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