Sime Darby unveils board line-up for plantation, property pure plays

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): Sime Darby Bhd has announced the board of directors line-up for its pure plays, Sime Darby Plantation Bhd and Sime Darby Property Bhd, which will comprise 11 directors to each board upon the listing of the units.

"The new members of the two boards and the senior management have the experience and expertise, to spearhead the businesses in these challenging times.

"We are confident they will grow the companies into stronger entities to generate sustainable returns for all stakeholders," said current Sime Darby chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Othman in a statement today.

The announcement of an additional board member for both companies will be made soon, he added.

Abdul Ghani will head Sime Darby Plantation as its chairman, with Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh as executive deputy chairman and managing director.

Other members of Sime Darby Plantation's board are: Datuk Mohamad Nasir Ab Latif, Datuk Mohd Nizam Zainordin, Zainal Abidin Jamal, Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiran, Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan, Muhammad Lutfi, Datuk Che Abdullah @ Rashidi Che Omar and Tan Ting Min.

The senior management of the plantation pure play are: Datuk Franki Anthony Dass as chief adviser and value officer, Renaka Ramachandran as chief financial officer, Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha as upstream chief operating officer, Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad as downstream chief operating officer, Dr Simon Lord as chief sustainability officer, and Dr Harikrishna Kulaveerasingam is the head of research and development.

"Sime Darby Plantation produces nearly a quarter or three million tonnes of the world's certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) and all but two of our 63 operating units are certified.

"We first made our commitment to sustainability in 2007 and we continue to deliver on it. This has required both dedication and discipline, and a willingness to take stock and implement change where necessary," said Abdul Ghani.

Meanwhile, Sime Darby Property will be chaired by Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, with Datuk Seri Amrin Awaluddin as managing director and Datuk Tong Poh Keow as executive director and chief financial officer.

Other board directors of the property unit are: Datuk Rohana Tan Sri Mahmood, Tengku Datuk Seri Ahmad Shah Alhaj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj, Datuk Johan Ariffin, Datuk Jaganath Derek Steven Sabapathy, Datuk Dr Mohd Daud Bakar, Datuk Seri Ahmad Johan Mohammad Raslan and Datin Nor Azah Mohamed Razali.

The senior management of Sime Darby Property will be led by Datuk Wan Hashimi Albakri Wan Ahmad Amin Jaffri as chief operating/transformation officer, and Dr Tan Kok Heng as CEO of Sime Darby Real Estate Management and head of property investment.

Also part of senior management are Zaharudin Sa'at as senior general manager — township development, Chong Chee On as senior general manager — development services, and Clare Louise Kenny Tipton as chief marketing and sales officer.

"Sime Darby Property has the potential to become one of the leading players in the region. With the right leadership at the helm, it will be able to realise this potential and grow to new heights," said Abdul Ghani. — theedgemarkets.com

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