(extracted from Annual Report 2009)

TAN SRI DATUK DR. HADENAN BIN A. JALIL

Chairman

Independent Non-Executive Director

Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Hadenan bin A. Jalil, was appointed to the Board on 28 April 2010.

He received his tertiary education from the University of Malaya in 1970 and graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) degree. He later obtained a Master in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management, Philippines in 1975. In 1986, he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy from Henley Management College, United Kingdom.

He started his career by joining the Malaysian Administrative and Diplomatic Services as an Assistant Secretary in the Budget Division at the Ministry of Finance in 1970. He assumed various positions at the Ministry of Finance such as Principal Assistant Secretary, Tax Division; Deputy Secretary, Economic Division; Deputy Secretary, Finance Division and Secretary, Finance Division until 1998. He then served at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry as Deputy Secretary General (Trade) from 1998 to 1999, Secretary General at the Ministry of Works from 1999 to 2000 and as the Auditor General at the National Audit Department until his retirement in 2006.

At present, he is a Director of Malayan Banking Berhad and Maybank Islamic Berhad. He is alsothe President Commissioner of Maybank Indocorp Indonesia, Chairman of ICB Islamic Bank Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh and Group Business Advisor, Sinar Jernih Sdn Bhd. In addition, he is a Director of Unilever (M) Sdn Bhd; Chairman, PNB Commercial Sdn Bhd; Chairman, Operations Review Panel, Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission and Chairman, PG Hotel Sdn Bhd. Besides that, he is also a member of Johor Corporation’s Audit Committee and Director, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak Sdn Bhd.

Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Hadenan was awarded the Asian Institute of Management Alumni Award (AAA) in 2003. He is also a Fellow Member of Association of International Accountants and Honorary Member, Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia.

DATO' IR HASNUR RABIAIN BIN ISMAIL

Deputy Chairman

Dato' Hasnur Rabiain Bin Ismail is the Executive Chairman of Protasco Berhad. He was appointed as a board member on 15 May 2001.

He obtained his BSc (Hons) degree in 1980 and his MPhil (Civil Engineering) in 1990 from United Kingdom's Middlesex Polytechnic and the University of Birmingham respectively. The co-founder of Protasco Group has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Engineers for almost 18 years. Since 1994, he has been a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers, Malaysia.

Starting his career as Road Design Engineer at Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Ipoh in 1980, he was then promoted to Project and Road Engineer with JKR Kuala Kangsar a year later. From 1983 to 1984 he underwent an on-the-job training programme with Samsung Construction, in Korea. Subsequently Dato' Hasnur served as Senior Materials Engineer at the Design and Research Branch of JKR Headquarters. In 1988 he assumed the position of Senior Engineer, Pavement Unit of the then JKR's Institut Kerja Raya (IKRAM). In 1991, he joined forces with Dato' Chong Ket Pen, laying the foundation for the formation of Protasco Group.

He was appointed as a member of the Muslim Welfare Organisation Malaysia (PERKIM)'s Council of Thinkers for two years from March 2007 to March 2009. In March 2009, Dato' Ir Hasnur was appointed as a member of the World Road Association (PIARC)'s Commission on Technological Exchanges and Development (TED Commission) for the period 2009 - 2012.

DATO' IR CHONG KET PEN

Executive Director

Dato' Chong Ket Pen is the Executive Director of Protasco Berhad. A co-founder of Protasco Group, he was appointed as a board member on 15 May 2001. Following a BEng (Hons) degree from the University of Malaya in 1979, he obtained his MPhil (Civil Engineering) degree from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom in 1990.

In 1984 he joined the Institute of Engineers Malaysia as a member and became a registered Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia in the following year. He has been a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, United Kingdom since 1985. In 1987 he registered as a Chartered Engineer with the United Kingdom's Engineering Council.

His career began in 1979 with his appointment as Road Design Engineer cum Assistant Project Engineer at JKR Kelantan. Promoted to the position of Project Engineer in 1982, he later became Senior Engineer at the Design and Research Branch of the JKR Headquarters. He was assigned as Senior Pavement Research Engineer at Institut Kerjaraya Malaysia (IKRAM) in 1988, and subsequently as Senior Engineer, Pavement Evaluation and Research. In 1991, he joined forces with Dato' Hasnur Rabiain Ismail, and founded Protasco Group.

Dato' Mohd Ibrahim Bin Mohd Nor

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato' Mohd Ibrahim Bin Mohd Nor was first appointed independent non executive director of Protasco Berhad on 23 November 2009. Subsequently after becoming a substantial shareholder in January 2010, he was redesignated as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.

 He is currently also holding directorship of Super Enterprise Holdings Berhad where he is the Chairman since July 2008. Dato' Ibrahim is also the current Chairman of Malay Mail Sdn Bhd and Executive Chairman of Bluinc group of Companies.

Dato' Ibrahim has an MBA from Drake University, Iowa as well as a BA in Mathematics with a minor in Economics from Knox College, Illinois, USA. As soon as he was back from USA, he was attached with Asian International Merchant Bank Berhad (now known as Sime Merchant Bank Berhad) and Utama Wardley Berhad doing corporate banking. He then held various positions in The News Straits Times Press ("NSTP") Group including General Manager in CEO's Office and General Manager, Circulation Department.

He also previously sat on the board of various NSTP subsidiaries, Malakoff Berhad, Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS), Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad and Sistem Television Malaysia Berhad (TV3).

DATO' DR NORRAESAH BINTI HAJI MOHAMAD

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dato' Dr Norraesah Binti Haji Mohamad has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Protasco Berhad since 18 January 2005. She has a PhD in Economics Science (International Economics and Finance) from University of Paris-Pantheon Sorbonne, France. She more than 38 years of experience in banking, consultancy, international trade and commerce.

Prior to her participation in the private sector, she served the Malaysian Government between 1972 and 1988, namely the Ministry of International Trade & Industry and Ministry of Finance. She held the position of Communication Manager at ESSO Production Malaysia, Inc in 1988, and in 1990 became the Managing Director of a consultant firm involved in financial advisory. She was the Chief Representative of Credit Lyonnais Bank in Malaysia from 1991 to 1998. In 2000, she was appointed as the Chairman of Bank Rakyat, up to 2003.

Apart from Protasco Berhad, Dato' Dr Norraesah also assumes directorship at SBC Corporation Bhd, KESM Industries Bhd, Ya Horng Electronics (M) Bhd, Adventa Bhd and some local private limited companies. At present, she is the Executive Chairman of MY EG Services Bhd and the Chairman of Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd.

DATIN NORMAH BINTI KASSIM

Independent Non-Executive Director

Datin Normah Binti Kassim was appointed as a director of Protasco Berhad on 29 April 2002. She is also the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Board.

 She is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, United Kingdom as well as the Malaysian Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

In 1978 she began her career as the Company Secretary cum Head, Secretarial Services for Malaysia Building Society Berhad. For 10 years, until 2000, she held the position as Group Company Secretary and Head, Secretarial and Legal for HICOM Holdings Berhad and subsequently DRB-HICOM Berhad and its group of companies.

DATIN AZLIZA BINTI AHMAD TAJUDDIN

Independent Non-Executive Director

Datin Azliza Binti Ahmad Tajuddin has been a director of Protasco Berhad since 1 May 2003. Apart from being the Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee, she is also a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee of the Board.

She graduated from Australian National University with a Degree in Commerce (Accounting), and began her career in 1990 at Coopers & Lybrand as an auditor. Until 2004, she held various positions in companies such as Amanah Merchant Bank Berhad, Padiberas Nasional Berhad, Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3) and Simpletech Sdn Bhd. She became Chief Executive Officer of Blu Inc Group of Companies, a magazine publishing company in January 2005.

BENNY SOH SEOW LENG

Independent Non-Executive Director

Benny Soh Seow Leng was appointed a director of Protasco Berhad on 29 April 2002. He serves as the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and sits on the Audit Committee and also Remuneration Committee of the Board. He is an Advocate and Solicitor by profession, hence also a Member of the Malaysian Bar. He is a partner of a firm known as Messrs Manjit Singh Sachdev, Mohammad Radzi & Partners, which specialises in corporate, litigation, banking and consultancy work.

Apart from that, he is also a registered Trade Marks Agent and his range of clients include banking and financial institutions, developers, building and construction companies, private and public companies and associations from Malaysia and other Asia Pacific countries.