Change in Boardroom
| DGB ASIA BERHAD |
| Date of change | 27 May 2020 |
| Name | DATO' SERI ABDUL AZIM BIN MOHD ZABIDI |
| Age | 61 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Chairman |
| Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications
| No | Qualifications |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
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Masters
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Business Law |
London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom |
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Professional Qualification
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Fellow |
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. |
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| Working experience and occupation | Dato' Seri Abdul Azim Bin Mohd Zabidi was a Chairman of Bank Simpanan Nasional ("BSN"), a Malaysia's National Savings Bank for the period from July 1999 until June 2009.
Growing from his work with BSN, He also active in the work undertaken by the Brussels based World Savings Banks Institute ("WSBI"). In year 2000, he was appointed as President (Asia Pacific) for WSBI and in year 2003, he was elevated to its Board of Directors. In addition, he was elected as Vice President and Treasurer of WSBI from September 2006 until April 2009.
A long association with the unit trusts/mutual funds and fund management industry culminated in his election as President of the Federation of Malaysian Unit Trust Managers, a post held from year 1998 to year 2003. During this period, he was appointed as Member of the Steering Committee of the International Investment Funds Association ("IIFA"), Montreal, Canada, a post held by him until 2008. From year 2007 to year 2008, he was elected as a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of IIFA.
He was also a member of the National Economic Consultative Council II, where he served on the Islamic Banking and Finance Committee. He was also selected by the Securities Commission to be a member of its Capital Market Advisory Council. He was invited by Bursa Malaysia Berhad to be a member of its Index Committee and Deputy Chairman of its Board of Advisors for the Malaysian Central Depository.
His long involvement in sports led to his appointment as Chairman of the National Sports Institute in May 2017 until July 2018 and subsequent to that, appointed as Malaysias Chef-de-Mission to the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. On 5 May, 2018, Dato Seri Azim was elected as Deputy President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | 1. XOX Berhad 2. Fintec Global Berhad 3. Timberwell Berhad 4. Anzo Holdings Berhad |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | None |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | NONE |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | DIRECT INTEREST - NONE INDIRECT INTEREST - NONE |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | DGB ASIA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | DGB |
| Date Announced | 27 May 2020 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-22052020-00003 |