Change in Boardroom
| ASTRO MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BERHAD |
| Date of change | 16 Apr 2021 |
| Name | MR KENNETH SHEN |
| Age | 56 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | United States |
| Designation | Non-Independent Director |
| Directorate | Non 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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Master of Business Administration |
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration |
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Degree
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Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) in East Asian Languages and Civilisations (Japanese) |
Harvard College |
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Others
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Economics |
Keio University, Japan |
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| Working experience and occupation | Mr Kenneth Shen has more than 30 years of investment experience (public, private, PIPEs, debt/equity/mezzanine and funds) as well as extensive knowledge in corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions and capital markets.
He served as an Executive Director, Investments at Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) from 2011 until 2018. Prior to Khazanah, he was a Board Member and Advisor to the CEO of Qatar Holding LLC, the principal investment vehicle of the Qatar Investment Authority ("QIA"); he also oversaw the QIA's global direct investments as well as its investments in private equity, special situation and venture capital funds. Previously, he was Co-Head of the Asia-Pacific Corporate Finance Group at Citigroup Global Markets, having joined Salomon Brothers in New York in 1997. Prior to Salomon, Mr. Kenneth Shen was with Lehman Brothers in its Merchant Banking and Principal Investment businesses.
He is also a Director of edotco Group Sdn Bhd and most recently has served on the boards of other public and private companies in Malaysia and Indonesia, including Axiata Group Berhad, PT XL Axiata Tbk and Yayasan Amir. Mr. Kenneth Shen is formerly a director of Iskandar Malaysia Studios Sdn Bhd, the principal operator of the Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios business. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) | No |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer | No |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer | No |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries | No |
| Remarks : |
Mr. Kenneth Shen is a nominee director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad (through Pantai Cahaya Bulan Ventures Sdn Bhd), a substantial shareholder of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | ASTRO MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BERHAD |
| Stock Name | ASTRO |
| Date Announced | 12 Apr 2021 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-12042021-00007 |