APEX

1.010

-0.02 (-1.9%)

Change in Boardroom

APEX EQUITY HOLDINGS BERHAD

Date of change 27 Dec 2022
Name MR FARHASH WAFA SALVADOR
Age 40
Gender Male
Nationality Malaysia
Designation Group Executive Chairman
Directorate Executive
Type of change Appointment

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
Professional Qualification
Executive Certificate in Public Leadership
Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
Masters
Master of Science In Finance
University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Degree
Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Working experience and occupation
Mr. Farhash Wafa Salavador brings with him over more than a decades worth of experience in the field of business, consultancy and advisory. In the business front, his illustrious career spans across a broad range of sectors which includes construction, technology, hotel, food & beverage. He is also a staunch advocate to promoting the development of the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) industry in the country. Moreover, Mr. Farhash is a multi-talented innovator with five award-winning patents held across the world including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and China. 

As testament to Mr. Farhash talents and invaluable contribution to the industry, he was named, amongst the many, Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020 by the Global Business Leadership Awards, Enterprising Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019 and Technopreneur of the Year in 2018 by SEBA, Malaysia Outstanding National Entrepreneur Bumiputra in Business in 2018, 100th most influential young entrepreneur in 2017 and Bumiputera Entrepreneur Startup Scheme Award by the Bumiputera Agenda Leadership Unit (TERAJU) in 2016. 

Mr. Farhash is or had been a director and/or shareholder in at least ten private companies which includes Swag Technologies Sdn Bhd, Salvador & Sons Sdn Bhd and Pacific Samudera Sdn Bhd. He was also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Bluemont Group Limited (now known as Southern Archipelago Limited) from 2014 to 2016, a Public Listed Company listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). 

He presently also sits in the Board of Advisory of Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia, a non-government organisation that thrives on the frontier of gathering, creating and developing sustainable companies with strong entrepreneurship traits. 

Mr. Farhash is also an alumnus of Harvard University in the United States, one of the most prestigious schools in the world, having attained the Executive Certificate in Public Leadership from Harvard Kennedy School.
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any)
Nil
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer
Nil
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer
Nil
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries
Nil




Announcement Info

Company Name APEX EQUITY HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name APEX
Date Announced 27 Dec 2022
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference Number C03-19122022-00003