Board of Directors

Datuk Zainun Aishah binti Ahmad

YBhg Datuk Zainun, a Malaysian, was appointed to the Board on 15 December 2005. She is also the Chairman of the Company’s Nomination & Remuneration Committee. 

YBhg Datuk Zainun graduated from University of Malaya with an Honours Degree in Economics. YBhg Datuk Zainun began her career with the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (“MIDA”), the Malaysian government’s principal agency for the promotion and coordination of industrial development in the country where she worked for 35 years.  In her years of service, she held various key positions in MIDA as well as in some of the country’s strategic council, notably her pivotal role as National Project Director in the formulation of Malaysia’s first Industrial Master Plan and as a member of the Industrial Coordination Council in the implementation of the Second Industrial Master Plan.  She was the Director-General of MIDA for 9 years and Deputy Director-General for 11 years.

YBhg Datuk Zainun was a Director of Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Kulim Hi-Tech Park and Kelantan Industrial Development Authority. YBhg Datuk Zainun also sits on various committees/authorities at national level, including being a member of the Industrial Coordination Act Advisory Council, Defence Industry Council, National Committee on Business Competitiveness Council, Malaysia Incorporated and the National Project for Majlis Penyelarasan Perindustrian (ICC) before retiring in September 2004. 

YBhg Datuk Zainun’s other directorships in public companies are Microlink Solutions Berhad, Degem Bhd and Pernec Corporation Bhd. Save for Pernec Corporation Bhd, all the above companies are listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.