YM Tengku Ahmad Badli Shah was appointed to the Board of the Company on 16 January 2019 as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director.  He holds a Bachelor of Law degree, LLB (Hons) from University of East Anglia, United Kingdom.

Tengku Badli has extensive years of exposure in the financial industry sector. He started his career as Resident Manager in Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (“HSBC”), Queens Road Central, Hong Kong in 1993 and upon his return, he continued his stint with HSBC Malaysia where he was exposed to most areas within the ambit of financial services ranging from retail operations to corporate advisory, investment and capital market, commercial lending as well as business development at various senior management positions.

He later pursued his career with Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad in February 2008 as Senior Manager Commercial Banking and subsequently, Head of Branch Management within the Retail and Commercial Banking Division. At Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad, he was tasked with growing the profitability and performance of the bank’s commercial banking division where he has substantially achieved through business advisory and corporate lending. He was exposed to clients’ business needs and financial requirement across many industries such as oil and gas, plantation, power generation, retail, telecommunication, manufacturing as well as property development. He was later tasked to revamp the bank’s branch banking to be in line with the bank’s Transformation Plan in respect of expansion and business growth. With his strategic management expertise, he has successfully grow the branch banking from mere service delivery channel to a profitable business proposition contributing more than twenty percent of the bank’s profit.

He is currently the Group Chief Operating Officer of Pelaburan Mara Berhad (PMB), a strategic investment and asset management company wholly-owned by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA). Prior to the appointment, Tengku Badli was the Chief Executive Officer of PMB Tijari Berhad, a financial services subsidiary of PMB Group with equity venture participation of Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), a subsidiary of Islamic Development Bank (IDB). In PMB Tijari Berhad, he was very much involved in the setting up of the company and steering its business operations towards achieving significant income resulting into remarkable contribution to the profitability of the Group.

He also sits on the Board of NetX Holdings Berhad, Fintec Global Berhad and D'Nonce Technology Bhd.

Mr Hoo was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 21 April 2017.  He was appointed as a Chairman of Audit, Nomination and Remuneration and Risk Management Committees on the even date.

He obtained his Bachelor of Commerce from University of Adelaide, Australia in 2003.  He is a member of CPA Australia and a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants.  He has more than 10 years experience in accounting and finance across industries including audit and advisory firm, steel industry, services industry and manufacturing industry.

He has no directorship in other public or public listed company.

Mr Ho was appointed to the Board of the Company on 7 February 2017.  He obtained his bachelor Degree of Commerce & Administration from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

He started his career as Foreign Administration with the Inland Revenue Department of New Zealand after graduation in 2008.  In 2009 he returned to Malaysia and joined a construction piping company as South East Asia Region Marketing Manager.  In 2010, he left and joined an advance technology printing manufacturer as Business Development Manager principally in charge of the business development of Malaysia central region.

He is also an Executive Director of PNE PCB Berhad and a Director of several private companies.

He does not have any family relationship with any Directors and/ or major shareholders of PDZ. He has no conflict of interest in any business arrangements involving PDZ. He has had no convictions for any offences.

Dato’ Ahmad Zaffry was appointed to the Board on 29 September 2017.  He was appointed as member of Audit, Nomination and Remuneration and Risk Management Committees on the even date.

He graduated from University Technology Malaysia (UTM) with Degree in Civil Engineering in 2005.  He holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Politeknik Ungku Omar in year 1997 and Certificate in Civil Engineering (Construction) from Politeknik Port Dickson.

Dato’ Zaffry started his career as Assistant Engineer with Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) in 1997.  He left MBSA in 2010 and started his own entrepreneurship.  He was the Executive Director of EKA Noodles Berhad from September 2015 to March 2017.

Currently, he is the Managing Director of both MyTC Venture Berhad and Dynamic Care Resources Sdn Bhd. He is also a Director of Itramas Corperation Sdn. Bhd., a company ventures into business of renewable energy and LED manufacturing.  Being committed and multitasking is part of his strength,  Dato' Zaffry is also appointed the Project Director of Conlay Construction Sdn. Bhd. (Class A Contractor/CIDB G7) and the Project Coordinator for Asia Aerospace City - a premier edu-biz park for aerospace industry-related engineering services lead by Pelaburan MARA Berhad. 

Dato' Sri Rusli bin Ahmad was appointed to the Board of the Company on 3 January 2018.  He obtained his Bachelor of Law from Universiti Teknologi MARA (Uitm) in 1998 and Masters of Law from University of Malaya in 2006.

Dato' Sri Rusli's illustrious career with the Royal Malaysia Police spans over 38 years.

Inspector (1978 – 1992)

·        Crime Investigation Officer, Tawau, Sabah

·        Trafic Investigation Officer, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

·        Discipline unit, Bukit Aman

Assistant Superintendent of Police (1992 - 1998)  :  Discipline unit, Bukit Aman

Deputy Superintendent of Police (1998 – 2004)  :  Discipline unit, Bukit Aman

Superintendent of Police (2004 – 2006)  :   Administration Officer of IGP Secretariat, Bukit Aman

Assistant Commissioner of Police (2006 – 2007)  :  Officer in charge Police District Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

Senior Assistant Commissioner (October 2007 – February 2013)  :  Chief Assistant Director Research and Development, Bukit Aman

Deputy Commissioner of Police (March 2013 – March 2015)  :  Deputy Director of Crime Prevention and Community Safety Dept, Bukit Aman

Commissioner of Police (April 2015 – October 2015)  :  Chief Police Officer of Johor

Commissioner of Police (November 2015 – July 2016)  :  Chief of IGP Secretariat Research and Development, Bukit Aman

Commissioner of Police (August 2016 – May 2017)  :  Director of Crime Prevention and Community Safety Dept, Bukit Aman