Chairman / Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, 70 years old
Nomination Committee (Chairman),
Remuneration Committee (Member)
Date of Appointment as Director of Maxis:
16 October 2009
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and served on its council for 24 years, including three years as its president.
Raja Arshad is presently the Chairman of Binariang GSM Sdn. Bhd., Ekuiti Nasional Berhad, Icon Offshore Berhad, Yayasan Amir and Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor. He is a Director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Yayasan DayaDiri. He is also the Chancellor of University of Selangor.
He was formerly Executive Chairman and Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”) Malaysia, Chairman of the Leadership Team of PwC Asia 7, and Chairman of the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board and Danamodal Nasional Berhad. His previous international appointments include being a member of the PwC Global Leadership Team, the PwC Global IFRS Board and the Standards Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Board.
His previous public appointments include being a member of the Securities Commission, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, the Investment Panel of the Employees Provident Fund and the board of trustees of the National Art Gallery.
Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Ekuiti Nasional Berhad, Icon Offshore Berhad, Yayasan Raja Muda Selangor, Yayasan Dayadiri, Yayasan Amir, and Yayasan Perpustakaan Raja Tun Uda.