TAN SRI MOKHZANI BIN MAHATHIR
Independent Non-Executive Director
Malaysian, 56 years old
Audit Committee (Member),
Nomination Committee (Member),
Remuneration Committee (Member)
Date of Appointment as Director of Maxis:
16 October 2009
Qualification
He is a qualified petroleum engineer. He pursued his tertiary education at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma in the USA, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering.
Working Experience/Occupation
He began work in 1987 as a wellsite operations engineer with Sarawak Shell Berhad and resigned in 1989 to pursue business opportunities in Kuala Lumpur. By investing in Tongkah Holdings Berhad (listed on the then Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange), he ventured into the component manufacturing, oil and gas, finance and healthcare sectors.
He held positions as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Pantai Holdings Berhad (healthcare), Chairman of THB Industries Berhad (electronics) and Group Executive Chairman of Tongkah Holdings Berhad (oil and gas, finance). A divestment exercise in 2001 saw him relinquish all positions and equity in these companies.
Presently, his portfolio of investments includes businesses in IT, oil and gas support services, structural steel engineering and fabrication, the automotive sector and property development. He was the non-independent Vice-Chairman and Director of SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad up to 4 March 2015.
Through his private holding company, Kencana Capital Sdn. Bhd., he has investments in IT, property and other businesses. He is currently the Chairman of Sepang International Circuit Sdn. Bhd., which hosts the FIA Formula One World Championship. He also serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Opcom Holdings Berhad.
Directorships in other public companies or listed companies
Opcom Holdings Berhad and Royal Automotive Club Of Malaysia.