Annual Report 2019

ABDEL AZIZ In December 2001, Dato’ Abdel Aziz @ Abdul Aziz bin Abu Bakar together with Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Dato’ Pahamin Ab Rajab, acquired struggling domestic airline AirAsia, and with the help of Conor McCarthy, relaunched it as a pioneer of budget travel in Asia, building AirAsia into the world’s best low-cost carrier. Dato’ Aziz served as Chairman of Performance and Artistes Rights Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PRISM), a collection society for performers of recorded music, and the Academy of Malaysian Music Industry Association (PAIMM) for more than 10 years until end 2012 and January 2011, respectively. From 1981 to 1983, he was the Executive Director of Showmasters (M) Sdn Bhd, an artiste management and concert promotion company. He subsequently joined BMG Music and was General Manager from 1989 to 1997, and Managing Director from 1997 to 1999. He received a Diploma in Agriculture from Universiti Pertanian Malaysia in 1975, a BSc in Agriculture Business from Louisiana State University, USA in 1978, and an MBA from the University of Dallas, USA in 1980. He is also currently a Director of Yayasan Astro Kasih and a Non-Executive Non- Independent Chairman of Pegasus Heights Berhad, where he is a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Non-Independent Non-Executive Director Appointed: 30 March 2018 Malaysian Membership of Board Committees: • Chairman of the Risk Management Committee • Member of the Audit Committee • Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee DATO’ ABDEL AZIZ @ ABDUL AZIZ BIN ABU BAKAR 66, Male 03 DIRECTORS (CONT’D) 48 MORE THAN JUST AN AIRLINE >