Dato’ Abdel Aziz @ Abdul Aziz bin Abu Bakar, male, Malaysian, 68, was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Capital A Berhad (formerly known as AirAsia Group Berhad) on 30 March 2018. He is the Chairman of the Risk Management and Sustainability Committee and a member of the Audit and Nomination and Remuneration Committees of the Board of Capital A. In December 2001, Dato’ Aziz 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 the Non-Executive Non-Independent Chairman of Pegasus Heights Berhad, a member of its Audit Committee and a member of its Nomination and Remuneration Committee. DATO’ ABDEL AZIZ @ ABDUL AZIZ BIN ABU BAKAR Non-Independent Non-Executive Director 0 3 8 C A P I T A L A B E R H A D Directors’ Profiles (cont’d.)
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