AwanBiru Technology Berhad - Annual Report 2021

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This journey for Awantec is only possible due to the strong and capable Management Team that has worked tirelessly in steering the Group through uncharted waters, keeping our employees engaged and focused, whilst always prioritising the health of our people alongside our commercial objectives. Despite the many unprecedented events, restrictions and disruptions caused by the pandemic in the course of this financial year, we have made headway in our resilience and productivity. Awantec had also realigned its FY2021 ESG practices in order to meet international institutional investor standards. The Group has built a strong foundation for a robust future. On behalf of the Board, I take this opportunity to express our greatest appreciation and gratitude to the President/ Group CEO of Awantec, Dr. Abu Hasan bin Ismail. He has earned enormous respect from everyone who worked for him and with him. I am sure that our shareholders will also acknowledge him as someone who has passionately served Awantec with great distinction. I would also like to extend my gratitude to the entire Board for their patience and persistence in advising, along with their thought leadership in addressing Board matters. Most importantly I wish to thank Mr. Paul Chan, our previous Interim Chairman, who has spearheaded the company’s directions when we needed it most. It is also opportune for me to welcome Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Tharuma Rajah @ K.T. Rajan a/l R. Krishnan and YM Tunku Abang Faisal Amir Abang Abu Bakar to our Board of Directors. Chairman’s Statement We admit our learning curve was steep during the pandemic, but we were always in the guiding hands of my fellow directors with over a decade of experience in leading this company. Allow me to express my gratitude to the Board for placing their trust in me with my appointment as the Chairman of the Board for AwanBiru Technology Berhad. It is my personal aspiration to continue supporting our Board, Management and the Group to serve the interests of our shareholders. SYED NAQIZ SHAHABUDDIN BIN SYED ABDUL JABBAR Independent Non-Executive Chairman Awantec | Key Messages 16 Annual Report 2021