Change In Principal Officer - Encik Abdul Rahim Bin Awang

BackFeb 28, 2020
Date of change 01 Mar 2020
Name ENCIK ABDUL RAHIM BIN AWANG
Age 55
Gender Male
Nationality Malaysia
Type of change Appointment
Designation Chief Financial Officer

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
1
Degree
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
St. Martin’s College, Lacey, Washington, United States of America (now known as St. Martin's University)

  
Working experience and occupation
Encik Abdul Rahim Bin Awang ("Encik Rahim") has over 28 years of working experience, covering areas of corporate finance, corporate advisory, financing and financial restructuring and investor relations.

1988-1992
He started his career with Ernst & Young as a junior audit assistant and later as an audit assistant in the audit division for about 3 years from October 1988 to February 1992.

1992-1994
He then joined Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad, as an officer and later assumed the position of Assistant Manager in the Corporate Finance Department.

1995-2004
He joined Tongkah Holdings Berhad (THB) as a Corporate Finance Manager in January 1995. In THB, he was responsible for the groups corporate finance matters. On 9 May 2001, he was then appointed to the Board of Directors of THB. 

During the period from 2002 to 2005, he was appointed as non-executive director for Avenue Securities Sdn Bhd and Avenue Assets Management Sdn Bhd. 

2004-2013
In 2004, he was appointed as General Manager, Finance of HL Engineering Sdn Bhd (which was later renamed to Kencana HL Sdn Bhd) where he was responsible for the overall financial strategies. Following the formation of Kencana Petroleum Berhad (KPB) in 2005, he was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of KPB. Later in 2007, he was designated as Head of Corporate Affairs of KPB. Following the merger of KPB with SapuraCrest Petroleum Berhad in May 2012, he assumed the position of Head of Capital Management and Investor Relations until June 2013. 

2013-2019
In September 2013, he joined Barakah Offshore Petroleum Berhad as Vice President, Corporate Services, where he headed the corporate services division of Barakah Group.

In April 2019, he was appointed as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer to oversee the financial restructuring of Barakah Group. He resigned from all his positions in Barakah Group effective 19 July 2019.
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any)
Nil
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer
Nil
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer
Nil
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries
Nil




Announcement Info

Company Name PRESTARIANG BERHAD
Stock Name PRESBHD
Date Announced 28 Feb 2020
Category Change in Principal Officer
Reference Number C04-24022020-00004