GDEX GROUP - Key Persons

Caren graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) in Electronic Systems Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University, UK in 2003. She started her career in the semiconductor industry, joining StatsChipPAC (M) Sdn Bhd as a Test Engineer in 2004, followed by Intersil International Operations Sdn Bhd as a Lead Test Engineer in 2007. Caren joined GD Express Sdn Bhd in November 2013 as an Advisor for Process Innovation and assumed an additional portfolio, as Stand-In Head for Business Service and Support Group in 2017. Caren is responsible for project management, which involves collaborating with various departments and resources, as well as making recommendations and improvements for business processes. She was appointed Chief Operating Officer on 1 December 2018. In this role, she is responsible for the effective and efficient planning and coordination of the Courier Operations, Logistics Operations, Hub Operations, Linehaul Operations, Fleet Division, Business Service and Support Group, as well as the Process Innovation Division. Caren was appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer for GD Express Sdn Bhd and GD Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd on 1 December 2022. (She has no directorships in other public companies and listed issuers. She does not have any family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the company. She does not have any conflict of interest with the company and has no convictions for any offences within the past five (5) years, other than traffic offences.)

Job Titles:

• Independent Non - Executive Director

Dato' Azman has also attended several leadership and professional development courses from renowned training institutes such as ‘A Cutting Edge of Development Thinking', Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy School of Government, USA; ‘Leading Change & Organisation Renewal', Harvard Business School, USA; Strategy Execution Programme, INSEAD France; APAC Government Leadership Programme (AGLP) in Crotonville, New York, USA; and Temasek Foundation International Asia Leader's Connect, Singapore.

Job Titles:

• Independent Non - Executive Director

Ms. Ho is a seasoned corporate professional with over 35 years of experience spanning equity research, stakeholder management, performance management, and strategic planning. From 1986 to 2004, she held leadership positions in both local and international research organizations. During this time, she spearheaded the development of investment themes and authored insightful equity and economic research reports. Between 2005 and 2017, Ms. Ho served as the Head of Investor Relations at Digi.Com Berhad and Maxis Berhad. In these roles, she designed and implemented highly effective investor relations programs and led investor roadshows across major financial centers. Most recently, from 2018 to July 2024, Ms. Ho served as the Director of Corporate Strategy at Prudential Assurance Berhad. In this leadership role, she managed a team responsible for corporate strategic planning and performance management. Ms. Ho joined the GDEX Board on November 1, 2024, and currently serves on both the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Combined Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

John joined GDEX in July 2019 in the Strategy & Business (Advisory Division), assisting the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in setting and driving the organisation's vision, mission, and group strategies, as well as developing the Group's strategic plan in line with the direction set by the CEO and Board of Directors. He was promoted to the position of Chief Strategy Officer in October 2021 and was later appointed as the Chief Sustainability Officer in June 2023. He has also been appointed as the Alternate Director to Mr Lim Chee Seong, Chief Financial Officer on 1 January 2024. John's is currently responsible for driving the adoption of sustainability within the organisation in all activities by formulating, implementing, monitoring, and communicating sustainability initiatives, policies, framework as well as processes. Backed by his vast experience and exposure in fund management and research analysis, he is tasked to collaborate and work with the Group's Investment Team to optimise investment plans and opportunities to achieve the desired investment objectives of the Group. His other role is to supervise Human Resources, Learning & Development, and Accreditation Department. Prior to joining GDEX, he was a Senior Fund Manager at Eastspring Investments Bhd, managing RM2 billion of insurance funds. John has been in research analysis and fund management for 18 years with experience in the unit trust and insurance industries. He started his fund management career as a research analyst at TA Asset Management in 2001, and later moved on to be a fund manager at Alliance Investment Management and Hong Leong Assurance. John graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) Degree from the University of Malaya in 1999. (He has no directorships in other public companies and listed issuers. He does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the company. He does not have any conflict of interest with the company and has no convictions for any offences within the past five (5) years, other than traffic offences.)

Job Titles:

• Independent Non - Executive Director

Ms Low was appointed to the Board on 1 November 2018. She is currently a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee as well as the Combined Nomination and Remuneration Committee. She is an independent director of OCK Group Berhad and is also the Group Chief Merchandise and Marketing Officer at AEON Co (M) Berhad. Ms Low received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from Campbell University, North Carolina, United States of America. She also completed a course in filmmaking at the University of Melbourne, Australia. A passionate activist, she is the President of the 22 years old Persatuan Kakiseni that champions the arts and its advocacy; and in 2013 founded Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri Wanita Dan Gadis, WOMENgirls; an NGO dedicated to program interventions to remind women as role models to younger girls to achieve their potentials. Additionally, Ms Low is the founding member who then led as the Executive Director from 2016 to 2021 of Global Entrepreneurship Movement Association, GEMA that is about enabling tech transfer, bridging the technology gap to overlooked communities for market access as well as building online resources for cross-border entrepreneurship. Known to the public as a multiple award-winning content producer, director and TV veteran, in October 2021, Ms Low's acclaimed social film on humanity called Orang Itu was released on Netflix. The film scored a 10/10 from film critic, Tan Sri Johan Jaafar in The Star and is named the top 5 must watch Malaysian films. In 2021, Ms Low served on the Health and Sciences Covid-19 Advisory Group of Experts (EAG) for community engagement and subsequently for the Greater Klang Valley Special COVID-19 Taskforce (GKV STF). Ms Low is also appointed consecutively from 2019 to sit on the Committee To Culturalise Productivity for Malaysia Productivity Corporation, MPC

Job Titles:

• Head of Country Operations

Marmizahsalwa was among the first batch of students selected for GDEX's scholarship programme. From being a recipient of the Dean's List Award for every semester, she graduated with a Vice-Chancellor's Award and First Class Honours in the Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business) programme, from Universiti Teknologi MARA in 2005. Upon graduation, she started her career in GDEX as an executive in the Corporate Planning and Development Department. She was promoted as Head of Customer Service in 2007. Then, in 2008, she was appointed as Head of Domestic, Public Relations, and Communications. She was then given additional responsibilities as Manager for Corporate Planning and Development in 2011. Following that, she was appointed as Head of Corporate Planning and Development in 2012. Later, in August 2013, Marmizahsalwa was appointed as Head of Country Operations, where she was in charge of planning and coordinating GDEX's courier operations in Malaysia and Singapore. Two years later, she was assigned as Special Projects Manager in the Chief Operating Officer's Office to handle all corporate development projects. Marmizahsalwa then held the position of Head of Regulatory & Corporate Office, where she oversees legal, regulatory, corporate compliance, corporate affairs, and corporate administration matters. Today, she holds the position as GDEX Chief Regulatory Officer In addition, Marmizahsalwa was also appointed as Deputy Secretary of the Association of Malaysian Express Carriers (AMEC), which aims to protect, promote, and develop the express carrier industry as a whole.

Job Titles:

• Chief Information Officer

Melvin was appointed as the Chief Information Officer on 18 July 2022. He is responsible for the overall technology stack of GDEX Berhad. He oversees the company's Information Technology division, comprising multiple teams, including software development, cybersecurity, and infrastructure. Melvin was previously from Rakuten Trade where he last served as the Deputy Chief Information Officer. In this role, he achieved positive results in software quality as well as improved system uptime and reliability. Prior to joining Rakuten Trade, he was the Group Chief Technology Officer of multinational company Premium Worldwide Co., Ltd for two years, where he was based in Myanmar. He has held various senior roles across e-commerce, property development, health, retail, manufacturing, education, hotels, logistics, and automotive industries. He has a cumulative 20 years of work experience covering software development, database administration, digital forensic, and cybersecurity. (He has no directorships in other public companies and listed issuers. He does not have any family relationship with any director and/ or major shareholder of the company. He does not have any conflict of interest with the company and has no convictions for any offences within the past five (5) years, other than traffic offences.)

Job Titles:

• Non - Independent Non - Executive Director
• Representative of Singapore Post Limited

Mr Isaac Mah was appointed to the Board on 17 February 2025. He is an experienced finance and investment professional with a strong background in corporate finance, strategic investments, and financial management. He was the Chief Financial Officer at Freight Management Holdings Pty Ltd from July 2022 to January 2025. Prior to that, he held multiple leadership roles at Singapore Post Limited, including Head of Strategic Investments and Investor Relations, Head of Strategic Investments and Integration, and Vice President of Strategic Investments and Integration between 2019 and 2022. He also served as Manager, Corporate Finance & Planning at GL Limited (formerly Guocoleisure Limited) from 2014 to 2019. Mr. Mah is a representative of Singapore Post Limited, a major shareholder of the Company.

Mr Vincent Yik was appointed to the Board on 11 February 2022. He joined SingPost in December 2021 and is the Group Chief Financial Officer, responsible for overall financial matters of the Group, including financial and management reporting, taxation, investment management, risk management, treasury and other corporate matters. Vincent has more than 20 years of Finance related experience and before assuming the current role, he served as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") at OUE Lippo Healthcare Limited. Prior to that, Vincent also previously held key executive roles, including as CFO of Far East Orchard Limited (a member of Far East Organization), Chief Operating Officer, Australia Properties of Far East Organization, Sydney, as well as CFO, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Singapore Branch. Vincent holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland, Australia. Vincent is also a member of CPA Australia as well as the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Job Titles:

• Non - Independent Non - Executive Director

Mr Yuji Nashimoto was appointed to the Board on 1 February 2024. He graduated from Keio University with a Degree in Business Commerce in 1998. He began his career at Yamato and worked in various management roles, such as Manager at Yamato Holding Co., Ltd and Vice President at Yamato Transport USA. Nashimoto is currently the Managing Director at Yamato Transport (S) Pte. Ltd. He has contributed to Yamato's business growth in Europe, the US, and Asia for 20 years. Nashimoto has great expertise in cross-border e-commerce and global forwarding, where he has helped acquire many customers and contributed to the company's growth. Nashimoto also has extensive experience in the e-commerce industry, in addition to IT skills honed during his concurrent role as the head of IT department at Yamato Transport USA; equipping him with cross-functional experience in operations and technology.

Job Titles:

• Independent Non - Executive Director

Puan Nuraini Binti Ismail was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2022. She is currently the Chairperson of the Combined Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. She is also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad. Puan Nuraini is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) with more than 35 years working experience. Her working experience includes in the areas of finance, treasury, corporate finance, debt capital markets, trade finance, banking, financial, credit and trading risks, audit & governance, corporate planning, logistics and operations. Being a Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) scholar, she started her career at the Accountant General Office in 1985 and thereafter joined an audit firm to secure her professional working experience. Prior to her appointment to the Board of GDEX Berhad, Puan Nuraini was with PETRONAS for 29 years, since 1992 and the last position held prior to her retirement in 2021 was the Vice-President of Treasury. Prior to assuming this role, she had held various senior positions in PETRONAS Group including Senior General Manager, Group Treasury of PETRONAS, General Manager, Finance & Accounts Services and General Manager, Commercial Services of Malaysian International Trading Corporation Sdn Bhd. She was also appointed as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director of Petronas Dagangan Berhad from 11 November 2011 till 31 May 2021 and a member of Audit Committee from 1 December 2013 till 31 May 2021. Prior to joining PETRONAS, she had served in various organisations including Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad, Bumiputra Merchant Bankers and Mayban Finance Berhad.

Job Titles:

• Chairman
• Independent Non - Executive Chairman

Tan Sri Muhammad bin Ibrahim, 61, is an Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He was appointed to the Board on 1 May 2020. Tan Sri was the Governor of the Malaysian Central Bank from 2016 to 2018. His career at the Central Bank spanned over a period of 34 years. He was also the Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee and Financial Stability Committee. He was active at the regional and international community on issues of central banking, economics and finance. He was a former Commissioner of the Securities Commission of Malaysia and Independent Director of Petronas. Tan Sri Muhammad holds a Masters Degree from Harvard University and the International Islamic University. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow Chartered Banker of Asia Institute of Chartered Bankers.

Job Titles:

• Group Chief Executive Officer
• Managing Director

Edmund graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance in 2014 and later obtained his CFA in 2019. He started his career in Deloitte Singapore as a Senior Audit Associate, specialising in financial audit. He joined GDEX as an Investment Analyst in November 2016, contributing to the strategic planning and financial modelling of the Group. In 2019, he assumed the role of Product Lead, spearheading the growth of new products. From January 2021 until October 2023, Edmund assumed the role of Head of Business Development, where he oversaw diverse portfolios in retail, online platforms, partnerships, international express, and marketing. In his current role as Head of Global Business Development, Edmund focuses on Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore markets, focusing on supply chain and technology solutions within GDEX's ecosystem. He was also appointed as the Alternate Director to Mr Teong Teck Lean, Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2024. (He has no directorships in other public companies and listed issuers. He does have family relationship with director and/or major shareholder of the company. He does not have any conflict of interest with the company and has no convictions for any offences within the past five (5) years, other than traffic offences.)

Job Titles:

• Acting Chief Financial Officer

Ms Wong has been in the Oil and Gas industry for 25 years, working in various Finance and Business Support roles. She manages the Financial Control and Reporting for three (3) business entities in Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand, with an annual revenue of USD100 million. She has experience in offshore banking facilities application, Oracle Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning, and has established various business processes and improvements. Although she completed CPA Australia, she is no longer a member. Ms Wong began her career in April 1998 as an Accounts Officer/Executive in the Oil & Gas Division and Group Finance Department of Ancom Berhad, Malaysia. She later joined UMW Petrodril (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd as an Accounts Executive, then was promoted to Business Administration Manager in October 2003. She subsequently joined Ahmad Mokri Resources Sdn Bhd as an Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Following this, she worked at CNPE Services Sdn. Bhd. as an Executive Assistant to the CEO & Executive Director, then moved to SPD Malaysia as a Sales & Marketing Executive, where she was promoted to Business Development Manager. Ms Wong then joined SPD Well Engineering Sdn. Bhd., Asia Pacific, as Finance Manager, followed by a position at Petrofac Well Engineering, Asia Pacific, as Lead, Finance & Business Support. Most recently, she served as Head of Finance at Petrofac Asset Solutions, Asia Pacific, from November 2020 to October 2023. She officially assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer at GDEX on 1 December 2024.