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Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam Bin Abdullah

Executive Chairman

Datuk Eddie Lee Mun Tat

Group Managing Director

Vijaya Kumar Puspowanam

Chief Executive Officer

Tan Wei Chun

General Manager, Information Technology

Nanthakumar Murokana

General Manager, Marketing & Conventional

Ahmad Damanhury bin Ibrahim

Head of Engineering

Nadarajan A/L Krishnan

Head of Planning Department

Megat Amirul Zameer bin Megat AB. Rahman

General Manager of Finance

Puvaneswaran A/L Maniam

Head of Engineering Department

Majdi Bin Mohammad

Head of Operation Department

Shashidaran K Krishnan

Head of Container Marketing

S.Veerakumar A/L S.Subramaniam

Head of Maintenance & Repair

Carlos Ravindran Marcellinus Nathan

Head of Commercial Department

Dato’ Manoharan A/L Kanapathy

Head of Security Department

G.Ravindran Gunasekaran

Head of Safety Department

Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam Bin Abdullah
 (Executive Chairman – Age 48, Male, Malaysian)

Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam bin Abdullah was appointed as Director of the Company on 5 July 2005.

He attended Victoria Institution between 1989 to 1993 and later, Eton College in the UK from 1994 until 1995. Datuk Ruben graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, the UK, in 1998. He also holds a diploma in Port Management, awarded by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. Datuk Ruben has also attended various Executive Education Programmes under the Harvard Business School, including the Senior Manager Development Programme and the Programme for Leadership Development.

Datuk Ruben started his career as a trainee in WMSB in 1999 before leaving WMSB to set up a start-up incubator known as The Makmal Group in 2000 until his departure in mid-2005. He then rejoined the Company as a Director in 5 July 2005 and was later appointed as Chief Executive Officer on 15 January 2009, a position he held until 31 December 2017 before being appointed as the Group Managing Director for Westports Holdings Berhad on 1 January 2018. Datuk Ruben was appointed as Executive Chairman and Group Managing Director on 20 July 2023 and redesignated as Executive Chairman on 1 February 2025.

Datuk Ruben is the Owner and Vice-Chairman of Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPRFC), which participates in the English Football League (EFL). He also serves as an Executive Council Member of the Football Association of Selangor (FAS).

Outside his professional engagements, Datuk Ruben has involvement in many other business and industry-related groups. He is the President of Kuala Lumpur Business Club (KLBC), a Member of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) for Malaysia and on the Steering Committee for the CEO Action Network (CAN). He currently also sits on the Board of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and the V.I.O.B.A. Foundation.

From a charitable perspective, he also serves as the Chairman of the QPR Community Trust. He has been appointed to the Westports Foundation on 5 September 2019.

He is also a Director of Pembinaan Redzai Sdn Bhd and Semakin Ajaib Sdn Bhd, which in turn hold shares in the Company. Datuk Ruben is also a shareholder of Semakin Ajaib Sdn Bhd. He attended all four Board Meetings held during the financial year.

Datuk Lee Mun Tat ( Datuk Eddie)
 Group Managing Director – Age 53, Male, Malaysian

Datuk Lee Mun Tat (Eddie), Group Managing Director of WHB, is primarily responsible for controlling and overseeing multiple divisions covering Commercial, Finance, Legal, Claims & Insurance, Corporate Communications, Corporate Secretarial Affairs and Port Projects of WMSB. He has been appointed as Group Managing Director and Director of WHB effective 1st February 2025. He served as CEO until 31st January 2025.

Prior to his current role and responsibility with WHB, Datuk Eddie has demonstrated his competency by holding different top management roles including CEO of WMSB (from 2018 to Jan 2025), Senior General Manager (in 2017), Head of Commercial (from 2006 to 2016) and Finance Manager (from 2003 to 2005).

Before joining WMSB, Datuk Eddie started his career with Matsushita Electronics Components (M) Sdn Bhd, after which he joined Jutajaya Holdings Berhad and All Best Furniture (M) Sdn Bhd with his last position as Group Finance Manager.

All these previous roles have equipped him with extensive working experience in the areas ranging from commercial affairs, business development, terminal service contracts, pricing, and statistics as well as credit control.

Datuk Eddie received a Bachelor Degree in Business at Edith Cowan University in Australia. He has been active in undertaking the professional programme, including participated the Senior Management Development Programme organised by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia in collaboration with senior faculty members of the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA, in 2004, and also attended the General Management Programme in Boston US in 2016. In addition, he is an Alumnus of the Harvard Business School.

Datuk Eddie is also recognized as a qualified Chartered Accountant from Malaysia Institute of Accountants and a member of the Certified Practising Accountants in Australia (CPA Australia).

Datuk Eddie 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 years.

Vijaya Kumar Puspowanam
 Chief Executive Officer – Age 48, Male, Malaysian

Mr. Vijaya Kumar Puspowanam joined the Westports Group in January 2000 as a Gate Operations Executive and has since served under various departments such as gate, vessel operations and terminal planning before being appointed as the Head of Container Marketing in January 2008. He then took additional responsibility for handling activities for the Conventional business and Customer Service IT in 2010 and assumed the position of General Manager, Marketing and Conventional, in January 2017. Having served under the multiple Port Klang Authority (“PKA”) and the Ministry of Transport Task Forces, he is well-versed in the logistics industry.

He left Westports in May 2022 to be the Managing Director of Talke Logistics Malaysia Sdn Bhd, part of Alfred Talke Logistics Services of Germany. The latter invested in Malaysia in 2019 and appointed him to lead the business development and the building of the stateof-the-art chemical warehouse at Pulau Indah. The new facility began operations in September 2023. Mr. Vijaya Kumar rejoined Westports as the Deputy CEO in May 2023. He was made responsible for various departments such as Container Operations, Container Planning, Container Marketing, Information Technology, Maintenance & Repair, Safety and the Port Police. He was also appointed as a Director of the Port Klang Cruise Terminal (PKCT) from 1 October 2023, representing WHB, which holds a 50% shareholding in PKCT. He has been promoted to be the CEO and Executive Director of WMSB effective 1 February 2025, and his additional responsibilities include Engineering and Conventional Business on top of the previous departments assigned under him. He resigned as Director of PKCT effective February 2025.

Mr. Vijaya holds a Business Administration (International Business) Degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He attended the Harvard Business School’s Senior Management Development Programme organized by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia in collaboration with the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA, in 2004. He also attended the General Management Programme (GMP), Harvard Business School in Boston US in 2024. In addition, he is an Alumnus of the Harvard Business School.

Tan Wei Chun
 General Manager, Information Technology – Age 50, Male, Malaysian

Mr. Tan Wei Chun has been an integral part of the Westports Group since September 1998, commencing his journey as an Operations Executive. Throughout his career with the company, he has been versatile and contributed to various departments such as operations, customer services, gate and logistic operations, berth planning, vessel planning, and yard planning. In October 2019, he assumed his current role as the head of the Information Technology department at Westports.

Mr. Tan holds a Degree in Transportation and Logistics from the Chartered Institute of Transport since 1997. He participated in the Senior Management Development Programme organized by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia in collaboration with senior faculty members of the Harvard Business School in 2004. Additionally, he attended Linkage’s Global Institute of Leadership Development (GILD) in 2017.

With 26 years of experience, Mr. Tan has excelled in various domains including terminal capacity planning, strategic yard planning, vessel stowage planning, cargo terminal operations, control room operations, systems project management, and operations information system development. He played a pivotal role in successfully implementing key critical systems such as the new Terminal Operating System (TOS), remote P-check system (RPS), reefer management system (RMS) and manpower deployment system (MDS). His responsibilities also extend to overseeing strategic internal software and IoT development, ERP, Customer Service IT, Operations IT and Infra Support and spearheading initiatives in digitalization and automation for Westports.

Prior to joining the Westports Group, Mr. Tan worked in Kontena Nasional Berhad from 1993 to 1998, where he held various positions involving haulage operations, customer services, warehousing, and container depot management.

Mr. Tan currently holds no directorships in other public companies and listed issuers. There are no family relationships with any directors and/or major shareholders of the Company. Importantly, he maintains a clean record with no convictions for any offences within the past five years, reflecting his commitment to ethical and professional standards.

NANTHAKUMAR MUROKANA
 General Manager, Marketing & Conventional – Age 52, Male, Malaysian

Mr. Nanthakumar A/L Murokana @ Murugan joined the Westports Group in May 1999 as a management trainee focusing on yard planning. Thereafter, he was transferred to the container operations department in 2003 to manage the operations team. In 2006, he headed the container department as Head of Container Operations overseeing the planning, operations and resource functions. In 2015, he was made Head of Container Logistics department before returning as Head of Container Operations department in 2016.

He also focuses on succession planning and competencies development through constant coaching and training. He is currently holding the post of General Manager for Conventional

Mr. Nanthakumar has 25 years of experience in Container Operations and in areas of capacity planning, yard planning, Training & Development, Logistic section, Control room operations and Project management & Marketing.

Prior to joining the Westports Group, he worked for Wal Mart in Detroit, USA, as an Assistant Manager in 1998 before returning to Malaysia in 1999.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Western Michigan University, USA. He did his Major in Operation Management and Minor in Economics.

He attended the Senior Management Development Programme organised by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia in collaboration with senior faculty members of the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA, in 2006. He also obtained a Diploma and Port Management from the University of Cambridge, Local Examination Syndicate in 2001.

Mr. Nanthakumar 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 years.

Ahmad Damanhury bin Ibrahim
 Head of Engineering – Age 57, Male, Malaysian

En. Ahmad Damanhury assumed his current position in 2019, to be fully involved in the overall technical matters for the new development of the 4.8 km expansion of Westports’ new terminals CT10 to CT17. He previously served as the Head of Technical Services and later as the Head of Engineering since 2000. Having joined the Westports Group in 1995, En. Ahmad has taken on key roles in the development of Westports’ existing infrastructure and facilities. His responsibilities have encompassed designs management and optimizations, constructions planning and management, tenders and contracts management, as well as economic evaluations. He continues to provide technical supports for the existing port infrastructures, including hydrography and maintenance dredging operations.

He holds a Degree in Civil Engineering from Syracuse University, New York, a Diploma in Port Management from the University of Cambridge Local Examinations and a Masters of Science in Facilities Management. He attended the Harvard Business School’s Senior Management Development Programme organised by the Harvard Business School in collaboration with senior faculty members of the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA, in 1998. He is a member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia, Board of Engineers Malaysia and Project Management Institute (PMI), USA.

Following the successful execution of the 3rd Westports Expansion Privatisation Agreement with the Government of Malaysia in December 2023, En. Ahmad has played a key role in managing the construction commencement of Phase 1 (CT10–CT13) of the port expansion, where mega land reclamation and capital dredging works began in Q2-2024. Encik Ahmad started his career in 1990, involving himself in the design and construction audits for the PLUS and Metramac Kuala Lumpur Highway projects. From 1992 to 1995, he served at a consultancy firm, contributing to the designs and constructions management of the Subang Airport Redevelopment and Kuala Lumpur International Airport projects.

En. Ahmad 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 years.

NADARAJAN A/L KRISHNAN
 Head of Planning Department – Age 49, Male, Malaysian

Mr. Nadarajan A/L Krishnan joined the Westports Group in November 1999. He had started his career as a Traffic Executive and was transferred to container operation as a shift Operation Executive. He subsequently moved to the Planning Department as a Yard Planning Executive. In 2005, he was promoted as the Operation Planning Manager. In 2011, he was assigned to the Yard Planning Section as a Head of Yard Planning section. Currently, he is heading the Planning Department, and he is responsible for the overall yard planning, berth planning, vessel planning and operations of the container gates. He is also involved in succession planning and competencies development for his team members through coaching and training.

Mr. Nadarajan has 22 years of experience in container operations and yard planning. He holds a Bachelor of Urban Planning and Economy from the University Malaya, and started his career as a Town Planner with the Shah Alam Municipal. He has also attended the Senior Management Development Programme organised by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia in collaboration with senior faculty members of the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA, in 2015.

Mr. Nadarajan 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 years.

Megat Amirul Zameer bin Megat AB. Rahman
 Acting Chief Financial Officer – Age 34, Male, Malaysian

Mr. Megat Amirul joined the Westports Group in November 2019 as a Senior Finance Manager and he assumed his current position with effect from August 2020 with the responsibility for overseeing financial related matters of Westports. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Finance from University of New South Wales, Australia. Mr. Megat has more than ten years of experience in the field of accounting and finance. He started his career as an auditor with Ernst & Young in 2012.

Subsequently, he joined Schlumberger as a Senior Financial Analyst in 2015, overseeing the region of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya for BITS and Drilling Tools Segment, and subsequently became the Head of Finance in KAT Technologies Sdn Bhd, the main distributor of CELCOM for Peninsular Malaysia in 2018 prior to joining Westports.

Mr. Megat 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 years.

Puvaneswaran A/L Maniam
Head of Engineering Department – Age 45, Male, Malaysian

Mr. Puvaneswaran Maniam joined the Westports Group in August 2006 and has held various key positions in Port Equipment Maintenance and Repair, as well as Port Engineering. He began his career at Westports as a Shift Engineer and was later promoted to Head of the Port Equipment Breakdown Recovery Section in 2009. In 2014, he was appointed Head of the Wharf Equipment Maintenance Section, and subsequently, he also took on the management of the Yard Equipment Maintenance Section. With extensive expertise in enhancing the reliability of port equipment, he has led the development and implementation of comprehensive maintenance programs port equipment.

Currently, he serves as the Head of the Engineering Department, overseeing the management of Port Infrastructure and facility operations. Mr.Puvaneswaran has played a key role in managing the construction of Liquid Bulk terminal (LBT4A & LBT5) and Container Yard CT8 & CT9 of the port’s expansion. In addition to his leadership responsibilities, Mr. Puvaneswaran.M is actively involved in succession planning and the professional development of his team through coaching and training initiatives.

Mr. Puvaneswaran.M has 19 years of experience in port equipment maintenance, port infrastructures and facility management. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire (Inti College Malaysia) and Master’s in engineering – Electrical Energy and Power System (UM). He began his career as an Engineer with Megastell Sdn Bhd. He is a member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and Professional Technologist of MBOT Malaysian board of technologist (MBOT). He has attended the Senior Management Development Programme organised by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia in collaboration with senior faculty members of the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA, in 2013.

Mr. Puvaneswaran.M does not hold directorships in any other public companies or listed issuers, nor does he have any family relationships with the directors or major shareholders of the Company. He has no conflicts of interest with the Company and has not been convicted of any offences in the past five years.

Majdi Bin Mohammad
Head of Operation Department – Age 44, Male, Malaysian

En. Majdi bin Mohammad joined the Westports Group in September 2004, and began his career as a Vessel Planner Executive. After two years, he transitioned to Container Planning as a Yard Planning Executive. Over the years, he rose through the ranks, becoming an Operation Resources Executive before being promoted to Vessel Planning Manager in 2010. In 2012, he advanced to Shift Operation Manager and subsequently became the Operation Planning Manager. By 2015, he was promoted to be a Vessel Operation Manager (VOM) and, in 2020, became the Head of Section (HOS) for Container Operations.

Currently, En. Majdi leads the Container Operation and Resource Department, where he oversees the overall container operations, manpower resources, and training and development functions. His responsibilities include ensuring that the department aligns with the company’s goals, vision, and mission while fostering Westports’ corporate culture. He also plays an active role in succession planning and team competency development through hands-on coaching and structured training initiatives.

Encik Majdi has 20 years of experience in container operations and planning. He holds a Bachelor of Industrial Technology from Universiti Sains Malaysia and began his career as an Outdoor Instructor at Wilderness Centre Sdn Bhd. He participated in the Senior Management Development Programme, conducted by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia in collaboration with Harvard Business School, Boston, USA, in 2019 and 2024. He was also exposed to leadership assessment planning through his stint at NBO Leadership.

En. Majdi 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 years.

Shashidaran K Krishnan
 Head of Container Marketing – Age 54, Male, Malaysian

Shashidaran K Krishnan joined WMSB in November 2013 as a Marketing Manager. He was responsible for driving business development activities aimed at attracting international and regional shippers, positioning Westports as a key regional hub in South-East Asia.

In 2018 he was appointed as the Head of Section, Domestics & International Logistics; overseeing Domestic & International Marketing, Conventional Marketing, Government Relation, Westports Document Centre, and Customer Care. He was appointed to his current role as the Head of Container Marketing in October 2023.

Before joining WMSB, Shashi, who has a total of over 28 years of experience in both manufacturing, marketing and sales within the electronics industry. He began his career at Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Berhad and later moved to LG Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd.

Shashi holds a Diploma in Business Management from the University of Business School Consortium in Australia, along with a Bachelor of Business in Marketing from Edith Cowan University, Australia. He also attended the Senior Management Development Programme at Harvard Business School, organised by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia in collaboration with the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA, in 2019 and 2024.

Shashi 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 years.

S.Veerakumar A/L S.Subramaniam
 Head of Maintenance & Repair – Age 50, Male, Malaysian

Mr. S.Veerakumar has 25 years of experience in the port and maritime industry. He holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Nottingham Trent University, UK, and a Master’s in Electrical – Power from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

Throughout his career at Westports, he has a strong track record in various roles, including as an Electrical Engineer, Shift Engineer Manager, Capex & Electronic Workshop Manager, RTG Manager, and Senior M&R Manager. His expertise encompasses a wide range of areas, including Maintenance & Repair, corrective and predictive maintenance, in-house maintenance program development, condition-based monitoring, equipment reliability enhancement, and cost optimization.

He also has a track record in project management, capital expenditure planning and execution, contractor management, project budgeting and control, and has successfully delivered major project undertakings.

Mr. S.Veerakumar is also involved in leading and motivating highperforming teams, manpower planning and succession, and developing and implementing effective maintenance strategies.

Mr. S.Veerakumar 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 years.

Carlos Ravindran Marcellinus Nathan
Head of Commercial Department – Age 52, Male, Malaysian

Carlos Ravindran Marcellinus Nathan, started his career in Westports in 1996 as a Management trainee. During a 3 year period, he worked in Marketing, Legal, Gate Operations, ITT, ODD, CFS and Traffic Controller. He left Westports in 1999 to join CMA CGM. Starting as the Transhipment Assistant Manager, he was later promoted to be the Head of Department for the Regional Operations Planning Center and was also the Line Manager for all CMA feedering activities in South East Asia and Indian SubContinent.

Being with CMA CGM for a total of 17.5 years, he gained experience and operational knowledge, which included feeder vessel general management.

Carlos Ravindran Marcellinus Nathan rejoined Westports as the Assistant General Manager of the Marketing Department in 2017. He was primarily responsible for business development and customer engagement. In November 2023, he was transferred to the Commercial Department as the Head of Department. His responsibilities currently include Terminal Contract negotiations and business development.

He holds a degree in Law [L.LB (Hons) London] from the University of East London. He has attended numerous Management courses and trainings including the Senior Management Development Program organized by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia in September 2024.

Carlos Ravindran Marcellinus Nathan has no directorship 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 5 years.

Dato’ Manoharan A/L Kanapathy

Head of Security Department – Age 66, Male, Malaysian

Dato’ Manoharan A/L Kanapathy joined WMSB in December 2018 as the Head of Security. Dato’ Manoharan is a retired police officer, having served 39 years in the Royal Malaysian Police Force before joining Westports.

During his tenure in the police force, he served in many top-level management positions, especially in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The last rank held by him was Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), whereby he held the position of Principal Assistant Director in CID, Bukit Aman. Whilst serving in the police force, Dato’ Manoharan completed external and distance learning studies. He completed his degree in Social Science in 1981. Thereafter, he read Law in the University of Wolverhampton in 1992 as an external student and completed his Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) in 1997. He then did his Master’s in Law at UKM as a part-time student and completed it in 2006. He then went to do his Pupillage in February 2021 and was called to the Bar on 26 November 2021 as an Advocate and Solicitor.

Dato’ Manoharan has vast experience in Criminal Investigation, Operational Prosecution and Policing duties. He has attended various courses and training in Investigation and Policing matters both internally as well as abroad. In 2016, the ruler of Pahang bestowed him with the Esteemed Order of Crown of Pahang (DIMP), which carries the title “Dato”.

Dato’ Manoharan was appointed to oversee and manage the Legal, Safety and PR Departments between 2019 to December 2022. He is also presently the Chairperson for the Anti-Corruption and Ethics Committee as well as the Crime Planning and Prevention Committee. He also Co-Chairs the Crisis Management Committee as well as the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. In 2023, Dato’ Manoharan was appointed to head Westports’ Cyber Security Incident Response Team.

Dato’ Manoharan has no directorship 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 conviction for any offences within the past five years.

G.RAVINDRAN GUNASEKARAN

Head of Safety Department – Age 54, Male, Malaysian

Mr. Ravindran Gunasekaran joined Westports Group in January 1996. He started his career as Conventional Terminal Executive, then as a Warehouse Executives. In 1999, he was transferred to Container Department as Vessel Planner then to gain exposure in Yard Planning and Yard Operation. He was later promoted to Vessel Operation Manager, 5th Vessel Operation Manager and then Head of Operation Department. He was later assigned to Training and Development.

In 2018, he was transferred to Human Resources as the Head of Department there. Mr. Ravindran left but re-joined the Company after more than 1 year in April 2024 as the Head of Safety. He also completed his Safety and Health Officer training at NIOSH.

He holds a Bachelor of Anthropology and Sociology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He has also attended the Senior Management Development Program organized by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia in collaboration with senior faculty members of the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA, in 2007.

Mr. Ravindran 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 years.