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Independent Non-Executive Director
Puan Fazidah Bt Zakaria, a Malaysian aged 58, was appointed to the Board of AGX Group Berhad on 15 August 2025. She serves as the Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of both the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Nomination Committee.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Essex, United Kingdom (1991). In 2017, she completed the Harvard-ASEAN Senior Management Development Program, organized by the Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia. She also serves as the Vice President of Koperasi Gabungan Alumni United Kingdom Berhad (KOGA-UK).
With over 30 years of experience across diverse sectors—including capital markets, Islamic banking, utilities and infrastructure, automotive, chemicals, plantation, and sustainability consulting—Puan Fazidah has held senior operational and strategic positions. Her areas of expertise include IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, issues management, strategic communications, risk management, new business development, and Board-level advisory on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) adoption.
Her previous roles include Director of ESG Reporting, Guidance and Advisory at Joshua Rayan Integrated and Sustainability Reporting Specialists Sdn Bhd; Head of Corporate & Strategy at CCM Chemicals; Senior Manager of Group Strategy & Corporate Affairs at MMC Corporation Berhad; and Acting Head of Communications and PR at Kuwait Finance House Malaysia.
She has been deeply involved in corporate transformation and restructuring, particularly in identifying and executing growth opportunities through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and partnerships. Her contributions in governance and risk management include developing and enhancing risk frameworks and policies.
Puan Fazidah is currently serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Wellspire Holdings Berhad, a company listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia. As Chairperson of its Risk Management Committee, she played a key role in establishing the company’s Risk Management Framework and Risk Register.
In addition to her corporate roles, she has advised numerous Malaysian organizations on ESG implementation, supporting them through critical transition phases and strengthening their strategic communications to uphold organizational credibility and reputation.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ong Teng Yan, a Malaysian aged 54, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 7 November 2022. He is the Chairperson of our Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.
Mr. Ong obtained his Third Level Group Diploma in Accounting from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 1993. He has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 2000 and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since 2005. He became a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants in February 2023.
Mr. Ong began his career with GEP Associates, Chartered Accountants in 1995 as an Audit and Accounts Assistant and was subsequently promoted to be an Audit Senior, a position which he held until he left GEP Associates, Chartered Accountants in 2001. He joined BDO International, Singapore, Certified Public Accountants as an Audit Senior in the same year and was subsequently promoted to be an Audit Supervisor in 2002. In 2003, he left BDO International, Singapore, Certified Public Accountants to join BDO Binder, Malaysia, Chartered Accountants as an Assistant Audit Manager. He was subsequently promoted to be an Audit Manager where he was responsible for performing the audit of listed companies. In 2006, he left BDO Binder, Malaysia, Chartered Accountants to join Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng PLT, Chartered Accountants as a Senior Manager before he was promoted to be an Audit Partner in 2013, a position which he holds to date. Mr. Ong also holds directorship in a private company.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Dato’ George Alfonso Miranda, a Malaysian aged 58, is our Independent Non-Executive Director. He was appointed to our Board on 7 November 2022. He is the Chairperson of our Nomination Committee and a member of our Audit and Risk Management Committee and Remuneration Committee.
Dato’ Miranda obtained a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London in 1991. He then obtained the Certificate of Legal Practice from the Malaysia Qualifying Board in 1992 and was admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1993. Dato’ Miranda obtained a Master of Laws from the University of London in 1995. Dato’ Miranda was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 2002. He served as an executive council member of the Malaysia Mergers & Acquisitions Association (MMAA) from 2006 to 2012. He is a qualified adjudicator of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) since 2017.
Dato’ Miranda has over 25 years of experience as a practising lawyer. He began his career in Messrs. Azariah and Associates, Advocates and Solicitors, as a Partner in 1994. In 1996, he left Messrs. Azariah and Associates, Advocates and Solicitors to join Messrs. Miranda and How, Advocates and Solicitors, as a Partner. In 2002, he left Messrs. Miranda and How, Advocates and Solicitors, and co-founded Messrs. Miranda & Samuel, Advocates and Solicitors, and is presently the Managing Partner of the firm.
In 2014, Dato’ Miranda was appointed as Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director of Naim Indah Corporation Berhad (now known as Pegasus Heights Berhad), an investment holding company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities and principally involved in the provision of management and administrative services. In 2016, he was redesignated to Independent and Non-Executive Director. He resigned as the Independent and Non-Executive Director of Naim Indah Corporation Berhad in 2017. He also holds directorships in several private companies.
Non-Executive Director
Penu Mark, a Singaporean aged 54, is our Non-Executive Director and was formerly the Managing Director of AGX Singapore. He was appointed to our Board on 26 November 2019 and is responsible for overseeing the Group’s corporate development and strategy.
Mr. Mark graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering and Management from Loughborough University, United Kingdom in 1996.
Prior to his graduation from Loughborough University, Mr. Mark founded Premier Supporters, a sole proprietorship which was principally involved in the retail sale of football merchandise, in 1994. He was responsible for the operations of Premier Supporters.
In 2002, he founded Premier Sports. The principal activities of Premier Sports are the distribution of football merchandise to official sports retailers. He served as its Managing Director since 2002 before he was re-designated as Director in 2022, where he is responsible for providing overall guidance to the management team. The assets and business of Premier Supporters were transferred to Premier Sports in the same year.
In 2005, he founded Premier Football, a company principally involved in the distribution of sports merchandise. He served as its Managing Director since 2005 and was redesignated as Director in 2022. He resigned and ceased to be the Director on 15 February 2023. Prior to his resignation, he was responsible for overseeing the management team.
In 2010, he co-founded AGX Singapore together with Dato’ Dorai and Mr. Jayasielan and served as its Managing Director from 2010 until 31 December 2025. He was appointed to the Board of AGX Singapore on 28 July 2010. Effective 1 January 2026, he assumes the role of Non-Executive Director. Mr. Mark also holds directorships in several companies outside of our Group.
Executive Director & Managing Director of AGX Malaysia
Jayasielan A/L Gopal, a Malaysian aged 65, is our Executive Director and the Managing Director of AGX Malaysia. He was appointed to our Board on 26 November 2019 and he is responsible for managing the daily commercial and operational activities of our Group in Malaysia.
Mr. Jayasielan completed his secondary school education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Petaling Jaya, Selangor in 1977. He further obtained the Certificate in Procurement and Contract Professionals accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in 2016.
Mr. Jayasielan began his career with Malaysia Baggage Transport Sdn Bhd, a company principally involved in the provision of logistic services, as an Operation Clerk in 1980 where he was responsible for handling import/export documentation and arranging collection for permits and approvals from government agencies. In 1983, he left Malaysia Baggage Transport Sdn Bhd to join Aik Khiaw Travel & Cargo Sdn Bhd as an Import Executive. He was responsible for handling imports declaration, customs services and communicating with clients and advising on customs import regulations and commodity duty/taxes. He left Aik Khiaw Travel & Cargo Sdn Bhd in 1988.
In 1989, he joined Union Air Transport Sdn Bhd (now known as United Logistics Sdn Bhd), a logistics company, as Operation Supervisor where he was responsible for, amongst others, overseeing clearance for imports, custom declaration and liaising with government agencies for permits. In 1994, he left Union Air Transport Sdn Bhd to join SHAPADU-BAL Transport (M) Sdn Bhd as an Assistant to the Operations Manager. He was responsible for overseeing the import and export of goods at the airfreight office, co-ordinating with the operation team/airline/customs and other government agencies as well as checking on billing and following up with clients on tax/duty payment.
In 1998, he left SHAPADU-BAL Transport (M) Sdn Bhd to join BALtrans Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a logistics company, as Air Freight Manager. He was later promoted to Business Development Manager in 2000 and thereafter, in 2003, he was promoted to be a National Sales Manager. He was promoted to be the Regional Sales Director in the same year where he was responsible for, amongst others, overseeing the day-to-day air import/export jobs, coordinating with the operations team and handling customer service.
In 2005, he left BALtrans Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and co-founded AGX Malaysia (formerly known as AGI Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd) together with Dato’ Dorai. He has been serving as the Managing Director of AGX Malaysia since 2005 and was appointed to the board of AGX Malaysia on 7 May 2005.
Executive Director & Group CEO of AGX Group Berhad
Dato’ Ponnudorai A/L Periasamy, a Malaysian aged 54, is our Executive Director and Group CEO. He was appointed to our Board on 26 November 2019 and he is responsible for the overall strategic management and development of our Group’s business.
Dato’ Dorai completed his secondary school education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Petaling Jaya, Selangor in 1989. He further obtained the Certificate in Procurement and Contract Professionals accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in 2016.
Dato’ Dorai began his career with Union Air Transport Sdn Bhd (now known as United Logistics Sdn Bhd), a company principally involved in the provision of logistic services, as Despatch Officer in 1989 where he was responsible for dispatching documents to customers, suppliers and government offices. In 1992, he left Union Air Transport Sdn Bhd to join Helu-Zaid Sdn Bhd as an Operation Clerk where he was responsible for handling custom documentation. In 1993, he left Helu-Zaid Sdn Bhd to join Shapadu Trans-System Sdn Bhd, a company principally involved in the provision of freight forwarding, cargo transportation, heavy haulage and warehousing services, as an Import Clerk where he was in charge of handling all custom declaration and clearance for import shipments.
In 1994, he left Shapadu Trans-System Sdn Bhd to join SHAPADU-BAL Transport (M) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as BAL Transport (M) Sdn Bhd), as an Import Clerk. He was later promoted to the position of Operations Executive where he was responsible for coordinating all custom declaration and clearance for import and export shipments. His last position was Branch Manager where he managed the operation of the air freight branch office. In 1998, he left SHAPADU-BAL Transport (M) Sdn Bhd to join BALtrans Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as BALtrans Freight (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd), a company principally involved in the provision of logistic services, as Assistant Airfreight Manager. He was later promoted to be the Branch Manager in 2003 and thereafter redesignated as Airfreight Manager in 2004. He was responsible for, amongst others, managing the air freight division in Malaysia and the freight and contract negotiation with airlines as well as the suppliers of the company.
In 2005, he left BALtrans Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and co-founded AGX Malaysia (formerly known as AGI Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd) together with Jayasielan A/L Gopal. He served as the General Manager of AGX Malaysia in 2005 and was appointed to the board of AGX Malaysia on 7 May 2005. Dato’ Dorai holds directorship in a private company outside of our Group.
Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairperson of AGX Group Berhad
Dato’ Rozalila Binti Abdul Rahman, a Malaysian aged 64, is our Independent Non-Executive Director, Chairperson. She was appointed to our Board on 7 November 2022. She graduated with a Bachelor of Food Science and Technology from Universiti Putra Malaysia (formerly known as Universiti Pertanian Malaysia) in 1988.
In 1999, she left Unilever (Malaysia) Holdings Sdn Bhd to join Kellogg Asia Marketing Inc. (Malaysia Branch), a company principally involved in promoting and distributing ready to eat cereal products under the Kellogg’s brand name, as New Product Manager where she led the demand side of the company’s new product development process including product development, copy development and launch plans. Dato’ Rozalila was responsible for implementing business plans, growing market and revenue share of Kellogg’s new product categories, optimising costs and delivering profits for Kellogg’s consumer brands in South East Asia.
In 2000, she left Kellogg Asia Marketing Inc. (Malaysia Branch) to join Reckitt Benckiser (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a company principally involved in manufacturing and selling consumer and pharmaceutical products, as Marketing Manager – Fabric Care Malaysia/ Singapore. She was later promoted to be Marketing Manager – Pest Control Malaysia/ Singapore in 2002 where she was in charge of the sales and marketing of the Pest Control business in Malaysia and Singapore. Dato’ Rozalila was responsible for implementing business plans, growing market and revenue share of Reckitt Benckiser’s pest control category, optimising costs and delivering profits for Reckitt Benckiser’s consumer brands in Malaysia and Singapore.
In 2003, she left Reckitt Benckiser (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to join Bank Simpanan Nasional Berhad, a financial institution, as Director, Sales and Marketing where she was in charge of the sales and marketing of the consumer mortgage (including cards) and deposit business. Dato’ Rozalila was responsible for implementing business plans, leading the bundled customer proposition for BSN’s mortgage, credit and debit cards and BSN’s Premium Savings Certificates, optimising costs and delivering profits for BSN. In 2006, she joined Maxis Mobile Services Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Malaysian Mobile Services Sdn Bhd) as General Manager, Marketing Services, Consumer Business Division. Maxis Mobile Services Sdn Bhd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maxis Berhad, a telecommunications company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities. Maxis Mobile Services Sdn Bhd is principally involved in the provision of mobile telecommunication services for special niche projects. She was later promoted to General Manager, Segment Marketing, Consumer Business Division in 2008 where she was managing the business of both Maxis and Hotlink brands in the Malay market, including 2 geographical areas, i.e., East Coast and East Malaysia as well as the migrant worker segment. Dato’ Rozalila was responsible for implementing business plans for Maxis’ and Hotlink’s customer segments in the specified geographical areas through acquisition and retention programmes, growing market and revenue share of mobile wallet, optimising costs and delivering profits for the identified segments.
In 2010, she left Maxis Mobile Services Sdn Bhd to join Telekom Malaysia Berhad, as Chief Marketing Officer where she was responsible for managing the company’s business and customer management division covering group marketing, retail products and customer service management departments for mass market and managed accounts. Telekom Malaysia Berhad is a company principally involved in the establishment, maintenance and provision of telecommunications services and telecommunications related services and construct, manufacture, produce, purchase, take or hire or hire-purchase, install, maintain and repair. From 2012 to 2014, she was appointed as Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Economics & Management of Universiti Putra Malaysia.
In 2014, she left Telekom Malaysia Berhad to join Astro GS Shop Sdn Bhd as Chief Executive Officer. Astro GS Shop Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad, a media and entertainment company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities. Astro GS Shop Sdn Bhd is principally involved in home shopping business through various platforms including but not limited to television home shopping, internet/online shopping and mobile shopping. She was responsible for leading and managing Astro’s TV home shopping including e-commerce retail start-up delivering profitable growth within 3 years.
In 2016, she left Astro GS Shop Sdn Bhd and founded Lestari Prestasi Sdn Bhd, a company principally involved in online retail sale of beauty care products and designer apparels, and served as its Managing Director where she is responsible for an e-Commerce start-up, www.leemporium.com, that sells Korean and Malaysian skincare products, Turkish and Malaysian fashion line under Aneesa Alsagoff collection, Turkish prayer mats, Turkish bedspread sets and Turkish tablecloth sets.
Dato’ Rozalila was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of MISC Berhad in 2018. MISC Berhad is a company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities. The principal businesses of MISC Berhad and its group of companies comprise energy shipping and its related activities, owning and operating offshore floating solutions, marine repair and conversion, engineering and construction works, integrated marine services, port management and maritime services as well as maritime education and training. She retired as the Independent Non-Executive Director of MISC Berhad on 1 September 2023.
Presently, Dato’ Rozalila sits on the board of Affin Bank Berhad, a financial institution listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities, as an Independent Non-Executive Director. She also holds directorship in a private company.
