- Independent Non-Executive Director
- Chairman of Governance & Audit Committee
- Member of Risk Management Committee
Mr Thayaparan Sangarapillai, 65, a Malaysian, is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sime Darby Berhad. He was appointed to the Board on 1 December 2017.
Mr Thayaparan has over 30 years of experience in providing audit and business advisory services to clients in a wide range of industries. His portfolio of clients included major public listed companies involved in power, telecommunications, automotive, property development, plantation and manufacturing sectors. Mr Thayaparan has also led cross border assignments. Other than statutory audits, Mr Thayaparan has led assignments on financial due diligences, mergers & acquisitions, initial public offerings, finance function effectiveness reviews and other advisory work.
Mr Thayaparan joined Price Waterhouse (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)) in Kuala Lumpur in 1983. He was a Partner in the Assurance Services of PwC Malaysia from 1994 until his retirement as a Senior Partner in 2015.
Mr Thayaparan is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Mr Thayaparan is currently a member of the Boards of Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad, AIG Malaysia Insurance Berhad, Axiata Group Berhad, edotco Group Sdn Bhd and Robi Axiata Limited both subsidiaries of Axiata Group Berhad.
Directors’ Training and Continuous Education Programme Attended For The Financial Year Ended 30 June 2020
| Continuous Professional Development Programme |
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| MICG: How to Develop Integrated Reports |
| Thematic Sustainability Workshop-Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate related Financial Disclosure |
| ISO 37001: 2016 & MACC Act Section 17A Foundation Course |
| Cybersecurity Risk |
| Presentation: China & The World |