Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Haji Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir
Executive Chairman
Prior to this appointment, he was Group Managing Director of the company since 1 October 2020, and earlier was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 1 July 2020. He previously held the position of Vice President, Downstream Marketing, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) and also served as Managing Director of PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad. He began his career as a Project Engineer with PETRONAS Gas Sdn Bhd in 1987, before joining PETRONAS in 1992 as Senior Executive of the company’s Corporate Planning & International Business Development unit.
He then left to join HICOM Holdings Berhad in 1995, where he assumed various senior positions in the company. He lent his expertise to PERODUA when he was appointed Senior General Manager in 1999. Subsequently, he was appointed Executive Director of PERODUA Auto Corporation Sdn Bhd in 2002, and later promoted to Deputy Managing Director of PERODUA in October 2005. Thereafter, he also held various key positions in established corporations including Proton Holdings Berhad as Group Managing Director, RHB Bank Berhad and RHB Islamic Bank Berhad as Independent Non-Executive Director. In July 2018, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Universiti Teknologi MARA until January 2021.
He served as Chairman of Pan Asian E-Commerce Alliance, the first regional e-Commerce alliance in Asia that aims to promote and provide secure and value-adding IT infrastructure and facilities for efficient global trade and logistics. He also served as Chairman of Scanwolf Corporation Berhad. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Maryland, United States of America.
Set up in 1970, DNeX is a global technology company operating in three business segments namely, Technology, Energy, and Information Technology (“IT”).
Our businesses strive to provide customised services, solutions and infrastructures. Each service offered is meticulously engineered and led by industry experts. We’re a leading semiconductor foundry in Technology, and a reputable player in the upstream exploration and production segment as well as equipment supply and maintenance in Energy.
We’re also a pioneer in trade facilitation, rendering award-winning solutions for more than 30 years and have a wealth of knowledge, expertise and operational know-how in the provisioning of eServices, technology consulting and system integration.
Our company is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia. With our depth of technological know-how and breadth of technical expertise, we’re committed to spearheading innovation, breaking new grounds to make a better future. Trust us, you’re in good hands.