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0 COMPANY PROFILE

Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of monosodium

glutamate and other related products. The principal activities of the associated company are
trading in monosodium glutamate and processing of hydrolysed vegetable protein (HVP).
The ultimate holding company of the Company is Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Ajinomoto (Malaysia)
Berhads products include SERI-AJI and VONO. On November 27, 2007, the Company
acquired the entire leasehold properties of its associated companies, Malaysia Ve-Tsin
Manufacturing Company Berhad upon the letter s cessations of business. Ajinomoto
(Malaysia) Berhad started its business operations in 1961 as AJI-NO-MOTO monosodium
glutamate producer. It is also one of the very first Japanese joint-venture companies to be set
up in this country. Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad has since grown into a dynamic food
seasoning manufacturer marketing diverse brand name that is trusted by Malaysian for
decades. Our AJI-NO-MOTO food seasoning is an indispensable item in almost every
Malaysian home.
General Tan Sri (Dr.) Dato Paduka Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd. Ali (Rtd) was appointed
Chairman of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 5 September 1995. He resigned as the
Chairman of the Audit Committee on 1 November 2002 but remained as a Committee
member. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the
Nomination Committee. He attended all five Board meetings held in the financial year. He
holds a Diploma In Advance Business Management from the Harvard Business School. He
was conferred the Honorary Doctorate by the University of Salford, United Kingdom in
January 1999 and the Honorary Doctorate by the Malaysian National Defence University in
October 2012. He is also a member of the Selangor Royal Court (Ahli Dewan DiRaja
Selangor) since 1 January 2005. Prior to his entry into the corporate world, General Tan Sri
(Dr) Dato Paduka Mohamed Hashim Bin Mohd Ali (Rtd) was the Chief of the Defence
Forces in the Malaysian Armed Forces where he chalked up 40 years of dedicated service.
During his tenure in the Malaysian Armed Forces, he had initiated the re-organisation and
modernization of the Army. He is the Chairman of Datasonic Group Berhad. He is currently
the Chairman of Regional Committee of Glutamate Science Southeast Asia/ South Asia. The
member countries are Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. He is also
Chairman of some private companies namely National Aerospace & Defence Industries Sdn
Bhd and Chiyoda Malaysia Sdn Bhd. He also sits on the Board of Institute of Strategic and
International Studies (ISIS Malaysia) as well as some other public companies. He has no
conflict of interest with the Company or any family relationship with any other Director or
shareholder of the Company. He has also not been convicted for any offences within the past
ten years other than for traffic offences, if any.
Tan Sri Dato (Dr) Teo was appointed to the Board of Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Berhad on 28
June 2001. He was appointed as the Chairman of the Audit Committee on 1 November 2002.
He is also a member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He
attended four of the five Board meetings held in the financial year. Graduated with a Bachelor
of Arts (Honours) degree in Business Studies and M.Sc in Management & Administration
from the United Kingdom, Tan Sri Teo obtained his training from The Chartered Bank and
Pillar Naco Ltd in UK. Since 1975, he joined and served the See Hoy Chan Holdings Group,
a well diversified group of companies, in different levels of management. In 1990 he was
awarded the Certificate in General Insurance by The Malaysian Insurance Institute. Tan Sri
Teo was elected Secretary General of the Malaysian Association of Private Colleges &
Universities from 1997 to March 2003 and is currently its Vice President. He was appointed a
member of the MSC Education Advisory Panel in 1998. He is also a Life Member of the
Malaysian Red Crescent Society. In 1998, The Nottingham Trent University in UK appointed
Tan Sri Teo as Professor of the University and awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of
Business Administration to him in 2001. In 2006, Tan Sri Teo was elected as an Exco member
of the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation. Tan Sri Teo was Independent Non-Executive
Director of RHB Capital Berhad from 20 May 2010 to 12 May 2016 and RHB Insurance
Berhad from 4 May 2010 to 3 August 2015. He has no conflict of interest with the Company
or any family relationship with any other Director or shareholder of the Company. He has
also not been convicted for any offenceswithin the past ten years other than for traffic
offences, if any.