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Datuk Vinod Sekhar – Chairman and Chief Executive Datuk Vinod B. Sekhar is the President and Chief Executive of The Petra Group, the Malaysian-based technology conglomerate that is the parent company to Green Rubber Global. The Group has interests ranging from rubber recycling, biofuels and biotechnology to financial software. Datuk Vinod recently received the Corporate Leader of the Year award from Grant Thornton for his efforts in the field of corporate responsibility and is recognised as one of South East Asia’s leading entrepreneurs and philanthropists. In a lifetime of business achievement, Datuk Vinod created South East Asia’s first commercial internet company and the the world’s smallest optic engine. Current technologies under development include potential new forms of treatment for HIV and cancer, as well as next generation biofuels. The Petra Group is 60% owned by the Sekhar Foundation, the company’s philanthropic arm, which supports charitable organisations across the world. The Foundation was formed by Vinod 20 years ago. Over the next year, the Sekhar Foundation will give away $20m to a range of organisations that are working in the fields of education, poverty alleviation and healthcare provision. As chief executive of Petra Group, Vinod strives to create and grow businesses that provide solutions for humanity. And Green Rubber – one of Petra Group’s key businesses – is fulfilling its potential and providing an environmentally friendly recycling solution to the global problem of waste tyres, one of the world’s most acute environmental threats. In December Vinod will become the first Asian to receive a Global Green award for his work in developing Green Rubber. Vinod is married to Dr Winy Sekhar and they have two daughters, Petra and Tara. |
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| Bruce Davey - Non Executive Director Bruce Davey is an Australian film producer and chairman of the Icon Group of companies. He founded Icon Pictures with partner Mel Gibson in 1989 and the company is now a major force in independent film making in Hollywood. He has produced films including blockbusters such as Apocalypto, The Passion of the Christ, Braveheart, What Women Want and many more. He was born in Sydney, Australia and qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia before his career as a film producer. |
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Dato Dr. Mohamed Munir Abdul Majid – Non-Executive Director Dato’ Dr Munir Majid is Chairman of Malaysian Airlines and PECD Berhad, a leading construction company. He is the former chief executive of Commerce International Merchant Bankers (CIMB), one of Malaysia’s leading financial institutions. In 1997, he received the Cranfield Management Excellence award. After leaving the Securities Comission, he served as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Telekom Malaysia for four years until June 2004, and was Chairman of its mobile subsidiary Celcom from 2002-2004. He is the founder President of the Kuala Lumpur Business Club and recently was appointed by the Malaysian Institute of Management to be a member of its Court of Fellows. |
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Mike Krishnan (67) – Chief Operating Officer and President, Asia Pacific Mike Krishnan currently serves as a director of Electronic Sensor Technology, where he has served since February 2005. Mr Krishnan has been President of L&G Resources (1994) Inc. since August 2003 and has served as Managing Director of Land & General Berhad since September 2001. Land & General Berhad is an investment holding company with subsidiaries engaging in property development, property management and education services in Malaysia and Australia. He also served as the executive director of Antah Holdings Berhad from 1990 to 2000. Prior to joining Antah, he was CEO of ICI Malaysia. He is also a director of Land & General Berhad, which is listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange and he is a Council Member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM). |
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Dr Winy Sekhar - Senior Vice President - Coordinator of R&D Dr. Sekhar is a fully qualified medical practitioner, having trained at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Two years after graduating, she turned her talents to R&D, where she gained considerable knowledge of statistical analysis and the construction of organized research. Her later work in the insurance field led to developing corporate strategies with an emphasis on cost control. She joined Green Rubber Malaysia in 2006, where she coordinated the research programs with TARRC in the UK and organized the development of pivotal studies to further the development of DeLink. |
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April Suvansilpakit – Senior Vice President – Strategy and Corporate Development Prior to joining Petra Group, April was an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company, where she has worked since 2000. While at McKinsey, she focused on the basic materials, chemicals, and high-tech/telecommunications sectors, serving multinationals and local companies on topics ranging from business building and market entry strategy, to capability building. Previously, she has also worked in the Consumer Finance Group at GE Capital. April holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Psychology from Stanford University, graduating with Distinction and Phi Beta Kappa. She also holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. |
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Andrew Murray-Watson – Vice President – Communications and Investor Relations Andrew was Business Editor of the Independent on Sunday in London before deciding to leave the newspaper to join Petra Group. As well as the Independent on Sunday, Andrew has held senior roles at the Sunday Telegraph and Scotland on Sunday newspapers. In 2006, Andrew was a winner at the Business Journalist of the Year Awards and also became M&A International's Journalist of the Year. As a business journalist, Andrew spent nearly a decade writing on the City, with a particular focus on technology and environmental issues. He holds an M.A in English from the University of St Andrews and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London. |
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Lim Chee Kiat – Group Financial Controller Lim Chee Kiat is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACME) and a Member (Chartered Accountant) of The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). Prior to joining Green Rubber he held a number of senior financial positions at bluechip international companies based in Malaysia - the most recent being Grief Malaysia SDN BHD. Before that he held positions at the Malaysian subsidiaries of Akzo Nobel Group and Harrisons and Crosfield plc. In total he has spent over twenty years working in the manufacturing sector in a variety of roles and has extensive experience of the rubber and plastics industry. |
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Krishnan PS Namboodiripad – Vice President, Research & Development Krishnan holds a B.Sc in Chemistry from Calicut University and a B.Tech in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology from Cochin University of Science and Technology as well as a M.S. in Rubber Technology from Anna University in Chennai. He started his career as a Production Manager at MARDEC R.K Latex Pvt. Ltd. In Kerala, India before joining the Company, initially as an assistant to the late Tan Sri Dr B.C. Sekhar. He now oversees the further development of Green Rubber’s patented DeLink compound and leads a dedicated team of scientists working to stretch the Company’s technological lead in the field of rubber devulcanisation. |
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Steve Nieto – Senior Vice President, Americas Steven Nieto, a 15 year veteran of the rubber industry, joined Green Rubber in January 2008 as Senior Vice President, Americas. Prior to that, he spent seven years with Excel Polymers LLC. Excel is the world's largest independent rubber compounder. At Excel, he was most recently Vice President of Global Sourcing and Business Development. During his tenure with Excel he also managed the Performance Additives and Rolls businesses and led the globalisation of the company. Before joining Excel, Nieto spent 23 years with PPG Industries in a variety of positions. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Mexico. He is a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. |
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Dave O’Brien – Director of Operations Dave is a 32 year veteran of the rubber industry. He joined Green Rubber in June 2008 as Director of Operations, US and reports to Steve Nieto. Prior to joining Green Rubber, Dave had spent the last five years with Pamarco Global Graphics / US Elastomer where he was responsible for the US Elastomer custom rubber mixing operation and business development. Before joining Pamarco, he spent 18 years with custom rubber mixer Alleghany Rubber, moving through the company from General Manager to Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. O’Brien began his career in the rubber industry spending nine years with Goodyear Tire & Rubber. Dave is a graduate of the University of Akron and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Labour Economics. |
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