Datuk Jason Tai Hee
DIRECTOR
Datuk Tai Hee, aged 55, is our Non Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He obtained his Bachelor of Science (Honours) Information Systems Design from Kingston University London, United Kingdom in 1987. He joined Pansar Computer Services Sdn Bhd (a company in Pan Sarawak Holdings Sdn Bhd (“Pan Sarawak”) group of companies) in 1987 as a Division Manager of the Computer Services Division.
He held various positions from a Division Manager to the Executive Director of the Computer Services Division before being promoted to Group Executive Director in Pan Sarawak group of companies in 1996. He was subsequently promoted to the position as its Group Managing Director in 2011. He has been the Managing Director of Pansar since 2010, which is listed on the Main Market of Bursa Securities and he sits on the board of private companies as disclosed in Section 8.2.3 (a) of this Prospectus. He gained extensive experience via his exposure helming the Pan Sarawak’s diversified group of companies spanning wide ranging industries such as the building and construction industry, hospitality and travel, information technology, insurance agency, manufacturing of building materials, marine and industrial engineering, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, retail mall management, shipping and timber processing, environmental waste management and oil palm plantations.
Over the past decades, he has been active in trade delegations, missions and working visits to many countries representing Malaysia, Sarawak and Pan Sarawak group of companies in various industries. He is the Vice President of Malaysia Japan Economic Association and represents Malaysia as a board member in the East Asia Business Council. He is also a member of the Employers Panel of the Industrial Court and Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation Sarawak, Sarawak Tourism Board and Sarawak Taekwondo Federation.
He served as Chairman of Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) Sibu District and Vice President of State wide Saberkas. He is the Deputy Chairperson of Special Olympics Sarawak as well as its chair in Sibu.
For his contributions to Sarawak and Malaysia, he was decorated with Ahli Bintang Sarawak (ABS), Panglima Bintang Sarawak (PBS), Johan Bintang Kenyalang (JBK) by the Governor of Sarawak and in 2016, he was conferred the federal award of Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) which carries the title Datuk by the Yang Di Pertuan Agong.
On 31 May 2019, he joined us as our Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman. He is the corporate representative of our substantial shareholder, Pansar.
