YBhg Datuk. Abdul Hamed Bin Haji Sepawi, P.G.B.K. is a co-founder and serves as Non-Independent Executive Chairman of TA Ann Holdings Berhad. YBhg Datuk. Bin Haji Sepawi serves as Chairman of Smartag International, Inc. YBhg Datuk. Bin Haji Sepawi has been Non-Independent Non Executive Chairman of Smartag Solution Berhad since July 2, 2008. For more than 26 years, YBhg Datuk. Bin Haji Sepawi has been active as an investor, a manager and a director in companies carrying
... out civil works, offshore engineering, construction, housing, and property development. He is a qualified and experienced forester and has been involved in forest management and manufacturing of forest products for the last 17 years. He ventured into the ICT industry in 1999 when his private company, Danawa Resources Sdn Bhd and Cambridge University tied up to implement the Cambridge Information Communications and Technology Starters Programme. In the past 8 years, he has been involved in activities relating to forest plantations in Australia and Sarawak. YBhg Datuk. Bin Haji Sepawi serves as Chairman of SARAWAK Plantation Bhd. YBhg Datuk. Bin Haji Sepawi has been Chairman of the Board of Sarawak Enterprise Corp. Bhd and Sarawak Energy Berhad since June 27, 2005. He has been the Non-Executive Chairman of Naim Cendera Holdings Bhd and Naim Holdings Berhad since July 25, 2003. He has been the Non-Executive Chairman of Naim Cendera Sdn. Bhd. since October 12, 1995. He has been a Non-Independent Executive Director of TA Ann Holdings Berhad since October 2, 1999. He has been Director of Sarawak Enterprise Corp. Bhd since June 27, 2005. He serves as Director of Smartag Solution Berhad. YBhg Datuk. Bin Haji Sepawi serves as a Director of Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation, Naim Cendera Holdings Bhd and Naim Cendera Sdn. Bhd. He served as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at SARAWAK Plantation Bhd from August 30, 2005 to May 11, 2009. He is a member of the National Economic Consultative Council II, and was awarded the title of Panglima Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang on September 11, 1999. He is a recipient of the Sarawak Entrepreneur of the Year for two consecutive years in 2004 and 2005 due to his impressive record as an entrepreneur, businessman and a leader of the community in Sarawak. He received his early education at St. Columbia's School, Miri and Malay College, Kuala Kangsar. YBhg Datuk. Bin Haji Sepawi graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree (Hons) from University of Malaya in 1971, pursued undergraduate studies in forestry at the Australia Nation University from 1974 to 1975, and later obtained an MSc in Forest Products from Oregon State University, USA.
