THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Management
1. Najman Kamaruddin – Executive Director
2. Prof Dr. Mohamad Khazani Abdullah – Chief Technology Officer
3. Aziz Ramli - General Manager
4. Zamzarina Muda - Admin and Finance Manager
5. Amir Rohaizat – Training Manager
6. Yousri Taibin – Head of Department - International Marketing
7. Rosdisham Endut – Principal Engineer
8. Aidi Zakarna – Technical Manager
9. Mohd Nazrul Moin – Head of Division - Calibration

Najman Kamaruddin – Executive Director

A degree holder in Business Administration from Washington University USA(1991), Najman is responsible for the overall direction of the company. He has about 15 years experience in banking and management which would be an asset to the company. During his banking career with Maybank, KFH Ijarah House and EON Bank Berhad, En Najman was involved in corporate financing which provided him the opportunity to study and understand the various style of management and operation of different businesses.

Subsequently in 2001, he joined TDM Berhad, a company listed on KLSE main board, and he was seconded to a subsidiary company as Executive Director. His responsibilities include overseeing the overall operation of the company to ensure improvement in its profitability.

Prof Dr. Mohamad Khazani Abdullah– Chief Technology Officer

Mohamad Khazani Abdullah obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Missouri at Rolla, USA, in 1990 and 1993, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree in Physics from University Malaya, in 1999. He was awarded the Malaysian National Young Scientist award for the year 2001 for his various contributions in the field of optical fiber communications. He has won several medals at various international expositions including Best Design in the Asia Pacific Region at INPEX-Pittsburgh, 2004 and Special Award at Eureka, Brussels 2005. He has successfully filed 11 patents for his inventions and scientific works.

Professor Abdullah, was the Deputy Dean of Graduate School, and Head of the Photonics and Fiber Optic Systems Laboratory, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) until April 2008. Currently, he is the Director and Chief Technology Officer at Significant Technologies Sdn Bhd, a company specializing in fiber optic products and services (www.sigtech.com.my). He also currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Electronics and Communications Engineering Dept., Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN).

His research finding on Optical Amplifiers was reported in Photonics Spectra, a leading scientific magazine in the field of photonics. His latest research focus is on a novel multiplexing technique known as Duty Cycle Division Multiplexing (DCDM). Dr. Khazani is currently serving as a reviewer for various international publications including top-ten journals in photonics/optics. He also has the experience in commercializing various RnD products into local and oversea markets, and has spun off 5 start-up companies. Recently he has obtained the Trade Mark for his new knowledge-based invention known as K-ChartTM, an effective tool for research project planning and management.

Aziz Ramli - General Manager

A graduate from State University of New York, Buffalo, in Economics in 1992. He has involved in marketing & sales for about 10 years in a wide range of products. Currently, overseeing Significant Technologies Sdn Bhd marketing development and sales activities.

Zamzarina Muda - Admin and Finance Manager

Zamzarina brings with her 10 years experience in accounting field. Currently, Zamzarina holds the position of Head of Admin.&Finance Department. She is responsible in assisting top management personnel in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to administration, human capital resources and also financial & accounting management of the Company.

Prior to joining Sigtech, Zamzarina began her career path as an Audit Assistant and Senior Audit Assistant for two audit firms and one management firm, where she had gained vast experiences in auditing and accounting needs. In 2006, she had joined Sigtech as an Accounts Executive before promoted in 2007.

Zamzarina holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honors) from UUM. She is also a member of Malaysia Institute of Accountant (MIA) which certified her as a Chartered Accountant.

Amir Rohaizat – Training Manager

Amir Rohaizat holds MBA and BSc. (Physics) from UiTM and UKM respectively. He also obtained the Certificate IV in Workplace Assessor & Training from Competency Training Institute of Australia.

Professionally, he has served in numerous multinational as well as government linked company such as SIRIM Berhad, Fujitsu and etc. He has more than 6 years experience in photonic industry especially in R&D, manufacturing and testing of passive fiber optic components.

During his tenure-ship with the MNCs and GLC, apart from his functional responsibilities, he has also spent considerable time in training and developing training modules in organization he served.

Aidi Zakarna - Technical Manager

A degree holder in Electronic Engineering from UNITEN, En Aidi has been with Significant Technology since year 2000 and ever since has been actively involved in technical marketing for calibration and training services.

Mohd Nazrul Moin - Head of Division - Calibration

A degree (BSc.) holder in Computer and Communication System from Universiti Putra Malaysia(2005). He also obtained the Certified Fiber Optic Technician from Fiber Optic Association (FOA), US and Approved Signatory for ISO 17025 from Department of Standard Malaysia. Currently, overseeing Significant Technologies Sdn Bhd Engineering Service and Networking Division.

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