Ms Vimala Menon, aged 55, a Malaysian, joined the Board on 26 April 2008 as an Independent Non-Executive Director and was appointed chairman of the Audit Committee on the same date. She is also a member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Ms Menon, a Chartered Accountant, is an Associate Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. She was the Director - Finance & Corporate Affairs of Proton Holdings Berhad from 2008 – 2009 and before that the Executive Director Finance & Corporate Services of EON Berhad from 1984 to 2007 and has served on the boards of EON Berhad from 1990 to 2006 and EON Bank Berhad from 1994 to 2004. She also served on the boards of Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited from 1994 to 2003 and PT Astra International Tbk from 2000 to 2003.