Home Property Tovestment Manager Advisory Services Sustainability Industry News Media History Area Key Team Members ‘cca'Tearn Area Team Members + Aten Aes urvaiues Comporate Governance Contact oreers 2 a. 2, 9, YBhg Dato’ George Stewart LaBrooy, chaiman Dato’ Stewart is an engineer by taining and 2 member of the Institte of Engineers, Malaysin. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) decree in 1973 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Studies in 1974 from the University of Sheffield. Dato! ‘Stewarts the Chief Executive Office of AXIS REIT, the frst Shariah compliant industry REIT the work end one of te fst REITs to be Isted on Bursa Malaysia, He is also the Chairman ofthe Malaysian REIT Managers Association and a Board Member of the ‘Asia Pacific Real Estate Association, He has over 4o years oF experience in manufacturing, operations management, property development and REIT ‘management. He i @ prominent speaker on the subject of real estate investment and has presented numerous papers at conferences globally, Rajesh Kumar Tharmalingam ‘Chief xecatve Ofer Rajesh graduated with a Bachelor af Commerce Degree from the University of New South Wales, majoring in Accounting and Finance, He stated his career in Arthur ‘Andetsen and has since accumulated over 20 years of wark experience in realestate finance, research, corporate advisory and investment banking across the Asia Pacific ‘region, the Middle East, Europe and Australia, He wos a key advisor to one of the largest mining companies in the werd, making 2 mut-bilion dollar Innd acquisition {and investment in Malaysia. He has also been actively involved in the Melaysion broperty sector, having worked in the property consultancy fire af Hall Chadwick Asia ‘Before becorning the CEO of AREA, he was the Head of Special Projects at Axis Real Estate Investment Trust. Jeyabalan Parasingar Execute Detar Jeyabalan is a member of the Malaysian institute of Certified Public Accountants (QMICPR) and a CFA charter holder He spent his erly career bulging a solid reputation in companies such os Emnst & Young, RHE Sakura Merchant Bankers Berhad, CLSA, [ASTRO and SCICOM, He has over 23 yeas of investment banking, nance, realestate ‘and operational management experience, Prior to joining AREA, Jeyabalan operated 2 tooutique realestate fund CholaLand Advises, investing in retail properties with a focus on SMEs. He joined AREA in 2033. Chan Wai Leo Chie Operating Officer Fellow Member of The Chartered Assocation af Certified Accountants (UK) and a ‘member of the Malaysian institute of Accountants He served as Head of Orginations ‘and Investments of Axis REIT Managers Berhad. Hs role includes asset acquisitions, ‘capital raising and favestor relations forthe Fund, Pier to holding his position with Bis, he was the Group Accountant fer Pacific Star Group. From 2997 ta 2002, he ‘worked with Arthur Andersen, handling statutory aucits and profit Forecasts in the ‘Assurance Divison, ‘Reouts Property nvcolrenl anager Atiiory Servers Sinlabiey nkstor News Mea Pvacy apd Persone OataPeotectanPatey | Teens ofa Copyright © 2018 AREA Aso Pe Lid A Fights Resenved ntputwwrw area sgfareateam-team.pho nHome Property Investment History AREA Advisor ‘ea Team ‘Area Team Membre ‘area Accor Our Values Contoer carvers Abou Propety ivechnert Manager AovbOny Savers ustanaby Manager Advisory Services Sustainability Industry News Media KUMAR THARMALINGAM Kumar has been a ky stu inthe Malaysian and regional real estate industry for more than four decades, ‘Armed with a BSc Real Estate degree from the University of London (FRICS), he bbegan his career in 2973 as a Property Consultant to two major banks in the county, ie. Malayan Barking Berhad ond United Avian Bank (UAB), while also acting as Project Director of UAB's Corporate Headquarters. ln 1980, he established a partnership with United Kingdom-based O1Z in [Malaysia and in 2986, he estabished the Fist Malaysian Property Trust (FMPT) ‘an stayed an as Asset Manager. From sggs ta 2998, he was the Evecutive Director af Taping Contolidated Berhad (1CB) and built the JW Mariott Hotel, Starhill hopping Centre and Sentul Raya Phase | a joint venture mixed development between TC8 and Malayan Railway (cr Berhad), From 998 fo 2009, he was the Managing Partner of Hall Chadwick Asi, specialising in the eehabiltation of property asset companies In 2020, he became. the Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Property Incorporated (MPI) under the Prime Minister's Department to pursue Foreige-Direc-Investment into Malaysian Real Estate from the Asla Pacific region. During ths time, he was also an Independent Director of Sime Darby Berhad, Asean Properties of Vietnam and ‘Sunway Berhad 9s well as being on the Investment Advisory Convmittee of the Public Trustee (Amanab Raya). In addition tothe above, he was the Prasidant of FIABCI Prat DEvcollance Awords bated in Pars for 20 years and President of FIABCI Malaysia org years, Currently, he isa Senior Advisor to AREA Managers, @ private fund developing gated industrial estatesin Malaysia weashy None Mes Pruaey ana Pecans OstsProtcian Pokey | Teme afte [Cento 2015 AREA Aare Pt 18. AN its Resoced Intpdiwww.sroasofrea-team-board php n