BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meet Our Leaders
Krishnan Menon
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director/Chairman
Krishnan Menon, a Malaysian male aged 75, was appointed to the Board of Scicom on 10 March 2004. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a member of both the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
His career includes 13 years in public practice at Messrs Hanafiah, Raslan and Mohamed, where he served as a Partner for 7 years. He then held the position of General Manager at Public Bank Berhad, later being promoted to Executive Vice-President. After working with two public-listed companies, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd from 1997 to 2000.
Currently, he is the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Econpile Holdings Berhad.
Dato’ Sri Leo Ariyanayakam
Non-Independent Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer
Dato’ Sri Leo Ariyanayakam, a Sri Lankan and Malaysian Permanent Resident, male, aged 62, was appointed to the Board of Scicom on 30 October 2002. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Company. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry.
With over 25 years of senior-level experience, he has expertise in technology solutions, process development, and the commercial and strategic aspects of business development, acquired through leadership roles in startups and global multinationals. His primary responsibilities include maximizing shareholders’ value, making high level decisions on the Group’s business development, finance, human capital, culture, operations, and strategies, as well as shaping the future growth and direction of the Group worldwide.
He does not hold any directorships in other public companies or listed issuers in Malaysia outside of the Company.
Dato’ Nicholas John Lough @ Sharif Lough bin Abdullah
Independent Non-Executive Director
Dato’ Nicholas John Lough, a British citizen and Malaysian Permanent Resident, male, aged 73, was appointed to the Board of Scicom on 14 May 2014. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Risk and Sustainability Committee. He holds a diploma from the National Association of Goldsmiths, London, Great Britain, and is a member of the Gemological Association of Great Britain.
With extensive experience in Corporate Finance and Strategic Planning, he brings valuable expertise to the Board. He is currently a director of Hong Leong MSIG Takaful Berhad, serving as Chairman of the Group’s Board Risk Committee and as a member of the Group’s Board IT Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Datuk (Dr.) Joseph Dominic Silva
Independent Non-Executive Director
Datuk (Dr.) Joseph Dominic Silva, a Malaysian male aged 60, was appointed to the Board of Scicom on 7 February 2018. He serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee.
He holds a postgraduate degree in Finance from the University of Wales and a Master’s degree in Research (Business) from the University of Liverpool. Additionally, he completed the Senior Management Programme at Henley Management College, United Kingdom, and has participated in numerous executive programmes across Europe and Asia. In recognition of his contributions to the business and financial sectors, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration by SEGi University, Malaysia.
With over 35 years of experience in banking, insurance, corporate finance, and investments, he has held senior leadership roles in both local and international financial institutions across Asia, Europe, and other global markets. He was the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Berhad, a position he held until the end of 2024. Prior to that, he served as Head of Investments at Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund.
He does not hold any other directorships in public companies or listed issuers in Malaysia outside of the Company.
Hong Kean Yong
Independent Non-Executive Director
Hong, a Malaysian male aged 63, was appointed to the Board of Scicom on 1 January 2025. He became Chairman of the Risk and Sustainability Committee on 27 August 2025. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Malaya.
Between April 2011 and June 2018, he served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Technology Advisor at Taylors Education Group, where he advised the Group Chief Executive Officer on technology adoption and supervised the Chief Information Officer of the Higher Education Division.
Prior to that, he was the Group Chief Information Officer at Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad from April 2008 to March 2011. In this role, he was responsible for formulating the Group’s IT strategy and overseeing all subsidiaries’ IT functions. He contributed significantly to shaping the Group’s IT vision and architecture, aligning technology initiatives with business objectives.
He is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director of AMMB Holdings Berhad. He has attended both Board meetings held during the financial year since his appointment.
Mior Mokhtar Bin Mior Abu Bakar
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mior, a Malaysian male aged 70, was appointed to the Board of Scicom on 1 January 2023. He serves as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Remuneration Committee. He is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
With 30 years of experience, his expertise includes financial management, commercial operations, internal audit, risk management, and supply chain management. He started his career as a management executive at Petroliam Nasional Berhad in 1981 and held various roles within the Petroliam Nasional Berhad Group, including Vice President, Commercial of Trans Thai-Malaysia (Thailand) Ltd. After leaving Petroliam Nasional Berhad Group in 2010, he served as Deputy General Manager of PT Radiant Bukit Barisan in Jakarta in 2015. He has also served on the Board of Handal Energy Berhad and is presently a Director of Business Development at Cargomind Sdn. Bhd.
He does not hold any other directorships in public companies or listed issuers in Malaysia outside of the Company.
Dr Carrine Teoh Chooi Shi
Independent Non-Executive Director
Dr Carrine Teoh, a Malaysian, female, 49, was appointed to the Board of Scicom on 1 May 2025. She is a member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee. She is also the President (Cybersecurity and Governance) of the ASEAN CIO Association and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Management.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Australia. In addition, she earned a PhD in Information Technology from Universiti Teknologi Petronas.
Dr Carrine Teoh has extensive experience in technology and cybersecurity, aligning and integrating technology risk governance with business strategies across sectors. Her areas of expertise include cybersecurity, corporate strategy, and risk management.
She does not hold any directorship in public companies and listed issuers in Malaysia other than the Company.
Norlida binti Abdul Azmi
Independent Non-Executive Director
Norlida binti Abdul Azmi, a Malaysian, female, 64, was appointed to the Board of Scicom on 1 January 2026. She is the Chairperson of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee. She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Applied Computer Science) from Northern Illinois University, USA.
She began her career with Hewlett-Packard in 1985 and brings with her 39 years of extensive multi-market and multi-disciplinary corporate experience. Her expertise spans human capital, strategy, risk management and compliance, communications, marketing, accounting, finance, and business development.
She has held senior roles with global financial institutions including HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Citibank, as well as regional banks such as Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Commercial Bank Group, and Samba Financial Group. Her international experience covers the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. She has also served with major Malaysian conglomerates, including UEM Group, Permodalan Nasional Berhad, and Axiata Group.
Currently, she is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Peoplelogy Berhad.