GPA Holdings Berhad announced the appointment of Mr. Yee Yit Yang as Independent Director, effective January 11, 2021. Mr. Yee began his career with Deloitte Tohmatsu in 1990. After spending approximately 3 years with them, he joined the corporate finance division of Affin Investment Bank in which he was involved in various assignments, such as IPO, regional mergers and acquisitions as well as fund raising for both listed and non listed companies. After approximately 7 years with Affin Investment Bank, he left to join a leading listed supermarket chain stores in Malaysia as Head of Corporate Planning. During his tenure with them, he was instrumental in raising the corporate profile by raising funds for the purpose of acquisition of related business. In 2008, he left the Group to join another listed company, which is principally involved in property investment and health care business as Head of Corporate Finance. During his stay with them, he had completed a fund raising exercise for the purpose of consolidation the property investment division as well as acquisition of a renowned healthcare company based in USA. Currently, he is involved in a private corporate consultancy business.