Mr. Henry Maknawi is responsible for the overall business strategies and policies of the Group. He has developed his expertise in business operations and development based on his knowledge and experience gained in the plantation industry over 20 years. In November 1994, he has conferred the Primaniyarta award for outstanding export from 1989 to 1993 by the late President Soeharto, the second President of the Republic of Indonesia who held office from 1967 to 1998. The Primaniyarta award is the highest award from the Indonesian Government issued by the Menteri Perdagangan Republik Indonesia (Trade Minister of the Republic of Indonesia) and National Agency for Export Development given to exporters at the national and provincial levels for their achievements in increasing non-oil and gas exports. He is also a director of PT Kencana Energi Lestari Tbk, a public listed company in Indonesia engaged in the renewable energy business.