[AZRB] Independent Director APPOINTMENT - DATUK WIRA AZHAR BIN ABDUL HAMID on 19-Oct-2020

Announcement Date
19-Oct-2020
Board Member Information:
Date of Change
20-Oct-2020
Type of Change
APPOINTMENT
Designation
Independent Director
Directorate
Independent and Non Executive
Age
59
Gender
Male
Nationality
Malaysia
Working Experience
Datuk Wira Azhar bin Abdul Hamid is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

He began his career as an Internal Audit Manager at British Telecom Plc, UK from 1989 to 1991. He then joined Malaysian Cooperative Insurance Society Ltd as Head of Internal Audit prior to joining Sime Darby Group in 1994 where he held several roles as Financial Controller in Sime Tyres International Sdn Bhd, Business Development Director in Sime Conoco Sdn Bhd and Group General Manager of Sime Darby Groups Engineering, Oil & Gas Division.

In 2001, Datuk Wira Azhar was appointed as Group Chief Executive of Pernas International Holdings Berhad (now known as Tradewinds Corporation Berhad), a post he held until 2002. 

Subsequently, in 2003, he returned to Sime Darby Group and held various key positions including as Managing Director of Tractors Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Sime Darby Groups Divisional Director for Heavy Equipment Division (Asia Pacific), Managing Director of Sime Plantations Sdn Bhd and Sime Darby Groups Divisional Director for Plantations & Food Division.

Datuk Wira Azhar was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd in 2011 and held the position until 2014. He had served as President/Group Managing Director of Tradewinds Corporation Berhad in 2015 and subsequently appointed as its Chairman in 2016. 

He was previously the Group Managing Director of Malakoff Corporation Berhad, Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Association and MSM Malaysia Holdings Berhad and currently, the Chairman of FGV Holdings Berhad, a position he held since 2017.
Directorship of Public Companies
(1) FGV Holdings Berhad
(2) Icon Offshore Berhad
(3) Hume Industries Berhad
Family Relationship
NIL
Conflict of Interest
NIL
Interest
NIL
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