KUALA LUMPUR (May 23): Sirim Bhd has appointed Datuk Khairol Anuar Mohamad Tawi as its new chairman for a period of two years, effective May 20 this year. 

In a statement on Tuesday (May 23), it said the appointment was made to replace Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali, who has completed his term of service. 

Khairol, a technopreneur, started his career at Jabatan Telekom Malaysia in 1983 upon graduation.

In 1994, he founded KAT Technologies Sdn Bhd and became its executive chairman after 14 years of service in various positions with Sapura Group.

Khairol is a certified professional engineer by the Board of Engineers Malaysia and is currently on the Board of Advisors of Digital Perak Corporation Bhd.

He has held several positions as a director on the boards of institutions such as Tabung Amanah Melaka, National Sports Institute and MAIM Holdings Bhd, and is a Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Management.

He is also the founding president of the Bumiputera Retailer’s Organisation.

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