Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has appointed Rozman Omar group chief financial officer (CFO) with effect from Feb 14, 2012.

In a statement today, MAS group chief executive officer, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, said Rozman, 50, will join MAS' leadership team following the resignation of its previous CFO at the end of last year.

"We believe that his professional financial input and experience will be valuable to our efforts to implement the Business Plan towards profitability for our group," he said. Prior to joining MAS, Rozman was with AirAsia Group.

Rozman has substantial working experience in corporate finance and project advisory and is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. -- Bernama