KUALA LUMPUR: Citaglobal Bhd has appointed former Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC) CEO Datuk Dr Yasmin Mahmood as its first female director, effective July 1, 2023.

Citaglobal was one of 24 companies which failed to appoint at least one female director by June 1, 2023 in compliance with listing rules for public listed companies.

Yasmin, who has had an illustrious career spanning three decades, has been appointed as its independent and non-executive director.

Yasmin was MDEC CEO from 2014 to 2019.

At MDEC, Yasmin spearheaded nation-building initiatives such as the Digital Free Trade Zone, while nurturing the local tech ecosystem and driving foreign direct investments into Malaysia.

From April 2019 to April 2021, Datuk Yasmin was the Chairman of Pos Malaysia Bhd.

Yasmin is currently a board member of MIDF Bhd, UMW Holdings Bhd and Bintulu Ports Holdings Bhd.