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KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 – Berjaya Corporation Bhd (BCorp) has appointed Abdul Jalil Abdul Rasheed as its new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective today.
In a statement today, the group said Abdul Jalil’s mandate would be to review BCorp’s corporate structure, optimize financial and human resources, improve synergies and efficiency, and improve corporate governance and transparency.
He is also entrusted with optimizing the group’s various businesses to create and enhance shareholder value, as well as to transform BCorp into a high-performance organization.
Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Robin Tan Yeong Ching has been promoted and reappointed as Executive Vice President, effective today, and will resign from his position as CEO of the group.
The group added that Abdul Jalil would work alongside CEO Tan Sri Vincent Tan and Tan as an executive committee, to participate in all strategic decision-making and planning the future business direction of BCorp.
Previously, Abdul Jalil was President and Group CEO of Permodalan Nasional Bhd.
He brings with him 18 years of investment and business leadership experience, having worked in the UK, US, Malaysia and Singapore with global investment firms, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Invesco Ltd.
In addition to investment experience, Abdul Jalil also brings with him many years of experience working with large corporations and boards on corporate governance and instilling operational excellence and effectiveness, according to BCorp. – Bernama
