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SEPANG: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has appointed Azmi Murad as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective October 1.
The position had not been filled since January after then-COO Mohd Shukrie Salleh took over as the group’s acting CEO. In March, Mohd Shukrie was appointed CEO of the MAHB group.
Azmi began his aviation career in 1970 at the Department of Civil Aviation (now known as the Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority) as an air traffic controller before the corporatization of MAHB in 1991.
“Throughout his career, Azmi had managed all types of airports, both domestic and international,” Mohd Shukrie said in a statement, adding that “he was instrumental in opening KLIA in 1998 and had managed its operations for many years.
“I am confident that Azmi will play a valuable role in elevating Malaysia’s position as a strong aviation hub.”
Azmi previously held other key positions in different fields, including that of General Manager of the Sepang International Circuit.
He was also chairman of the Airports Council International Council’s Standing Committee on Global Facilitation and Services until November 2011, and was a board member of Tourism Malaysia.
Azmi was also a committee member of the Kuala Lumpur Tourism Development Council and the Malaysia-Singapore Business Council on Joint Tourism and Hospitality.
