FGV appoints Azman to cover duties of group CEO

 

Azman Ahmad will be in charge until the replacement for Haris Fadzilah Hassan is appointed or a decision is made by the board.

KUALA LUMPUR: FGV Holdings Bhd has appointed Azman Ahmad as officer-in-charge to cover the duties and responsibilities of the group chief executive officer (CEO) with effect from May 16.

FGV had earlier announced that Haris Fadzilah Hassan would step down as the group CEO on May 15.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, the plantation company said Azman would be the officer-in-charge until a new group CEO was appointed or until such time as determined by the board.

“Azman will continue in his current role as the logistics and support businesses (LSB) group divisional director, which he has been holding since Jan 1, 2017.

“As the LSB group divisional director, he is accountable for the overall performance and growth of the logistics and support businesses in alignment with FGV’s overall business objectives and stakeholders’ expectations,” it said. - FMT