Thursday, 1 January 2009

Published December 31, 2008

Proton gets new chairman

(KUALA LUMPUR) Proton Holdings Bhd announced yesterday the appointment of Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh as its new chairman effective from Jan 1, 2009.

In a statement, the national car manufacturer said that Mr Nadzmi would replace outgoing chairman Mohd Azlan Hashim, who has been in Proton since December 2004.

Mr Azlan, 51, was appointed as Proton director in December 2004 and assumed the position of chairman on Feb 7, 2005.

Mr Nadzmi, 54, is currently the executive chairman of Nadicorp Holdings Sdn Bhd. He graduated with Master of Arts in Economics and Statistics from Miami University, Florida, as well as a Bachelor degree in Arts in Economics, and a Bachelor degree in Science in Chemistry and Mathematics from Ohio University.

Mr Nadzmi is no stranger to Proton, having served as managing director of Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd from 1993 to 1996, and having previously been deputy managing director of the company from Nov 2, 1992.

He has also held various senior positions in Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd, including as executive director and chief executive officer.

He is a director of several companies, including Ranhill Utilities Bhd, JT International Bhd, VS Industry Bhd, Kumpulan Kenderaan Malaysian Bhd and Syarikat Kenderaan Melayu Kelantan.




He was also appointed as director and deputy chairman of Proton Edar Sdn Bhd from Sept 22, 2005. -- Bernama 

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