KUALA LUMPUR – Boustead Holdings Bhd today announced the appointment of Datuk Seri Mohammed Shazalli Ramly as its group managing director effective December 1.
In a statement, the company said Shazalli is regarded as a turnaround specialist with strengths in corporate transformation, revenue generation, digitisation, marketing and distribution, and commercial and operational excellence.
Chairman Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said Shazalli’s arrival reinforces the conglomerate’s commitments to lenders, government stakeholders, institutional and public shareholders, and thousands of employees.
“We are confident that with Shazalli’s notable professional experience and proven track record in corporate transformation and performance management, his leadership for the group will be able to steer Boustead to new heights.”
Shazalli started his career with Lever Brothers (Unilever) and British American Tobacco Company, and has served as MD and chief executive of Telekom Malaysia Bhd, and regional CEO and corporate executive vice-president of Axiata Group Bhd.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Marketing) from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master of Business Administration from Missouri’s St Louis University. – Bernama, November 27, 2020