Malaysia Aviation Group appoints new directors

“We are delighted with the appointment of Tunku Alizakri and Zaiviji to the board, who bring with them a wealth of experience and leadership values that will be vital as the group continues to execute strategies aligned with the Long-Term Business Plan 2.0,” MAG chairman Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin said in a press statement.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has appointed two new non-executive directors - Tunku Alizakri Raja Muhammad Alias and Zaiviji Ismail Abdullah – to the MAG and Malaysia Airlines Bhd’s (MAB) board, effective from March 7, 2022.

“We are delighted with the appointment of Tunku Alizakri and Zaiviji to the board, who bring with them a wealth of experience and leadership values that will be vital as the group continues to execute strategies aligned with the Long-Term Business Plan 2.0,” MAG chairman Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin said in a press statement.

He added that the next few months will be a critical period for the group in terms of demand recovery as it anticipates the safe reopening of the country’s borders.

“We will continue to further enhance our services and capabilities within our airline and non-airline businesses to provide customised experiences and innovative solutions to all stakeholders involved in our journey,” he said.

Tunku Alizakri is currently the chairman of Malaysia Venture Capital Management Bhd and a board member of Prudential BSN Takaful, Bumi Amanda Bhd, IHH Healthcare Bhd, and Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd.

He was previously the chief executive officer of the Employees Provident Fund from 2018 to 2021. He also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from King’s College London.

Zaiviji is currently the chairman of Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd and Uniquest Ventures Pte Ltd in India.

Prior to this, he worked in Shell for about 22 years and retired in July 2011, where his last position was chairman of Shell Companies in Pakistan.

Zaiviji holds an MBA from Cranfield University (Cranfield Institute of Technology), England and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

MAG said other board members within the group includes its CEO Captain Izham Ismail, Tan Sri Krishnan Tan, Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan, David Lau Nai Pek, Cheryl Goh Ching Ling, Wong Shu Hsien, and Tan Yi Ling.