KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd
(MAHB) has announced the appointment of Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani as the group managing director effective Aug 1, 2024.
In a statement today, MAHB said Mohd Izani, who the Ministry of Finance nominated for the position, is a former board member of the company where he served for nine years, from 2011 to 2019.
"He holds a Bachelor of Science (Economics) specialising in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom.
"He has over three decades of extensive investment and management experience, and before his appointment at Malaysia Airports, he served as UEM Group Bhd managing director since Aug 1, 2019, following his initial appointment as executive director on Jan 1, 2019,” the group said.
MAHB also shared that, before his tenure at UEM Group, Mohd Izani also held the position of executive director of investments at Khazanah Nasional Bhd during which time he headed the Turkey Regional Office and led several landmark sukuk transactions as its chief financial officer.
MAHB chairman Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi expressed his confidence in the new appointment, stating Mohd Izani’s experience in the airport aviation and infrastructure sector, coupled with his proven leadership, will steer the group towards continued growth and success.
The board also announced that group chief financial officer Mohamed Rastam Shahrom will be stepping down from his role on July 31, 2024, to pursue a new career opportunity.
"Mohamed Rastam, who has served as acting group chief executive officer since October 2023, played a pivotal role in strengthening the group’s financial health and implementing strategic initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency and profitability.
"His leadership and vision were instrumental in navigating the company through the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic,” the group added. - Bernama
