KUALA LUMPUR: SIRIM Bhd has appointed Nik Sazali Nik Hussin as president and group chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately.
Prior to this appointment, he had served as SIRIM’s acting president and group CEO since August 2025, said the industrial research and technology organisation.
Nik Sazali also previously held the position of CEO of SIRIM Academy Sdn Bhd from March 2023, where he led transformation and growth initiatives that strengthened the organisation’s position as a leading provider of training, consultancy and capability development services, it said in a statement today.
"The appointment reflects SIRIM’s continued emphasis on strengthening leadership rooted in institutional experience, technical expertise and a deep understanding of the organisation’s role within the national industrial ecosystem,” SIRIM said.
He brings extensive institutional knowledge of SIRIM and nearly three decades of leadership experience spanning commercial banking, higher education, management consultancy and the government-linked sector.
Nik Sazali is replacing Datuk Ahmad Sabirin Arshad, who has moved to Boustead Holdings Bhd as its new group CEO, effective Aug 1, 2025. - Bernama
