KUALA LUMPUR (May 11): FGV Holdings Bhd has appointed Azman Ahmad, who is the group divisional director of logistics & support business, as officer-in-charge to cover the duties and responsibilities of the group chief executive officer (CEO) effective May 16, 2021.
In a filing with the bourse, the plantation group said Azman is the officer-in-charge until a new CEO is appointed, following the resignation of Datuk Haris Fadzilah Hassan which was announced last month.
Azman will still continue his current role, which he has been holding since Jan 1, 2017.
Azman started his career with Johor Bulkers Sdn Bhd in 1986 as operation executive and worked his way up to become the CEO of Felda Johore Bulkers Sdn Bhd in 2007 until 2013.
In 2014, he was appointed senior vice president of trading, marketing, logistics and other business and in 2016, he was appointed executive vice president heading the palm downstream cluster.
"The board also wishes to update that the process of identifying a suitable candidate for the CEO position has commenced," said FGV.
On April 5, the group announced outgoing CEO Haris' resignation, effective May 15.
According to a filing, he resigned from his position "to pursue other interests".
The group also announced the appointment of Datuk Dzulkifli Abd Wahab, the former director-general of the Federal Land Development Authority, as its new chairman effective April 1, replacing Datuk Wira Azhar Abdul Hamid.
FGV fell seven sen or 4.79% to RM1.39, giving a market capitalisation of RM5.07 billion.