<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Knusford Bhd has appointed Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid as its managing director.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Ahmad Zaki, age 44, is currently the founder and director of Zulu Capital Sdn Bhd, a private equity management firm pursuing investment opportunities in the food and beverage, property, and oil and gas sectors.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>According to the filing to Bursa Malaysia, he held executive positions in public listed companies and served the Malaysian Government in various capacities prior to his position in Zulu Capital.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Between 2009 and 2013, Ahmad Zaki was the managing director/executive director of KFC Malaysia Holdings Bhd, QSR Brands Bhd, Kulim Malaysia Bhd, Damansara Realty Bhd and Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Bristol, England.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Knusford (fundamental: 2.1; valuation: 3.0) is a company which deals in the sales and rental of plant and machinery as well as trading in building materials. It is also in construction and property development.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><span style="font-size:12px"><em>(Note: The Edge Research's fundamental score reflects a company’s profitability and balance sheet strength, calculated based on historical numbers. The valuation score determines if a stock is attractively valued or not, also based on historical numbers. A score of 3 suggests strong fundamentals and attractive valuations.)</em></span></p></div>

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KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Knusford Bhd has appointed Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid as its managing director.

Ahmad Zaki, age 44, is currently the founder and director of Zulu Capital Sdn Bhd, a private equity management firm pursuing investment opportunities in the food and beverage, property, a...

Knusford appoints Datuk Ahmad Zaki as managing director

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