<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 26): CTOS Digital Bhd has redesignated its independent director Datuk Noorazman Abd Aziz as independent non-executive chairman, following the retirement of Tan Sri Izzuddin Dali.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The redesignation took effect from Friday (May 26), according to the group’s filing.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Noorazman, 68, has over 38 years of experience in banking and finance, investments and capital markets, said CTOS Digital.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>He had served as the executive director of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, managing director and chief executive officer of Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, and chief operating officer of Bursa Securities.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>CTOS Digital’s share price finished up one sen or 0.71% at RM1.41 on Friday, valuing the group at RM3.26 billion.</p></div>


CTOS Digital Bhd has redesignated its independent director Datuk Noorazman Abd Aziz as independent non-executive chairman, following the retirement of Tan Sri Izzuddin Dali.

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