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Sime Darby Property’s Board of Directors has on the 28th of January officially appointed Dato’ Azmir Merican as the Group Managing Director, effective 22nd April 2020.

Dato’ Izmir will be bringing to the table a wealth of experience from his background as a financial advisory and senior business leader. He currently holds the title of Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer at UEM Edgenta Berhad, one of the largest asset management and infrastructure solutions companies in Asia with operations in six countries.

Dato’ Izmir began his career as an investment analyst, and subsequently became a manager in the financial & corporate advisory arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Following that, he worked with the CIMB Investment Bank before joining AWC Berhad as its Group Chief Executive/Managing Director.

He joined the UEM Group as the Group Chief Operating Officer, Business Units, in 2012, before consequently becoming its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. In his current role, Dato’ Izmir has transformed that company into what it is today, a technology-based company servicing the healthcare, property and infrastructure sectors.

According to the Chairman of Sime Darby Property, Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz, “Dato’ Azmir’s appointment reinforces the Board’s commitment to ensuring Sime Darby Property’s leadership in the industry and towards creating sustainable, long term value for its stakeholders. We would like to welcome Dato’ Azmir to Sime Darby Property and look forward to working closely with him.”

The role of Acting Group Chief Executive Officer is currently held by Dato’ Wan Hashimi Albakri, who will continue to hold it until Dato’ Azmir’s effective appointment date. Dato’ Wan will subsequently resume his role of Chief Operating Officer, Township Development.

(30 January 2020)