KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA) has announced the appointment of Datuk Azrulnizam Abdul Aziz as its new chairman effective March 16, 2023, to succeed Datuk Dr Fathul Bari Mat Jahya.

In a statement on Friday (March 24), PR1MA said Azrulnizam graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree in International Business from University of Hartford, Connecticut (USA) and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Wichita State University, Kansas (USA).

With 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Azrulnizam had held the position of chief executive officer (CEO) at Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corporation Malaysia Bhd and CEO of Standard Chartered Sa’adiq Bhd. 

“At present, he is an independent director at MBSB Bank, AmMetlife Takaful and Thriven Global Bhd. 

“In his personal capacity, Azrulnizam is a director of CR FinaCapital Sdn Bhd and Petrowangsa Sdn Bhd and is an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA,” according to the statement.