KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): ARK Resources Holdings Bhd executive director Datuk Mohamad Zekri Ibrahim has been redesignated as executive chairman of the group effective immediately.

He was appointed to ARK Resources' board of directors on June 1, 2017.

According to the filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Mohamad Zekri, 49, started his career as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1997. He is currently a board member of As Syams Power Sdn Bhd, an energy and power generation company. 

He was appointed as the chief operation officer for Tahan Insurance Malaysia Bhd from 2004 to 2009. He also served as board member-ex-officio for Yayasan Guru Malaysia Bhd from 2005 to 2007.

ARK Resources shares were untraded today. They last closed at 36 sen, bringing a market capitalisation of RM17.52 million.