Classita Holdings Bhd has announced the appointment of Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Khairul Adib bin Abd Rahman, 63, as a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director, effective 8 August.
With an extensive background in public administration, Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib previously served as Director-General of the Public Service Department from October 2019 to January 2022. He was appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Transport (MOT) in August 2017 and later promoted to Secretary-General in January 2019.
Throughout his career, he has held senior positions in various ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development, Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (MOSTE), and the Ministry of Education (MOE). He has also served in Malaysia’s diplomatic missions in Japan and the United Kingdom.
His boardroom experience spans multiple government-linked entities such as the Employees Provident Fund, Inland Revenue Board, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, MyHSR Corporation Sdn Bhd, and the Malaysian Aviation Commission.
Currently, Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib is the Executive Deputy Chairman of NexG Bhd and a board member of Westports Holdings Bhd.
He holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Saitama University, Japan, a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management from the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN).
According to the company’s filing, he has no family ties with any director or major shareholder, no conflict of interest with Classita Holdings, and holds a deemed interest in 402,057,900 ordinary shares and 414,312,800 warrants C.
