KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has appointed Tan Sri Amirsham A Aziz, the former president and chief executive officer of Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), to its board.
Amirsham, 74, will officially assume his position as an independent and non-executive director on October 1. He will also serve as a member of the executive committee.
With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Amirsham spent 31 years at Maybank Group, holding various senior positions. He also served as a Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, overseeing the Economic Planning Unit and Department of Statistics from March 18, 2008, to April 9, 2009.
Currently, he is the chairman of Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd, which manages the Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust, listed on Bursa Malaysia. He also sits on the board of Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd.
Previously, Amirsham held positions as chairman of Bursa Malaysia Bhd and was a member of the boards of CapitaLand Limited in Singapore, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS), and RAM Holdings Bhd.–THE STAR
