KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) has appointed Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s Satok state assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki as its chairman effective Oct 1.
Ibrahim succeeds Datuk Amar Abdul Hamed Sepawi, who has been with the company since 2005, leading its transformation into a major regional player in renewable energy and sustainability.
“Ibrahim brings over three decades of experience across industries, such as property development, shipping, and media,” SEB said in a statement on Thursday.
A legal professional by training, Ibrahim started his career as a legal officer at Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) in 1984, before co-founding a law firm in Sarawak.
SEB also acknowledged the lasting legacy of Amar Abdul Hamed, noting that under his leadership, the company grew from a traditional utility with 2,042 employees and a generation capacity of 849 megawatts (MW) in 2005, to over 6,000 employees and a capacity of 5,745MW at present day.
“During his tenure, the company achieved 99.5% electrification across the state, up from 80% in 2009,” it said.
Amar Abdul Hamed’s contributions earned him numerous accolades, including the Sarawak State Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2004 and 2005, and the BrandLaureate “Man of the Year” Brand ICON Leadership Award in 2015.
In 2022, he received the Outstanding Global Muslim Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award at the Global Muslim Business Forum.
Most recently, in 2023, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim appointed Amar Abdul Hamed to a special advisory body of professionals and economic experts to advise the prime minister in his role as finance minister.
Meanwhile, SEB also extended its gratitude to Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, who served as its independent non-executive director from June 9, 2010, until Aug 1, 2024.–BERNAMA
