_{Lim Beng Choon, Senior Independent Director of PDB receiving the Excellence Award for Overall Corporate Governance and Performance by the Minority Shareholder Watch Group (MSWG) on behalf of PDB}


KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) was ranked 1^st in the Excellence Award for Overall Corporate Governance and Performance by the Minority Shareholder Watch Group (MSWG), an independent research organisation on corporate governance matters. The recognition was the most prestigious award at the MSWG-ASEAN Corporate Governance Recognition 2018 Award held recently at The Majestic Hotel here.
 
At the same event, PDB was also recognised as 1^st in the Industry Excellence Award under the Consumer Products & Services category and 2^nd in the Excellence Award for Corporate Governance Disclosure.
 
The Award aims to commend public listed companies that had achieved excellence in corporate governance best practices based on the ASEAN CG Scorecard assessment.
 
PDB’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Sri Syed Zainal Syed M Tahir said, “The recognition by MSWG strongly reflects PDB’s commitment in upholding the highest standard of corporate governance. Coupled with our strategic marketing promotions, we are committed to continuously create more value for our shareholders.”
 
Earlier in July, at the Loyalty & Engagement Awards 2019 organised by Marketing magazine., PDB also bagged 2 Gold Awards for its Mesra Loyalty Programme in terms of Best Use of Integrated Media and Best Card-Based Loyalty Programme, in addition to a Silver Award for Best Partnership in a Loyalty Programme.
 
The Loyalty & Engagement Awards 2019 is the only event in the Asia Pacific region that focused entirely on customer loyalty and engagement, where entries are sought from across South Asia, Southeast Asia and ANZ regions.

“Being recognised as the best card-based loyalty programme with the best use of integrated media further reinforced that our Mesra loyalty programme is the best in the fuel retail industry – offering the highest loyalty points at 3 Mesra points per liter fueled as well as a myriad of redemption platforms ranging from lifestyle, travels, F&Bs to insurance, “ Dato’ Sri Syed Zainal added.
 
Mesra card members also get to enjoy exclusive promotions such as the ongoing Mesra Bonanza Campaign, which offers over RM1.7 million in cash and over RM2 million worth of Mesra points for over 10,000 winners from April 2019 until 31 January 2020.
 
For more information about PDB’s offerings, logon to www.mymesra.com.my

ABOUT PETRONAS DAGANGAN BERHAD
 
PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad is the principal domestic marketing arm of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), the national oil company, which holds 69.86% of its equity. Incorporated in Malaysia under the Companies Act 1965 on 5 August 1982 and listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia on 8 March 1994, PDB has since established itself as Malaysia’s leading retailer and marketer of downstream oil and gas products.
 
The Company markets a wide range of high quality petroleum products including motor gasoline, aviation fuel, kerosene, diesel, fuel oil, bunker fuel, lubricants, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and bitumen in Malaysia.

Source: PETRONAS DAGANGAN BERHAD

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: 
Name: Sandyah Rihan, Ms
Tel: 03 – 2331 5346
Email: sandyah.rihan@petronas.com.my
 
Name: Esha Lim Hwee Nee, Ms
Tel: 012-4120 117
Email: eshalim.hweenee@petronas.com.my

--BERNAMA