KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) announced the appointment of Madam Noraihan Abdul Rahman as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 1 December 2022, here, today. Madam Noraihan will replace Mr. Muhtar Suhaili who resigned as CEO on 1 October 2022.
Madam Noraihan, who was MTC’s first woman Chief Operations Officer (COO), is now the Council’s first woman CEO in its 30-year history. She will oversee the strategic direction and drive sustainable growth for the Council. Madam Noraihan possesses wide experience and held various key posts in MTC. She holds a degree in Business Administration (Marketing) from the University of Arizona USA, began her career in MTC as an officer in the Market Promotion Division before being appointed as its Deputy Director in 2010. After serving for over two decades in the Market Promotion Division, she was promoted as the Director of Corporate Communications Division in 2020 and subsequently appointed as the COO on 1 March 2022.
Noraihan’s promotion was celebrated as a step in the right direction for an industry that has few women in its top ranks. MTC Chairman characterised Noraihan’s new role as a point of pride for the Council, especially in a competitive timber industry.
“I believe that, with her new, well-deserved role, Noraihan will continue to empower the staff and bring our company forward. She is a long-serving member of MTC and is knowledgeable about the timber industry. I am confident that Noraihan has all the qualities needed to drive MTC through its next phase of transition and growth,” said Madam Hajah Norrida, who extended her best wishes to the incoming CEO.
Muhtar will be the Group Chief Operating Officer (GCOO) of an integrated oil and gas solutions provider effective 1 December 2022. Deemed as one of the most passionate and hardworking CEOs of MTC in recent years, Mr. Muhtar had introduced a slew of new programmes and strategies, including MTC’s Must-Wins which further outlined the direction MTC should take to achieve its business goals under the MTC Roadmap 2019-2023.
“Muhtar has been a force in developing and driving MTC forward, especially in a very challenging but also exciting past two years. I cannot overstate the degree of admiration and gratitude which I and the Board of Trustees have for Muhtar. I am immeasurably grateful to him for his unparalleled contribution to the company,” said MTC Chairman Norrida Yusoff. MTC wishes him all the best.
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About the Malaysian Timber Council
The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) was established in January 1992 to promote the development and growth of the Malaysian timber industry globally. MTC's main objectives are to promote the Malaysian timber trade and develop the market for timber products globally, to promote the development of the industry by upgrading the industry's manufacturing technology base, to augment the supply of raw materials, to provide information services and to protect and improve the Malaysian timber industry's global image. Further information on the Council’s activities can be obtained from
www.mtc.com.my.
Issued by the Malaysian Timber Council SOURCE: Malaysian Timber Council
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