KUALA LUMPUR: UEM Sunrise Bhd has appointed Datuk Azmar Talib as an independent non-executive director, effective March 11.

Azmar, 64, has 40 years of experience in real estate, construction, banking, and project turnaround.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Estate Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Financial Risk Management from Harvard Business School. Additionally, he is a member of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia.

He has held various leadership roles, including serving as the group chief executive officer of seven companies within the Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) group, throughout his 18 years with PNB.

Currently, he serves as the group chief executive officer of TRX City Sdn Bhd, overseeing the development of Tun Razak Exchange (TRX).

Source: The Star