KUALA LUMPUR (April 28): Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT)’s chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Seri Amrin Awaluddin has been appointed as Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH)'s group managing director (MD) and CEO, effective May 6.
TH said in a statement today Amrin will succeed Datuk Nik Mohd Hasyudeen Yusoff, who has been at the helm of the pilgrims fund since Sept 1, 2019. Nik Mohd Hasyudeen will step down as Lembaga member, group MD and CEO effective May 5.
TH noted in the statement that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri has agreed with the appointment of Amrin as TH's new group MD and CEO.
According to TH, Amrin has more than 30 years of experience in the corporate sector and began his career in banking before holding several senior positions in companies such as Renong Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd and Putera Capital Bhd.
He also served as CEO of Natseven TV Sdn Bhd (NTV7), Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Bhd, Media Prima Bhd, Sime Darby Property Bhd and Boustead Holdings Bhd.
Amrin holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Acadia University, Canada and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) with honours from the University of Hull, England. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants (CIMA), UK and a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).
TH chairman Tan Sri Md Nor Yusof welcomed the appointment of Amrin and expressed his confidence that Amrin’s vast experience will help bring TH to greater heights.
According to him, TH currently has about nine million depositors with a total fund of almost RM80 billion.
Md Nor also expressed his deep appreciation and gratitude to Nik Mohd Hasyudeen for his commitment and effort in furthering TH as an Islamic institution respected for its performance and governance.