KUALA LUMPUR: Enra Group Bhd, formerly Perduren (M) Bhd, has appointed former Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) president and chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Shamsul Azhar Abbas (pic) as its independent and non-executive director. 

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, it was announced that Shamsul, 63, had also been appointed as a member of the property group's audit, nomination and remuneration committees with immediate effect.

In a statement, Enra Group said Shamsul joins Datuk Ali Abdul Kadir, Datuk Anuar Ahmad, Datuk Kamaluddin Abdullah Badawi and Datuk Mazlin Junid as new members of its board.

This follows Kamaluddin and Mazlin’s acquisition of a controlling stake in the group in December last year.

“The collective experience of the new members of the board places the group on a strong footing to explore new business opportunities in the oil and gas sector, in line with Kamaluddin’s and Mazlin’s plans as set out in their general takeover offer document issued on Jan 26, 2015,” said Enra Group. 

The group has also reappointed Loh Chen Yook, a former director and adviser to Enra, on June 1. Loh will provide support and oversight to the group’s core property division. He joined Petronas Group in 1975 and was its president and CEO prior to stepping down on March 31 this year. He also chaired Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd from Feb 10, 2010 to March 31, 2015.

Shamsul was president and CEO of MISC Bhd from July 1, 2004 to Dec 31, 2008 and chairman from February 2010 to Aug 1, 2011.

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on June 16, 2015.