KUALA LUMPUR (May 28): UEM Edgenta Bhd announced today Tan Sri Dr Azmil Khalili Khalid's appointment as chairman. The asset management and infrastructure solutions company said the appointment took effect on Friday (May 24).

In a statement today, UEM Edgenta said Azmil Khalili takes over from former chairman Amir Hamzah Azizan, who was appointed president and chief executive officer of Tenaga Nasional Bhd on April 2 this year. UEM Edgenta said Amir Hamzah retired as chairman at UEM Edgenta's annual general meeting on May 15.

UEM Edgenta managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Azmir Merican said in the statement that Azmil Khalili's substantial corporate experience in various industries will provide the company a boost in its next phase of growth.

"We look forward to his chairmanship to continue delivering value to our stakeholders. On behalf of the company, I would also like to thank Amir Hamzah for his leadership and contributions during his tenure as our chairman and wish him much success in the future," Azmir said.

According to UEM Edgenta's statement, Azmil presently sits on the boards of UEM Sunrise Bhd, Reach Energy Bhd and ANIH Bhd. UEM Edgenta said Azmil is also the chairman of the Malaysia-Philippines Business Council.

"He joined MTD Capital Bhd in 1993 as general manager of corporate planning and held the position of group managing director and chief executive director in March 1996 before assuming the position as group president and chief executive officer of the MTD Group from April 2005 to April 2011.

"He was the president and chief executive officer of MTD Capital Bhd's listed subsidiary namely, MTD ACPI Engineering Bhd and was also the chairman of MTD Walkers PLC, a foreign subsidiary of MTD Capital Bhd listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in the Republic of Sri Lanka," UEM Edgenta said.