Imri named TM acting group CEO, replaces Bazlan
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has appointed Imri Mokhtar as acting group chief executive officer (CEO) following the resignation of Datuk Bazlan Osman from the position effective yesterday.
TM said Bazlan had also resigned as executive director of the company, which would take effect on February 28 next year.
Imri, 45, was previously TM’s chief operating officer and also executive vice-president of unifi, which was responsible for the end-to-end management of the converged portfolio, comprising phone, broadband, mobile, television (TV), wifi and value-added services for TM’s home and small and medium enterprise customers.
“Imri’s appointment as acting group CEO is a natural progression of the responsibilities. He is currently carrying out his main role together with the leadership bench to effectively execute strategic initiatives planned to assist TM in navigating through the challenges and position us in a more resilient, competitive and sustainable footing.
“The entire board, management and Warga TM would like to record our heartfelt appreciation to Bazlan for his leadership and contribution to the group.
“He has been an important member of our leadership team, ensuring sustainable value creation and preservation through financial and business discipline as we execute our strategic initiatives, especially in these challenging times,” said TM chairman Tan Sri Sulaiman Mahbob.
Imri brings more than 20 years of experience in business strategy and operations from the communications and media industry.
He first started his career with TM in 1996 and re-joined TM in 2005. Prior to re-joining TM in 2005, Imri was at a pay-TV operator in Malaysia and a consultant at a global management consulting firm.
He sits on the boards of several subsidiaries within the purview of unifi business cluster, including Webe Digital Sdn Bhd and as chairman of TM Info-Media Sdn Bhd and Telekom Sales & Services Sdn Bhd.
Bazlan was TM group chief financial officer since 2005 before he was appointed as deputy group CEO in April last year.