QSR Brands Appoints Mustafha as chairman, Nehchal as managing director
KUALA LUMPUR: QSR Brands (M) Holdings Bhd (QSR Brands), the leading food chain brand that operates KFC and Pizza Hut Malaysia has appointed Datuk Mustafha Abd Razak as chairman and Nehchal Khanna as managing director, with effect from April 1, 2020.
Prior to joining QSR Brands, Nehchal was the Corporate Business Advisor for Johor Corporation, a state investment corporation established by Johor State Government.
In his previous capacity, Nehchal was Managing Director in the Singapore office of Wall Street firm Morgan Stanley between 2010 and 2016. He has advised clients across Southeast Asia on mergers, acquisitions and capital markets transactions.
ehchal’s wealth of experience includes advising on some of the largest transactions for Malaysian corporations including Khazanah, Petronas and Sime Darby.
Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2010, Nehchal was managing director at Deutsche Bank in Singapore where he was
Head of Investment Banking for Malaysia and Indonesia.
Following the appointment, Mr Nehchal said, “It is a great honour and responsibility to lead QSR Brands and drive the business forward in Malaysia and the region.
“I look forward to partnering with my colleagues at QSR Brands to achieve greater heights and further strenghten our position as the leading food chain brand that is loved and trusted by all Malaysians.”
This appointment follows the retirement of Managing Director of QSR Brands, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azahari Mohamed Kamil who left the company on March 31, 2020.
Nehchal mentioned, “I would like to acknowledge Azahari’s contribution and thank him for the past few years of unconditional commitment and dedication to leading the QSR Brands team.
“His passion, dedication and selfless hard work are an example for us to follow, for myself personally as well as I take on the task of leading QSR Brands moving forward.”