Zainal is new Perodua boss
PERODUA’S longest-serving president and chief executive officer, Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh, 58, is retiring after nine years at the helm.
His successor, Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad, previously vice-president of Perodua Auto Corporation, takes over from Jan 1 next year.
Under Aminar’s leadership, Perodua not only expanded its market share from 31.2% in 2010 to above 37% as of year-to-date 2018, but also started the much-needed transformation initiative within the Perodua Group.
Also during Aminar’s tenure, Perodua started a RM1.3bil investment to build Perodua Global Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s first Energy-Efficient Vehicle (EEV) plant as certified by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Zainal, 52, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems and Accounting from the Pacific Lutheran University, Washington, US.
He began his career in Perodua in 1995 in the cost control department and was involved in creating Perodua’s manufacturing cost structure.
He will be the first president and chief executive officer selected from within Perodua.
Zainal also participated in the formulation of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) and is working with the Government through various bodies under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry to further improve the policy.