Wednesday, April 11, 2012

CEO MAYBANK BERHAD

DATUK SERI ABDUL WAHID OMAR


DATUK SERI ABDUL WAHID OMAR


      Omar became president, CEO and executive director of Maybank in 2008 after a stint at Telekom Malaysia, a local state-invested telecom group where he was CEO for four years. A chartered accountant, he spent about ten years in the financial industry starting his career in banking in 1998 at the corporate banking department of Bumiputra Merchant Bankers and later took became director of group corporate services and divisional director of Amanah Capital Partners overseeing discount houses and broking firms. Omar is the chairman of the Association of Banks and a council member of the Institute of Bankers, Malaysia.




Experience 

 
   Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid has extensive track record in corporate and financial management beginning with Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad from January 1988 to April 1991, Kumpulan FIMA Berhad from April 1991 to August 1994 and Amanah Capital Group from August 1994 to February 2001. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of Telekom Malaysia Berhad from March to September 2001 before his appointment as Managing Director/CEO of UEM Group (and subsequently as Executive Vice Chairman of PLUS Expressways Berhad) from October 2001 to June 2004. Dato’ Sri Wahid returned to Telekom Malaysia as its Group CEO in July 2004 and helmed the Group until its demerger excercise in April 2008. 

Responsibility 

Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid is responsible for driving the overall management and growth of the Group.
 
Qualification 

Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom. Chartered Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
 
Committee Membership/Appointments 

Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid is a Board member of Mayban Ageas Holdings Berhad, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad and PT Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk. He is also the Chairman of the Association of Banks in Malaysia and Malaysian Electronic Payment System Sdn Bhd, as well as a Director of Cagamas Holdings Berhad. In addition to that, he is also the Vice Chairman of Institute of Banks in Malaysia and member of the Investment Panels of Kumpulan Wang Persaraan and Lembaga Tabung Haji.

Kisah Hidup
      Presiden dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Malayan Banking Bhd. (Maybank), Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar memukau lebih 100 pengunjung muda pada Hari Terbuka Syarikat Milik Kerajaan(GLC) dengan cerita perjalanan hidupnya yang berasal daripada keluarga miskin.

      Katanya, rezeki tidak akan datang bergolek tanpa usaha yang berterusan dan kejayaan yang dikecapinya sekarang bermula dengan lima falsafah hidup yang dipegangnya selama ini.
Falsafah pertama, katanya adalah mendapatkan kerjaya yang disukai; kedua, bekerja keras di samping bekerja dengan bijak; ketiga, teruskan proses pembelajaran; keempat, menghargai kedua-dua ibu bapa dan terakhir memilih pasangan hidup yang tepat.

“Sejak kecil saya menggemari subjek matematik dan ia mendorong untuk saya menyertai dunia perbankan sehingga ke hari ini,” katanya pada sesi CEO bersama profesional muda di sini hari ini. Hari Terbuka GLC 2011 yang julung kali dianjurkan berlangsung selama tiga hari di Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur (KLCC), bermula Jumaat lepas.

    Abdul Wahid yang dilahirkan pada tahun 1964 berasal dari Kampung Tarom, Johor Bahru dan beliau merupakan anak kesembilan daripada 11 adik-beradik. Beliau mendapat pendidikan sekolah menengah di Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Seremban, Negeri Sembilan dan seterusnya menyambung pengajian ke United Kingdom.Bapanya hanya bekerja sebagai buruh yang juga bekas tentera British di Singapura, manakala ibunya mengambil upah menjahit pakaian di kampung. Tambah Abdul Wahid, beliau sangat menghargai jasa kedua-dua ibu bapa dan sekarang, mereka tinggal bersama-samanya.




Ref: http://www.maybank.com.my/files/Full/Malaysia.pdf
         http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp
         http://www.maybank.com/corporate-profile/group-management



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