KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) has appointed Shahrizal Suhainy as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Renaka Ramachandran, who was named chief executive officer of Land Development & Renewable Energy at the group on Jan 1, 2026. Shahrizal, 41, is currently head of Special Projects, Group Finance of SD Guthrie, where he leads procurement operating model transformation and other group-level strategic initiatives. Joining SD Guthrie in November 2022 as CFO of Upstream Indonesia, Shahrizal oversaw finance and IT functions, financial strategy, budgeting, and cash management. He also managed subsidiary disposals to streamline the portfolio and supported the transition of Upstream Indonesia into a flagship subsidiary. From June 2024 to December 2025, he was regional CEO of Riau Utara Acheh, Upstream Indonesia of SD Guthrie, where he drove operational performance and governance improvements.
