KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 1): The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) today announced the appointment of Mahadhir Aziz as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective today, taking over the post from Surina Shukri, who relinquished the role a day earlier. "I am ready to build on MDEC’s strong foundation and recent ‘Reinvent’ mission, and look forward to working closely together with the experienced team here to deliver on the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL). We must focus on execution to expand investments and deliver the benefits of the digital economy to the Rakyat. Following the mandate by the Ministry of Finance, Mahadhir added, “First on my agenda will be to strengthen MDEC’s role in the national digital economy policy making and drive impact. Mahadhir holds a BSc in Computer Science from Lakehead University with a Minor in Business and is registered with the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT).

Source: The Edge Markets September 01, 2021 08:37 UTC