Age 42, Malaysia (Male)

Appointed: January 2024

Academic/Professional Qualification(s):

• Bachelor of Economics (Honours), International Islamic University of Malaysia 
• Dare to lead program, Vlerick Business School, Ghent, Belgium

Present Directorship in Other Public Companies and Listed Issuers: Nil

Working Experience:

Ezmir has more than 15 years of experience in various roles of government and external affairs, with multidisciplinary specialisation including regulatory and fiscal affairs, international trade, public campaigning, communication and stakeholder management.

Ezmir started his career with DLMI as Public Affairs Manager in 2019. Prior to this, Ezmir worked with British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad for more than 10 years where he held various managerial positions, including in global at the Centre of Expertise.

As the Public Affairs Manager for DLMI, Ezmir has been involved in key deliverables and achievements in the last few years which include management of government relations to ensure continued licence to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic and he re-established DLMI’s position as a supplier of choice by the Ministry of Education for the Government’s School Milk Programme. 

These achievements were realised through professionalising the Corporate Affairs agenda and enhancing the company’s reputation among key Government stakeholders.