Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Announces New CEO
Shah Alam, 3 March 2008 – Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd today announced that Ibrahim Maidin is now the new Chief Executive Officer of the company. The new appointment was effective on 16 January 2008.
Ibrahim, 51, succeeds Bastamam Hamzah who is now the General Manager for Special Projects in the Automotive Division of DRB-HICOM Berhad.
Prior to his new position, Ibrahim was the Senior General Manager of the After Sales Division in Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd.
Ibrahim brings 27 years of experience to his new role in Suzuki Malaysia Automobile. After graduating from University of Aston in Birmingham, UK, with an Honors Degree in Chemical Engineering, Ibrahim started his career with Perusahaan Sadur Timah (M) Sdn Bhd as an engineer.
In 1996, Ibrahim took a step into the automotive industry when he joined Perodua Manufacturing Sdn Bhd. His first assignment in the company was as the General Manager of Quality Assurance. In 1998, he became the General Manager of Production and was responsible for the production of high quality cars at the required volume utilizing available resources efficiently.
Ibrahim then joined Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd in 2000 as the Senior General Manager of the After Sales Division.
During his tenure in Perodua, he contributed successfully to the development of Perodua’s quality assurance system company wide. It is ISO 9000:2000 certified by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) United Kingdom and Ibrahim acted as the Quality Management Representative (QMR) of the company.
He also played an important role behind the efficient running of Perodua’s strong service network that is known for its dedication to customer satisfaction.
