Wahid Omar taking “short break” to spend time with family

PETALING JAYA (June 30): Former Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) group chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar will take a “short break” to spend time with his family after 17 years of working in government-linked companies (GLC).

According to a Bernama report, Wahid Omar will also be retiring from his post as the trustee for the Bumiputra Investment Foundation.

His involvements in GLCs began in 2001, when he worked for the UEM-Renong Group (2001-2004), Telekom Malaysia (2004-2008), Maybank (2008-2013), Malaysian government (2013-2016) and PNB (2016-2018).

He also congratulated PNB’s new group chairman Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz who will begin her duties on July 1.

“This allows for a smooth and orderly transition in leadership of PNB’s board of directors to ensure the investment and operations are not jeopardised,” he told Bernama.

Wahid Omar said her appointment continues PNB’s tradition of choosing leaders who are renowned, reputable and known for their high integrity and capability, beginning with the late Tun Ismail Ali and Tun Ahmad Sarji.

“As the third chairman of PNB, I am happy to hand over my duties to Zeti at a time when PNB is and will continue to remain financially sound, while maintaining its reputation as a national institution of high integrity.

“I believe Zeti and other members of the board, president and group chief executive (CE) Datuk Abdul Rahman and the top management of PNB group will continue to spearhead the group towards further success,” he said.

He also thanked PNB’s board of directors, chief executive officer and the staff for their support and assistance throughout his tenure.

“I wish PNB Group the best of luck. I believe that with Zeti as the chairman and Abdul Rahman as president and Group CE, PNB will continue its success and achieve its aspirations to become a distinctive world-class investment firm.”