KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd has appointed Tan Sri Amirsham A Aziz as its new chairman effective from Oct 10.
Amirsham brings over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, having spent 31 years at Maybank Group in various senior positions, including serving as its president and chief executive officer for 14 years.
He was a minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of the Economic Planning Unit and Department of Statistics from March 18, 2008 to April 9, 2009.
He was also the chairman of the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) previously.
Amirsham was formerly the chairman of Bursa Malaysia Bhd and a board member of CapitaLand Ltd, Singapore; Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and RAM Holdings Bhd.
Currently, he is the chairman of Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd and sits on the board of Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd.
Alliance Bank deputy chairman Ernest Wong Yuen Weng said the appointment augurs well for the future of the bank, and the group looks forward to him leading the board and management to scale new heights for the banking group.
"With his proven leadership and expertise, we are confident that the Bank will achieve continuous growth and success," he said in a statement today.
Under the stewardship of the new chairman together with the guidance of the board and senior leadership team, Alliance Bank said it will continue on its Acceler8 2027 growth path towards becoming "The Bank For Life" for its stakeholders.