Syed Zainal Abidin appointed as new Petronas Dagangan MD and CEO, to assume post on June 1

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Syed Zainal Abidin appointed as new Petronas Dagangan MD and CEO, to assume post on June 1

Datuk Seri Syed Zainal Abidin has been named the new managing director and CEO of Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB), according to The Star. The former Proton and COMOS boss will assume the position at the national oil and gas company’s retail business effective June 1, the company reportedly stated on Friday.

He will replace Datuk Mohd Ibrahimnuddin Mohd Yunus who is resigning due to “staff mobility within the Petronas Group.” The Edge reported that he will also be redesignated from a non-executive director to an executive director, according to a company filing with Bursa Malaysia.

Syed Zainal is currently the vice president of downstream marketing at Petronas, and is also the chairman and director of various subsidiaries within the Petronas Group. Prior to becoming Proton’s group managing director from 2006 to 2012, he was Perodua’s deputy managing director.

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  • john on Apr 30, 2018 at 11:14 am

    If can’t work in Proton, can always ‘jump’ to Petronas. Both same-same

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    • Mike on Apr 30, 2018 at 12:27 pm

      He left Proton because it was sold to DRB. He performed well in proton and is responsible for giving life time warranty for their power windows.

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    • MeToo on Apr 30, 2018 at 12:34 pm

      Can always ‘jump’ back to DRB too. Rofl

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  • jinggo on Apr 30, 2018 at 12:00 pm

    He will be the new Petronas Group CEO soon. Tahniah DSSZ!

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  • john on Apr 30, 2018 at 12:57 pm

    Gov knows to hire & promote pipu who can really perform. Tahniah DSZ!

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    • Salleh on Apr 30, 2018 at 2:37 pm

      Ya Tahniah DSZ! Perodua man!!!
      https://paultan.org/2005/11/22/perodua-man-for-proton-ceo/

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  • Not Toyota Fan on Apr 30, 2018 at 1:07 pm

    A good man. Let’s hope he can survive the political interference.

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  • Ahmadjr on Apr 30, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    He’s a man with principle. When proton got sold to drb he knew something not right and left after. He did great job in developed new saga and lifetime warranty for power window.

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  • Axxx on Apr 30, 2018 at 11:04 pm

    He came from P2, make worst proton

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