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SIRIM ANNOUNCES NEW KEY APPOINTMENTS FOR THE GROUP

  • SIRIM Industrial Research Senior Vice President is Mohd Azanuddin Salleh
  • SIRIM QAS International Chief Executive Officer is Nur Fadhilah Muhammad

SHAH ALAM, 1 Feb 2021: SIRIM Berhad today announces the appointment of two senior management to lead its industrial research arm and its certification, inspection and testing subsidiary.

Mohd Azanuddin Salleh has been appointed as the new Senior Vice President of SIRIM Industrial Research while Nur Fadhilah Muhammad, will be the new Chief Executive Officer of SIRIM QAS International, a wholly owned subsidiary of SIRIM Berhad.

The appointments will be effective February 1, 2021.

"I am delighted to welcome these strong and talented executives to SIRIM’s leadership team. Each of them brings to their position an outstanding achievements and experiences which will benefit the SIRIM Group, our clients and stakeholders," President and Group Chief Executive of SIRIM, Datuk Ir Dr Ahmad Fadzil Mohd Hani said.

He also thanked Ir Dr Mohamad Jamil for his outstanding service to SIRIM especially his strategic leadership at SIRIM Industrial Research.

Mohd. Azanuddin Salleh, succeeded Ir. Dr Mohamad Jamil Sulaiman, who retired on 30 January 2021. Previously the Chief Executive Officer of SIRIM QAS International, Mohd Azanuddin joined SIRIM as the Vice President of Group Finance in 2016 and was responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspect of the Holding company’s operation.

As the Chief Executive Officer of SIRIM QAS International, he was responsible for the sustainable growth of the company at the back of continuous provision of excellent services and operational effectiveness; and had reduced the turnaround time for product certification activities to 50 percent. Mohd Azanuddin also introduced a total of 34 new and innovative services such as Remote Audit & Evaluation, Mobile Consignment Testing, External Cladding Systems Testing and Insulated Glass Testing; and implemented Centralised Customer Service Centre for effective customer experience.

Mohd. Azanuddin received his tertiary education at Sheffield Hallam University, UK in (BA Hons.) Accounting & Management Control. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (CIMA) as well as Malaysia Institute of Accountants.

Nur Fadhilah, who succeeded Mohd. Azanuddin, was the Senior General Manager of Testing Services Department, SIRIM QAS International. She joined SIRIM in 1985 as a Research Officer and has held several posts which include Senior Testing Executive and Senior Manager.

With vast experience in certification, inspection and testing services, she is also the technical expert representing Malaysia in the WG29, Conformity Assessment Standard Committee since year 2000 until now; and the technical expert in ASEAN conformity assessment meetings for the development of harmonised regulatory regime for electrical/electronic equipment. Nur Fadhilah had overseen the development of Malaysia’s first Energy Efficiency Testing Laboratory; the development of the first Photovoltaic Module Testing Laboratory as well as the Brake Pad Testing Laboratory.

She received her tertiary education at Southern Illinois University, US in Electrical Engineering (B.Sc.) and M.Sc in Manufacturing & Automation from University of Bristol, UK.

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SIARAN AKHBAR

                  SIRIM MENGUMUMKAN PELANTIKAN UTAMA BARU UNTUK KUMPULAN

  • Naib Presiden Kanan Penyelidikan Perindustrian SIRIM ialah Mohd Azanuddin Salleh
  • Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif SIRIM QAS International ialah Nur Fadhilah Muhammad

SHAH ALAM, 1 Feb 2021: SIRIM Berhad hari ini mengumumkan pelantikan dua pengurusan kanan untuk menerajui cabang penyelidikan perindustriannya dan anak syarikat pensijilan, pemeriksaan dan pengujiannya.

Mohd Azanuddin Salleh telah dilantik sebagai Naib Presiden Kanan Penyelidikan Perindustrian SIRIM yang baru, sementara Nur Fadhilah Muhammad, akan menjadi Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif SIRIM QAS International yang baru, anak syarikat milik penuh SIRIM Berhad.

Pelantikan ini akan berkuatkuasa pada 1 Februari 2021.

"Saya mengalu-alukan kedua-dua eksekutif yang kuat dan berbakat ini ke pasukan kepimpinan SIRIM. Masing-masing membawa pencapaian cemerlang dan pengalaman yang akan memberi manfaat kepada Kumpulan SIRIM, klien dan pihak berkepentingan kami," kata Presiden dan Ketua Eksekutif Kumpulan SIRIM, Datuk Ir Dr Ahmad Fadzil Mohd Hani.

Dia juga mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Ir Dr Mohamad Jamil atas khidmat cemerlangnya kepada SIRIM terutama kepimpinan strategiknya di Penyelidikan Perindustrian SIRIM.

Mohd. Azanuddin Salleh, menggantikan Ir Dr Mohamad Jamil Sulaiman, yang bersara pada 30 Januari 2021. Sebelum ini memegang jawatan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif SIRIM QAS International, Mohd Azanuddin menyertai SIRIM sebagai Naib Presiden Kewangan Kumpulan pada tahun 2016 dan bertanggungjawab dalam semua aspek pengurusan kewangan dan fiskal bagi operasi syarikat pemegangan.

Sebagai Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif SIRIM QAS International, dia bertanggungjawab dalam pertumbuhan syarikat yang mapan berikutan penyediaan perkhidmatan cemerlang dan keberkesanan operasi yang berterusan; dan telah mengurangkan masa perolehan untuk aktiviti pensijilan produk kepada 50 peratus. Mohd Azanuddin juga memperkenalkan sejumlah 34 perkhidmatan baru dan inovatif seperti Audit & Penilaian Jarak Jauh, Pengujian Konsainan Bergerak, Pengujian Sistem Perlapisan Luar dan Pengujian Kaca Tertebat; dan melaksanakan Pusat Khidmat Pelanggan Berpusat untuk pengalaman pelanggan yang berkesan.

Mohd. Azanuddin mendapat pendidikan tinggi di Sheffield Hallam University, UK (Sarjana Muda Sastera dengan Kepujian) dalam Kawalan Perakaunan & Pengurusan. Beliau merupakan ahli Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (CIMA) dan juga Institut Akauntan Malaysia.

Nur Fadhilah, yang menggantikan Mohd. Azanuddin, ialah Pengurus Besar Kanan Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pengujian, SIRIM QAS International. Dia menyertai SIRIM pada tahun 1985 sebagai Pegawai Penyelidik dan pernah memegang beberapa jawatan termasuk Eksekutif Pengujian Kanan dan Pengurus Kanan.

Dengan pengalaman yang luas dalam perkhidmatan pensijilan, pemeriksaan dan pengujian, dia juga merupakan pakar teknikal yang mewakili Malaysia dalam WG29, Jawatankuasa Standard Penilaian Pematuhan sejak tahun 2000 hingga sekarang; dan pakar teknikal dalam mesyuarat penilaian pematuhan ASEAN untuk pembangunan rejim kawal selia berharmoni untuk peralatan elektrik/elektronik. Nur Fadhilah telah menyelia pembangunan Makmal Pengujian Kecekapan Tenaga yang pertama di Malaysia; pembangunan Makmal Pengujian Modul Fotovolta yang pertama dan juga Makmal Pengujian Pad Brek.

Dia mendapat pendidikan tinggi di Southern Illinois University, AS dalam bidang Kejuruteraan Elektrik (Sarjana Muda Sains) dan Sarjana Sains dalam Pembuatan & Automasi dari University of Bristol, UK.

 

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