CIMB Bank Appoints New Executive Director

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 - CIMB Bank on Thursday annnounced the appointment of Sulaiman Mohd Tahir as its Executive Director with immediate effect.

He is succeeds Tunku Datuk Ahmad Burhanuddin who left the bank, after 25 years, to join Khazanah Nasional Bhd.

CIMB Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Nazir Razak was quoted as saying in a statement," Sulaiman brings with him a wealth of experience from the various positions he has held in the bank.

" He has demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities by transforming our Consumer Sales and Distribution division, a key factor in our overall consumer bank turnaround".

Sulaiman will continue to helm the division and oversee the operations and sales performance of the bank's 367 branches, 22 business centres and 20 mobile sales centres.