KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): DRB-HICOM BHD [] group managing director Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil Jamil has been appointed chairman of PROTON HOLDINGS BHD [] with effect from Monday.
Proton said in a statement that Mohd Khamil was also appointed executive director upon completion of the acquisition of a 42.7% stake in Proton by DRB-Hicom on March 16.
He takes over from Datuk Seri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, who resigned as Proton chairman and director of Proton last Friday.
Mohd Nadzmi’s resignation followed the approval by shareholders of DRB-Hicom Bhd on March 14 for the acquisition of the remaining equity interest in Poton after DRB-Hicom had increased its stake in Proton to about 50.01%.
He was a director nominated by Khazanah Nasional Bhd to the national carmaker’s board.
Proton said in a statement that Mohd Khamil was also appointed executive director upon completion of the acquisition of a 42.7% stake in Proton by DRB-Hicom on March 16.
He takes over from Datuk Seri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, who resigned as Proton chairman and director of Proton last Friday.
Mohd Nadzmi’s resignation followed the approval by shareholders of DRB-Hicom Bhd on March 14 for the acquisition of the remaining equity interest in Poton after DRB-Hicom had increased its stake in Proton to about 50.01%.
He was a director nominated by Khazanah Nasional Bhd to the national carmaker’s board.
