Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) has appointed new management heads, effective Jan 1, 2014, in an effort to solidify and strengthen the company in the coming year and beyond.

In a statement today, FGV said among the new appointments were Fairuz Ismail, executive vice-president for Transformation Management Office; Abdul Halim Ahmad, executive vice-president, chief executive officer (CEO) of Felda Global Ventures Plantation (M) Sdn Bhd (FGVPM) and head of plantation cluster; and, Farisan Mokhtar, senior vice-president of business development for downstream cluster.

Others included Abd Halim Hamid, senior vice-president and head of South-East Asia & Oceania desk of FGV; Zakaria Arshad, senior vice-president and acting head of downstream cluster; Denys Colin Munang, vice-president and group CEO of Pontian United Plantations Bhd; Soh Kim Yaw, vice-president for FGVPM; and Daniel Lee V’nn Ckh’ng, acting vice-president and chief information officer of FGV.

FGV group president and CEO Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah said the group has embarked on a serious soul-searching process with a view to intensifying operational efficiencies and improving internal key performance indicators.

“As we look towards the New Year and beyond, we are confident of achieving our long-term goals and to do this we have to boost our talent pool.

“Hence, with the new line-up in the revitalised management team, we are confident that our focus on operational improvement, reinforcing high performance and portfolio optimisation will be achieved,” he said.

- Bernama