Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim appointed as JCorp president, CEO

PETALING JAYA: Johor Coroporation has appointed Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim (pix) as its new president and CEO effective today.

His appointment follows the retirement of Datuk Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim on Dec 31, 2019.

“JCorp board members and employees welcome the appointment of Syed Mohamed as the new president & chief executive of JCorp and is confident that Syed Mohamed will continue to ensure JCorp’s relevance and sustainability in undertaking its role as a state development agent for over five decades,” Johor chief minister and JCorp chairman Datuk Dr Sahruddin Haji Jamal said.

Prior to this, Syed Mohamed was chairman of Felda Investment Corporation; president & executive director of Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd; chairman of Encorp Bhd; president & CEO of Iskandar Investment Bhd; CEO of TH Properties Sdn Bhd and group director of DRB-Hicom.

He is also the chairman of Prasarana Integrated Development Sdn Bhd, a board member of the Sultan Ibrahim Johor Foundation and the Tunku Laksamana Johor Cancer Foundation.