Pernas said it is confident that Rozhan’s appointment will strengthen the agency’s strategic direction in supporting national entrepreneurship development, particularly in the franchise and small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sectors.
“He is a corporate figure and experienced entrepreneur, with an outstanding track record in the banking, investment, entrepreneurship and social responsibility sectors,” Pernas said in a statement today.
Rozhan, who holds a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from Ohio University, US, began his career at Citibank NA Kuala Lumpur in 1985 and held various key positions, including as vice-president and head of the public sector division.
He later joined BSN Merchant Bank as general manager cum head of Credit Operations, Banking and Treasury from 1995 to 2000.
With over 24 years of entrepreneurial experience, he has been involved in various industries, including health and wellness, food, high-security document protection, as well as labels and tags for manufacturing and packaging.
“He is also actively involved in business advisory services across sectors such as transportation, telecommunications, information and digital technology, oil and gas and real estate,” it added in the statement.
Rozhan currently serves as the managing director of OVD Systems (M) Sdn Bhd, in addition to being involved in venture capital investments for startup companies and also contributing through his current roles as an independent non-executive director at Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation Sdn Bhd (MDEC) and Trustee of Yayasan Ansar Al-Hadith.
“His dedication to social responsibility is reflected in his previous role as chairman of the board of governors at Victoria Institution,” added Pernas.
Source: FreeMalaysiaToday
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