By Sharen Kaur
sharen.kaur@gmail.com
A tribute : To one of Malaysia's most astonishing corporate leaders!
“The captain has left the ship," lamented a developer and friend when Datuk Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim stepped down as chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of UEM Sunrise Bhd on February 25, 2014.
Indeed less than 24 hours later he passed away in Kuala Lumpur.
A few have invested a lifetime's devotion and faith in the property development industry on the scale of Wan Abdullah who died today at 5.45am, at the age of 56 after a short illness.
Wan Abdullah will be missed, but not forgotten!
The late Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim
An accountant by profession, he has been the MD of UEM Sunrise (a merger between UEM Land Holdings Bhd and Sunrise Bhd) and UEM Land Sdn Bhd at UEM World Bhd since January 2006.
Wan Abdullah was instrumental in taking UEM Sunrise to a new chapter in its evolution as a property developer.
Prior to UEM Sunrise, he has held various senior positions in major property companies including United Malayan Land Bhd as group CEO.
Between 1996 and 2004, he worked with then Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd, where he last held the position of director of property division.
In that capacity, he was tasked to lead the property development activities of the group, as well as for subsidiaries - Highlands & Lowlands Bhd and Guthrie Ropel Bhd.
He was one of the key members responsible for the conceptualisation and submission of plans for the Guthrie Corridor Planned Communities, covering an area of 11,650 acres linked and accessed by the Guthrie Corridor Expressway.
He also spent 10 years with property developer Emkay Group where he held several positions including group executive director.
Wan Abdullah had the greatest gift a man could have; respect – for himself, the industry he loved and the people in it.
He dedicated much of his life to UEM Sunrise.
But when he found time, he would take to golfing.
Another thing he enjoyed, surprisingly to me, was the joy of indulging in Northern Indian cuisine.
Wan Abdullah lived a full active life as a leader for UEM Sunrise.
He is best known for transforming UEM Sunrise into one of the nation's leading property developers with its flagship development Nusajaya, in the heart of the Iskandar Development Region.
Outside of Nusajaya, UEM Sunrise's projects include Symphony Hills, an exclusive residential enclave in Cyberjaya, and prime developments n Kuala Lumpur, Mont’ Kiara, and in Vancouver, Canada.
I know Wan Abdullah for more than six years and he definitely was a great man to talk to about life in general and the making of a property development company. His vision and mission for UEM Sunrise was truly inspiring.
Wan Abdullah was honoured Property CEO 2011 at the International Real Estate Federation Malaysia Property Award 2011.
His energy and vision will long be remembered.
sharen.kaur@gmail.com
A tribute : To one of Malaysia's most astonishing corporate leaders!
“The captain has left the ship," lamented a developer and friend when Datuk Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim stepped down as chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of UEM Sunrise Bhd on February 25, 2014.
Indeed less than 24 hours later he passed away in Kuala Lumpur.
A few have invested a lifetime's devotion and faith in the property development industry on the scale of Wan Abdullah who died today at 5.45am, at the age of 56 after a short illness.
Wan Abdullah will be missed, but not forgotten!
An accountant by profession, he has been the MD of UEM Sunrise (a merger between UEM Land Holdings Bhd and Sunrise Bhd) and UEM Land Sdn Bhd at UEM World Bhd since January 2006.
Wan Abdullah was instrumental in taking UEM Sunrise to a new chapter in its evolution as a property developer.
Prior to UEM Sunrise, he has held various senior positions in major property companies including United Malayan Land Bhd as group CEO.
Between 1996 and 2004, he worked with then Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd, where he last held the position of director of property division.
In that capacity, he was tasked to lead the property development activities of the group, as well as for subsidiaries - Highlands & Lowlands Bhd and Guthrie Ropel Bhd.
He was one of the key members responsible for the conceptualisation and submission of plans for the Guthrie Corridor Planned Communities, covering an area of 11,650 acres linked and accessed by the Guthrie Corridor Expressway.
He also spent 10 years with property developer Emkay Group where he held several positions including group executive director.
Wan Abdullah had the greatest gift a man could have; respect – for himself, the industry he loved and the people in it.
He dedicated much of his life to UEM Sunrise.
But when he found time, he would take to golfing.
Another thing he enjoyed, surprisingly to me, was the joy of indulging in Northern Indian cuisine.
Wan Abdullah lived a full active life as a leader for UEM Sunrise.
He is best known for transforming UEM Sunrise into one of the nation's leading property developers with its flagship development Nusajaya, in the heart of the Iskandar Development Region.
Outside of Nusajaya, UEM Sunrise's projects include Symphony Hills, an exclusive residential enclave in Cyberjaya, and prime developments n Kuala Lumpur, Mont’ Kiara, and in Vancouver, Canada.
I know Wan Abdullah for more than six years and he definitely was a great man to talk to about life in general and the making of a property development company. His vision and mission for UEM Sunrise was truly inspiring.
Wan Abdullah was honoured Property CEO 2011 at the International Real Estate Federation Malaysia Property Award 2011.
His energy and vision will long be remembered.
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