By Sharen Kaur
Published NST Online, August 10, 2016
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar's contract as chief executive officer (CEO) of Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has been extended by two years effective January 1, 2017.
Shahril, who holds a Master of Management from the University of Malaya, was appointed CEO of MRT Corp effective January 1, 2015 to oversee the country’s biggest infrastructure project.
MRT Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of Minister of Finance Inc Malaysia, is the developer and owner of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project.
The project involves the construction of a rail-based public transport network comprising three lines - Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) Line; Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line; and Circle Line.
Shahril, who currently sits on the Board of Prasarana Negara Bhd and MyHSR (High Speed Rail) Corp Sdn Bhd, both wholly-owned units of the MOF Inc, has played a key role in helping to develop the country's transport industry.
Before being appointed as CEO of MRT Corp, he was group managing director of Prasarana, a position which he held since 2010.
Prior to that, he was chief operating officer of Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD).
Before joining SPAD, Shahril was attached to RapidKL as its general manager of corporate planning.
While serving in that position, he was seconded as an Adviser to the Economic Planning Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department where he was involved in drafting the Land Public Transport Commission Act 2010 and the Land Public Transport Act 2010.
Shahril was also involved in the laboratory for urban public transport improvement which was held as part of the Government Transformation Plan.
Among the other positions he has held were general manager of Corporate Services in Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd, manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia and British American Tobacco (M) Bhd, and senior executive in the Maybank Group.
Published NST Online, August 10, 2016
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar's contract as chief executive officer (CEO) of Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has been extended by two years effective January 1, 2017.
Shahril, who holds a Master of Management from the University of Malaya, was appointed CEO of MRT Corp effective January 1, 2015 to oversee the country’s biggest infrastructure project.
MRT Corp CEO Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar's contract has been extended for another two years, effective Jan 1, 2017 |
The project involves the construction of a rail-based public transport network comprising three lines - Sungai Buloh-Kajang (SBK) Line; Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line; and Circle Line.
Shahril, who currently sits on the Board of Prasarana Negara Bhd and MyHSR (High Speed Rail) Corp Sdn Bhd, both wholly-owned units of the MOF Inc, has played a key role in helping to develop the country's transport industry.
Before being appointed as CEO of MRT Corp, he was group managing director of Prasarana, a position which he held since 2010.
Prior to that, he was chief operating officer of Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD).
Before joining SPAD, Shahril was attached to RapidKL as its general manager of corporate planning.
While serving in that position, he was seconded as an Adviser to the Economic Planning Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department where he was involved in drafting the Land Public Transport Commission Act 2010 and the Land Public Transport Act 2010.
Shahril was also involved in the laboratory for urban public transport improvement which was held as part of the Government Transformation Plan.
Among the other positions he has held were general manager of Corporate Services in Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd, manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia and British American Tobacco (M) Bhd, and senior executive in the Maybank Group.
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