Board of Directors

YB. TUAN SYED IBRAHIM SYED NOH

Non-Executive Chairman

Tuan Syed Ibrahim bin Syed Noh who was appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation effective 1 April 2023 is a dynamic leader with an impressive track record of activism and service.

As the Member of Parliament for Ledang, Johor since 2018, he has been a driving force for change, advocating for the rights of his constituents and working to create a better future for Malaysians.

A Malaccan born, Tuan Syed Ibrahim received his higher education in the United States of America from 1982 to 1988 in Master of Business Administration (MBA) from St. Louis University, and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (BBA) from University of Wisconsin.

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DATUK MOHAMAD FAUZI BIN MD ISA

Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD)

Datuk Mohamad Fauzi bin Md Isa, who was appointed as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) effective from 3rd May 2023, is a prominent figure with extensive experience of 29 years in the public service sector.

Born in Kepala Batas, Kedah on 6 February 1968, YBhg. Datuk Mohamad Fauzi bin Md Isa was an undergraduate student in Literature (Geography) from Southwest Texas State University, United States of America in 1990.

He then continued his study in Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2006 at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He also obtained a Diploma in Public Administration from the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN) in 1996.

Ybhg. Datuk Mohamad Fauzi has served in the public service for 29 years. He began his career as the Administrative and Diplomatic Officer in 1996 where he was placed as the Assistant Secretary in the Policy and Development Division, Ministry of Housing and Local Government.

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YBRS. ABU BAKAR @ SALLEH BIN HJ. JAMBOL

Undersecretary For The International Division of the Ministry of Finance (MOF)

YBrs. Abu Bakar @ Salleh bin Hj. Jambol was appointed to the Board on November 1, 2021.

Abu Bakar @ Salleh bin Hj. Jambol started his career in 1995 as Administrative and Diplomatic Services officer, attached to the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia (MoF).

Over the last 26 years, he remains working in MoF and serves in various offices/divisions, among others, the Sabah’s Federal Treasury Office, National Budget Office, National Strategy Unit, Strategic Financial Control & Corporate Division, and Remuneration Policy & Management Division.

He is currently the Undersecretary of International Division, MoF, a position that he held since July 2021.

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YBHG. PROF EMERITUS DATO’ DR HALIMAH BADIOZE ZAMAN FASc

Independent Non-Executive Director

She was appointed onto the Board of Directors of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) effective 5 April 2019.

Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Halimah Badioze Zaman is currently Holder of the Tan Sri Leo Moggie Distinguished Chair in Energy Informatics at the Institute of Informatics and Computing in Energy Informatics (IICE), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). Prior to this she has served in various capacities and roles at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) for 39 years, which includes being one of the Founders of the Faculty of Information Science and Technology, founder of the ICT Niche at UKM and was the Founding Director of the first Centre of Excellence in Computer Science at UKM called Institute of Visual Informatics.

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YBHG. DATU DR MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH BIN ZAIDEL

Independent Non-Executive Director

YBhg. Datu Dr Muhammad Abdullah bin Zaidel was appointed to the Board on August 6, 2020.

With his extensive experience from the finance sector and in business management, was able to accelerate Sarawak’s economy and take it to greater heights. He graduated from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) with a PhD in Finance and a Masters Degree for Business Management from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). Since 2019, Dr. Muhammad Abdullah is an alumni of Harvard Business School, Harvard University.

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