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New BAT Malaysia Director to support Growth Agenda with Focus on Diversity and Sustainability
Bukit Damansara, 7 May 2021 – British American Tobacco Malaysia Berhad’s (BAT Malaysia or the Company) appointment of Norliza Kamaruddin to its Board of Directors reflects its commitment to performance growth, diversity and sustainability
Norliza, who was appointed as an independent non-executive director on 30 April 2021, is an award winning senior communications specialist with more than 25 years of experience in Malaysia and other markets.
Previously, as the Global Head of Strategic Communications for PETRONAS, Norliza was responsible for overseeing the communications strategy, corporate branding, sustainability and reputation management for the Group in more than 30 countries.
Norliza is now the Managing Director in FTI Consulting Malaysia, FTI Consulting is a global public listed business advisory firm based in US. Norliza is also the Industry Adjunct Professor for Strategic Communications at Multimedia University Malaysia.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri (Dr.) Aseh bin Haji Che Mat, chairman of BAT Malaysia said:
“The wealth of experience and skill-set that Norliza brings to the table will be an invaluable asset to the board of directors of BAT Malaysia.
In addition to her leadership and fiduciary duties as a board member, we will also be looking to Norliza’s experience in the areas of sustainability and communications to help us deliver our corporate purpose of A Better TomorrowTM.”
Norliza Kamaruddin, independent non-executive director of BAT Malaysia said:
“It is a privilege to be appointed to the board of BAT Malaysia. I am inspired by the Company’s excellent track record in corporate governance as well as being a leading employer with a multitude of awards for talent development and intitatives for women in the workforce.”
“With my fellow board members, I look forward to contributing to our purpose of A Better TomorrowTM,” she concluded.
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For more information on British American Tobacco Malaysia, please visit www.batmalaysia.com.
About British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad is the leading tobacco company in Malaysia. This strong position is built upon a portfolio of high-quality tobacco products designed to meet diverse consumer preferences and build A Better TomorrowTM by reducing the health impact of our business through offering a greater choice of enjoyable and less risky products for our consumers. Our portfolio includes world- famous brands like DUNHILL, KENT, PETER STUYVESANT, PALL MALL, ROTHMANS and KYO.
British American Tobacco Malaysia employs 452 employees who are involved in a wide spectrum of disciplines, from generating insights, developing brands, and making these available on a national level. In addition, we also set leading edge talent development practices as well as ensure a strong foundation of corporate governance and shareholder relations. The company is part of the British American Tobacco group, which is the world’s most international tobacco group and the second largest stock market listed tobacco group by global market share.
For more information, please contact British American Tobacco Malaysia:
Melissa Hon, Head of Communications at 03-27208147 or melissa_hon@bat.com