Released by : The Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM)
Date : 16 December 2010

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's finest management practitioners with outstanding management leadership competencies were recognised at the MIM-Public Bank "Manager of the Year Award" (MOYA) Awards Presentation held at the Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur today.

The award is a joint effort between MIM and Public Bank Berhad, and is currently in its 4th year. The MOYA was open to managers aged 25 and above in any one of the 10 categories of industry who are currently holding managerial positions for at least 3 years. The award aims to recognise and acknowledge dynamic managers and management leaders who are the unsung heroes in building Malaysian industries.

"The applicants of the MIM-Public Bank "Manager Of the Year Award" are required to undergo stringent selection, qualifying and rigorous judging procedures. They are judged on their overall management leadership attributes using work competency profiling tool, management quiz, case study and interview." said Dr Nazily Noor, CEO of MIM in his briefing.

Winners of MOYA 2010 are as follows:

Category Finance:
Encik.Shahrul Hisham Tahir,
Manager-Strategy & Marketing, Auto Finance Division, AmBank (M) Bhd,

Category Management:
Encik. Abdul Razak Hj Muhamad,
Manager-Student Affairs & Development, Masterskill Education Group Berhad.

Category Service:
Encik.Zulkifli bin Salahudin,
Head (Planning & Strategy) ICT Division, Tenaga Nasional Berhad

Category Property:
Encik.Zamri bin Abdul Rahman,
Head of Environment Division cum General Manager, Worldwide Landfill Sdn Bhd

Every year, the winners will be given an opportunity to visit a company which has excellent management practices. MOYA 2010 winners will be going on a weeklong study visit to the TATA Group, in Jamshedpur, Kolkata, India.

Also present at the MIM-Public Bank MOYA 2010 Award Presentation Ceremony were Mr.Leong Kwok Nyem, Chief Operating Officer of Public Bank Berhad and YBhg Dato' Haji Mohamed Iqbal Rawther, Chairman of MIM and senior management of Public Bank Berhad.