Mark Arthun has been appointed as the new Chairman of the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC), effective June 29, following the fourth BMCC Annual General Meeting.
Mark succeeds Abrar A. Anwar, who stepped down as chairman after completing his two-year term.
Mark, who has been on the BMCC board since 2021, said he fully intends to build on BMCC's existing strengths and continue to drive focus areas such as ESG, digitalisation, manufacturing, energy and education.
"Through these key agendas, we intend to increase our collaboration and engagement with governments for the benefit of BMCC members.
"I look forward to working with the BMCC Executive Office and other board members to find ways to improve incrementally to achieve our goal of being the No. 1 Chamber of Commerce in Malaysia and provide the best value for our members," he said in a statement.statement, today.
Mark is the Managing Director and Site Leader of Smith & Nephew's, which has invested more than US$100 million (RM441 million) in a manufacturing facility in Penang.
Mark oversees all operations in Malaysia, from construction to global orthopaedic product manufacturing and distribution.
He is an expert in developing and deploying strategies for medical equipment and aerospace operations.An industrial engineer by training, Mark has held leadership positions at Abbott, Alere and Boeing.
Meanwhile, Abral, who will remain on the Chamber's board of directors, said he was impressed by what BMCC had achieved during his tenure in creating an environment for UK and Malaysian businesses to continue to seize trade and investment opportunities and strengthen bilateral trade ties between the two countries. pride.
"I will remain on the board and continue to support Mark and the Chamber's future initiatives and events," he said.
