National research and development centre in ICT, MIMOS, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Ahmad Rizan Ibrahim as President and Chief Executive Officer effective 1 July 2017. \u00a0He succeeds Datuk Abdul Wahab Abdullah who retired in June after leading MIMOS since July 2006.<\/p>\n
Ahmad Rizan, 54, has more than 28 years of multi-disciplinary experience in management and strategic consulting, including more than 20 years in senior leadership, operational roles, sales, marketing, business development as well as channel and alliance development.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Prior to joining MIMOS, Ahmad Rizan was the Head of Government and GLC for SAS Institute, a US$3 billion privately-held USA-based company; where he was responsible for the overall management of sectoral clients, client relationships and customer interfaces.<\/p>\n
MIMOS is Malaysia\u2019s premier Applied Research and Development Centre in Information and Communications Technology, Industrial Electronics Technology and Nano-Semiconductor Technology. \u00a0As a strategic agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), MIMOS contributes to raising Malaysia’s competitiveness by pioneering market creation for Malaysian technopreneurs through patentable technology platforms, products and solutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Over the past 12 years, MIMOS has filed more than 1,800 Intellectual Properties in various technology domains and across key socio-economic areas. Serving a central role in Malaysia\u2019s transformation journey and ICT Vision, MIMOS endeavours to create a culture of innovation by nurturing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, in the spirit of smart partnerships and inclusive growth models and strategies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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