G3 Global Berhad has appointed former Ministry of Education Secretary General Dato’ Sri Alias bin Ahmad as Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman with effect from January 4th.
The new Chairman will succeed outgoing Datuk Wan Khalik Bin Wan Muhammad as Director of the Company and Executive Chairman of the Board.
Dato’ Sri Alias, who served as the secretary-general of the Ministry of Education (MOE) before retiring in 2018, will bring experience and insights from his government days in various capacities and departments.
Aged 63, Dato’ Sri Alias holds a bachelor’s degree in the study of Arts and Social Sciences and a master’s in Strategic and Defence Studies from University Malaya. Besides that, he holds various diplomas and certificates from other institutions including the University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
He served 34 years in the Malaysian civil service and has held many posts of importance in the government.
Some of the notable positions held include Director-General of the Department of Immigration (2010-2014), Secretary-General of Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) (2014-2016), Secretary of National Security Council (NSC) (2016), and Secretary-General of MOE (2016-2018).
Other departments that he has served include the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the State Security Department.
Commenting on the appointment Managing Director Dirk Quinten said: “With the extensive experience and credibility possessed by Dato’ Sri Alias, I am confident that G3 Global will continue to flourish as a dynamic and competitive player in the industries it is involved in, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare.”
Interesting developments have taken place at G3 Global with Datuk Seri Mohd Amin emerging with a 25% stake in G3 Global, and has been made an executive director of the Company. Mohd Amin is the founder and chairman of technology firm Bestinet Sdn Bhd, which provides information technology solutions for managing foreign labour for all stakeholders.
Following that, G3 Global had on proposed to diversify into the healthcare sector-related business, which includes the distribution of Covid-19 test kits. This is done via Bestinet Healthcare Sdn Bhd, a 51% owned subsidiary of G3 Global, and with orders for 2 million test kits in hand, G3’s subsidiary had a promising start.
