Head of People and Organisation
Malaysian, 59 years old
Date of Appointment as Head of People and Organisation:
1 July 2014
Adzhar joined Maxis in July 2014. He has 35 years of experience in human resources across various industries and sectors, in both local and multinational corporations (“MNC”). He is responsible for talent acquisition and management, performance and rewards, industrial relations and learning and development.
His focus, after putting in place many systems, processes and policies to improve the working environment in Maxis, is to drive a great environment for career growth and personal development that will edge Maxis towards achieving its business ambitions.
Prior to Maxis, Adzhar was the Group Head of People for AirAsia. He was also the previous Head of HR Development for Digi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd., Group Head of HR for the Sime Darby Group and Head of HR for Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia.
Before that, Adzhar was the General Manager of Human Resources at Maxis during its early start-up stage. Before Maxis, Adzhar worked for two American MNCs in the semiconductor and healthcare sectors.