Datuk Badlisham to report for duty as new MAHB MD on Monday

Newly appointed Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) Managing Director Datuk Badlisham Ghazali will officially report for duty tomorrow, June 23.

"Datuk Badlisham is a perfect fit for the role", said MAHB, adding that his most recent achievement as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Multimedia Development Corporation (MdeC) was testament to his track record in promoting innovation.

He was instrumental in increasing the revenue and investments of MSC Malaysia to nearly RM35 billion, said a statement from MAHB.

The airport operator said, in its bid to become a global leader in building airport cities required a leader who would be able to steer the company into an environment of continuous innovation.

"The aviation industry is an ever changing landscape as a result of the world’s population adapting to new lifestyle and technology trends, forcing businesses to come up with new business models and innovative solutions in an effort to keep up with this change," it added.

Badlisham’s sterling career in a similar environment, MAHB said, would allow him to perform the role of managing stakeholders at the highest level with ease.

"Apart from multiple stakeholders, the airport environment these days is fraught with new challenges involving expansion, new generation airports development and privatisation," it added.

In addition, airlines are also continuously evolving their business models from the conventional full service to low cost to hybrid due to greater competition and sophisticated customer demand.