The key personnel
to the success of our group

Board of Director

The driving force behind the expansion of Masmeyer Group

The source of vision, determination and inspiration for our employees as well as the key personnel to the success of the group of the company.


Lt.Gen (B) Dato' Mohamad Khir Abdullah

Senior Advisor

He started his career in the Malaysian Armed Forces on 9th October 2980 and retired on 25th Auguest 2020 with a total service of 39years.

Qualifications:
  • Diploma in Strategic and Defence Studies from the University of Malaya
  • Master's Degree in Strategic Studies at Deakin Unversity
  • Master of Defence from the Collège Interarmées de Défense, Paris, France
Areas of Expertise:
Strategic Planning
Leadership
Management
Legislations
National Security

Dato' Abdul Harith Abdullah

Advisor

Dato' Abdul Harith Abdullah has had a vast exposure in the corporate world mainly through his 33 years employment with DRB-HICOM BERHAD, until his retirement in October 2018. A graduate in Automative Design with Master Degree from the Royal College of Art (RCA), London. He started his career as a young automotive designer in PROTON, a Malaysian National Car Manufacturer in 1985. He was promoted as the Group Director of Automotive and Defense Sector of DRB-HICOM Berhand in 2012, and in 2014, he was promoted as Senior Group Director and was seconded to PROTON HOLDINGS BERHAD as the Group CEO. Eventually in 2016, he returned to DRB-HICOM Berhad and was appointed as the Group Chief Operating Officer, heading the Automotive, Defense, Manufacturing and Engineering Sector. Under his capacity as the Group COO of DRB-HICOM, he was also appointed as a member of the board of various divisions and joint venture companies within the group, namely in the Education Service, Property and Constructions, Automotive, Defense and Manufacturing.

Qualifications:
  • Master Degree in Automative Design from the Royal College of Art (RCA), London
Areas of Expertise:
Education
Service
Property and
Constructions
Defense and
Manufacturing
Automotive

Dato' Haji Mohamad Tajudin Bakar

Chairman

A former senior official who had been serving in various capacities in the Kedah State Government since 1971 after completing his studies in the University of Malaya. Before joining the Masmeyer Group, Dato' Tajudin was serving as the General Manager of the Kedah Regional Development Authority (KEDA) until his retirement in 2004. Dato' Tajudin previously received broad training in Development Administration and Management at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and Harvard University in Massachusetts, United States as well as the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • Diploma in Social Planning, London School of Economics, United Kingdom
Areas of Expertise:
Local
Government
Housing
Development
Rural
Development
Agro
Business
General
Management
Awards & Honours:
  • Darjah Dato' Setia DiRaja Kedah (DSDK) conferred by the Sultan of Kedah, Malaysia
  • Ahli Mahkota Kedah (AMK) conferred by the Sultan of Kedah, Malaysia
Other Directorship(s) & Experience:
  • Former Management Board Member of Kedah Medical Centre
  • Former Assistant State Secretary of Kedah State Government
  • Former Chairman of Kulim District Local Government Council
  • Former District Officer of Pendang, Kedah
  • Former General Manager of KEDA
  • Former General Manager of Kedah Agro Holdings Sdn Bhd
  • Current Director of Kedah Agro Holdings Sdn Bhdm

Dato' Haji Abd Razak bin Hashim

Director

A former Kedah State Assemblyman, Dato' Razak had previously served as the Speaker of the Kedah Dewan Undangan Negeri, Member of the Kedah State Executive Councillor (EXCO) and the State Assemblyman for Guar Chempedak until 2008. Dato' Razak also held directorships in several Kedah State government-linked companies. Prior to his political career, Dato' Razak was involved in the education sector in Kedah.

Areas of Expertise:
Legislations
Management
Education
Awards & Honours:
  • Darjah Dato' Setia DiRaja Kedah (DSDK) conferred by the Sultan of Kedah, Malaysia
  • Kesatria Mangku Negara (KMN) conferred by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
  • Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) conferred by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
  • Bintang Kebaktian Masyarakat (BKM) conferred by the Sultan of Kedah, Malaysia
  • Justice of Peace (JP)

Dato' Choo Beng Kai

Group Managing Director

The driving force of the expansion of Masmeyer, which had successfully delivered property development projects with a total gross development value (GDV) exceeding RM 470 million in Kedah and Penang, Dato' Choo had previously served on the board of Drillsearch Energy Limited, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Under his impressive leadership as the Group Managing Director, Masmeyer has secured 10 joint venture property development projects with a total GDV over RM 1 billion.

Areas of Expertise:
Strategic planning
Management
Leadership
Awards & Honours:
  • Darjah Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (DSAP) conferred by the Sultan of Perak, Malaysia
  • Ahli Mahkota Kedah (AMK) conferred by the Sultan of Kedah, Malaysia
  • Justice of Peace (JP)
Other Directorship(s) & Experience:
  • Founder and Chairman of Masmeyer Foundation (since 2013)
  • General Committee Member of Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce (since 2013)
  • Committee of Penang Master Builder & Building Materials Dealers Association (since 2008)
  • Corporate Patron of JCI United Penang (since 2015)
  • Former Director of Drillsearch Energy Limited (from 2009 until 2013)
  • Former Director of Republic Gold Limited (from 2008 until 2010)