Dato’ Azlan Shahrim

Dato' Azlan joined MBSB Bank as the Chief Strategy Officer on May 1, 2021. Dato' Azlan is a strategic and operations leader with extensive experience steering large companies through transformation. As the CSO of MBSB Bank, he collaborates with the ACEO to establish growth and valuation initiatives for stakeholders. He is responsible for leading the Bank's transformation agenda and oversees strategic reviews and the execution of these strategies.

He began his career as a corporate and commercial lawyer and has since held senior management positions in a variety of businesses for over 20 years. He was the Deputy CEO of Tanjung Pelepas Port, Malaysia’s largest container terminal. Under his leadership, profitability doubled, and efficiency improved to be among the best in the region. As Group Director, Corporate Strategy & Transformation, he led DRBHICOM's turnaround and transformation efforts in the automotive, property, and services industries. He also served as Group Chief Operating Officer of Pos Malaysia, where he redesigned and revived the national postal operator’s transformation programme, directing the organisation towards sustainability.