Article: A visionary in UMW driving seat

Adeline Paul Raj
New Straits Times
09-06-2007
A visionary in UMW driving seat
Byline: Adeline Paul Raj
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Business Times-Supplement
Type: News
Memo: Malaysia's CEO of the Year 2007

WHEN Datuk Abdul Halim Harun walked into a UMW Holdings Bhd board meeting some six years ago and calmly proposed that the company venture into the oil and gas (O&G) business, many thought it was a crazy idea.

After all, they rationalised, UMW was essentially an automotive company. What business did it have, going into something it had no skills or experience in?
Abdul Halim remembers that day well. It was not long after he had got into the driving seat as UMW's group managing ...

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