KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd has appointed Ainul Azhar Ainul Jamal as a member of its board.
The appointment took effect from May 15.
Ainul Azhar was previously chairman and director of Schlumberger Malaysia, said Petronas in a statement today.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom.
Upon completing his education in 1983, he returned to Malaysia and worked with the Public Works Department as the lead engineer responsible for radar installations at the Armed Force’s military camps.
He began his career as a field engineer in Schlumberger in 1984.
Over the course of his 32-year stint with the company, he served in various technical and managerial roles in Indonesia, France and Canada.
He also held various senior management positions in Schlumberger, including Corporate Communications Director of Schlumberger Ltd in London, as well as heading group human resource for Schlumberger WesternGeco and Reservoir Management Group.
He was also chairman of Schlumberger Asia Pacific from 2010 to June 2013, and later assumed his last position as chairman and director of Schlumberger Malaysia.