FGV Holdings Berhad announced appointment of Dato' Mohd Rafik Bin Shah Mohamad as Independent and Non Executive Director, with effect from July 1, 2021. Dato' Mohd Rafik has more than 33 years of experience in the food industry where he held various senior management positions and after his retirement, as director in a number of companies. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Dato' Mohd Rafik began his career with Esso Malaysia Bhd as an analyst in 1973. He later joined Scott & English Malaysia Sdn Bhd as a Chief Accountant in 1975, prior to joining Industrade Holdings Sdn Bhd as Group Finance Manager in 1980. In 1981, he began his career with Nestle where he held various senior positions in the finance and management area within the multinational group, both locally and internationally until 2006, when he retired from full-time employment. Upon retirement, Dato' Mohd Rafik was appointed as Director of Nestle (Malaysia) Berhad, for 12 years, until he retired in April 2021. He was also previously the Chairman of Malaysian Agrifood Corp. Bhd, Biotropics Malaysia Bhd, to name a few. He was also a former director of FGV prior to its public listing.