Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) has appointed Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad as group chief operating officer effective January 1, 2024. Mohd Haris will oversee Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands upstream operations and will also continue to serve as Sime Darby Oils managing director, where he will lead marketing expansion efforts and revenue growth. This appointment signals Sime Darby Plantations readiness for the future.

Building on the achievements of the past, Mohd Haris leadership will be instrumental in navigating business through the opportunities and challenges face as an organisation with a global footprint, said SDP group managing director Datuk Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha in a statement this day. In addition to his main responsibilities, Mohd Haris will also spearhead the group's key corporate exercises,  said SDP. Mohamad Helmy said SDP has also established an Operations Leadership Team (OLT) effective February 1, to be chaired by Mohd Haris, which will be instrumental in ensuring seamless alignment and coordination of the group strategic efforts.

The OLT will consist of the three chief executive officers responsible for upstream operations, the chief operating officer of Sime Darby Oils, and the chief research and development officer.