Richard Curtis retires as CMS Group MD

Richard Curtis has retired from his position as Group Managing Director of Malaysian cement producer, Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) as of 1 January 2018. He will remain on the Board of CMS as non-independent non-executive director.

Y A M Tan Sri Dato' Seri Syed Anwar Jamalullail, CMSB’s Group Chairman, said: "On behalf of everyone at CMS, I would like to thank Dato' Richard for his stewardship and commitment to the company for over 11 years. Dato' Richard’s legacy will be his pioneering leadership and the transformational role he played in implementing the company’s long-term strategic plan to expand and diversify CMSB's business portfolios, notwithstanding challenging global economic pressures, which has enabled our businesses to grow and prosper. The continuity plan we have installed, which includes the retention of Dato’ Richard as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, will ensure the company's smooth and undisturbed transition as it meets new challenges and achieves new milestones.

"It is this high performing team that Dato Isaac Lugun and Mr Goh Chii Bing will take over on 1 January  2018 as Group Chief Executive Officer - Corporate and Group Chief Executive Officer - Operations, respectively. Between them, Dato Isaac and Mr Goh have over 45 years’ experience with CMS."