Ex-HRDC chief Shahul Hameed named Green Packet's group CEO and MD
PETALING JAYA: Green Packet Bhd has appointed former Human Resource Development Corp chief executive Datuk Shahul Hameed Shaik Dawood as its managing director and group chief executive officer.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Green Packet said Shahul Hameed (51) is an accomplished corporate leader with over 30 years of experience spanning both the public and private sectors, with core expertise in business transformation, digitalisation and human capital development.
He previously served as the chief executive of the Human Resource Development Corp under the Ministry of Human Resources from 2020 to 2025, where he was instrumental in mobilising one of the country's most impactful talent development agendas - spanning millions of Malaysians and involving stakeholders from industry, academia, and international bodies.
'Beyond national borders, he is also recognised for his talent in forging strategic partnerships that transcend sectors and geographies.'
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