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AirAsia choses new Malaysia CEO
July 1st 2012
Airen Omar has been named as the new CEO and executive director of AirAsia Berhad, the Malaysian arm of the AirAsia Group. Her appointment coincided with the announcement of the group’s strategy for its second decade. Read More »
Omar was regional head of corporate finance, treasury and investor relations at AirAsia, before her promotion to the top job.
She is a graduate of the London School of Economics and has a master’s degree in economics from New York University. She spent several years in the global financial industry before she became director of corporate finance at AirAsia in 2006.
