KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Petronas is one brand that makes Malaysians proud. And for over a decade, one man has been the face of Petronas, the man we bid farewell today.
The mood was mixed with a tinge of sadness as he walked to the foyer of the Petronas Twin Towers, shaking hands with the staff and well-wishers. For Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, who has helmed the corporation since 1995, his term as president and chief executive officer (CEO) ends today.
".........from its humble beginnings in 1974 with a paid-up capital of RM10 million, its shareholders’ capital had grown to RM232.1 billion as of March 2009 while total assets were valued at RM388.1 billion.
Petronas contributed more than 40 per cent to the federal government’s coffers and has since its inception, paid the government a total of RM471.3 billion. It is now ranked among Fortune's 100."
