By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Oct 3: Dato Ibrahim Baki has been appointed as chairman of Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sarawak Energy), effective Oct 1, 2024.
According to a media release, he succeeds Datuk Amar Abdul Hamed Sepawi, who has chaired the company since 2005, guiding its transformation into a leading regional player in renewable energy and sustainability.
Ibrahim, currently the Satok assemblyman, brings over three decades of experience across industries such as property development, shipping, and media.
A legal professional by training, he holds an LLB (Hons) from the United Kingdom and is a Barrister-at-Law from Lincoln’s Inn.
He began his career as a legal officer at Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) in 1984, before co-founding the law firm Messrs Idris Buang, Ibrahim Baki & Co in Sarawak.
Ibrahim also serves as a non-independent non-executive director of PETRONAS.
Abdul Hamed leaves behind an enduring legacy. Under his leadership, Sarawak Energy expanded from a traditional utility with 2,042 employees and a generation capacity of 849MW in 2005 to over 6,000 employees and a capacity of 5,745MW today.
During his tenure, the company achieved 99.5 per cent electrification across Sarawak, up from 80 per cent in 2009.
Abdul Hamed’s contributions earned him numerous accolades, including the Sarawak Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2004 and 2005, and the BrandLaureate ‘Man of the Year’ Brand Icon Leadership Award in 2015.
In 2022, he received the Outstanding Global Muslim Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award at the Global Muslim Business Forum.
Most recently, in 2023, Abdul Hamed was appointed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as a member of a special advisory body comprising professionals and economic experts to advise the Prime Minister in his role as Finance Minister.
Sarawak Energy also extends its gratitude to Tan Sri Dato Sri Mohd Hassan Marican, who served as its independent non-executive director from June 9, 2010 until Aug 1, 2024.
His expertise and insights, particularly from his extensive experience in leading multi-national organisations in the energy sector, have been integral to Sarawak Energy’s successful transformation into a key player in renewable energy development and international ventures.
Mohd Hassan was appointed by Anwar as the chairman of the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC), which provides counsel on national development and economic resilience.
To view Sarawak Energy’s organisation charts, visit https://www.sarawakenergy.com/about-us/our-organisation. — DayakDaily
