Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohd Zin, aged 53, a Malaysian, is the President/Group Managing Director of KUB. He was appointed as the Group Managing Director of KUB on 17 August 2015 and redesignated as the President/Group Managing Director on 1 December 2015. He also sits on the Board of several subsidiary companies of KUB.

 

He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and a Master Degree in Accountancy from the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

 

He is a Chartered Accountant and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He has twenty-six (26) years experience in various fields particularly in banking and finance, oil and gas, shipping and food and beverage. He has held several positions since graduation, first as a lecturer in accounting and as a finance executive at Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd.

 

He started his banking career in 1990 with Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad, with his last held position as the General Manager, Corporate Finance. He was the General Manager, Group Finance of Southern Bank Berhad from 1996 to 1998. He then pursued his career with Amanah Merchant Bank Berhad with last held position as the Senior General Manager, Corporate Finance from 1998 to 2000. From 2001 to 2003, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Finance Berhad.

 

Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohd Zin was appointed as the President and Group Managing Director of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Group in 2003 until 2007. Prior to joining KUB, Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohd Zin was the Group Chief Executive Officer of Radimax Group Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Realmild (M) Sdn Bhd) from 2010 to 2015.

 

He was the Founder and Chairman of Lyndarahim Ventures Sdn Bhd, the owner of San Francisco Coffee Co. (a specialty gourmet coffee chain) from 2007 to 2016. He has held several directorships in shipbuilding, shipping and oil and gas related activities namely, Labuan Shipyard and Engineering Sdn Bhd (2011-2015), and from 2003-2007, Global Maritime Ventures Berhad, Global Carriers Berhad and Malaysian Bulk Carriers Berhad.