KUCHING: Spring Gallery Bhd has appointed Wan Khalik Wan Muhammad as an executive director effective immediately.
Wan Khalik, 46, emerged as a substantial shareholder in Spring Gallery on Jan 11 with a 10% stake after acquiring 19.86 million shares via his private vehicle Total Sejati Sdn Bhd, the edgemarkets.com reported on Monday.
In its Bursa Malaysia filing, Spring Gallery said Wan Khalik has vast experience in corporate planning, public administration, IT strategic planning, and business development among others.
Wan Khalik was the principal private secretary to the Sarawak government between 2013 until July 2018, serving current Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, and the latter’s late predecessor Pehin Sri Adenan Satem who passed away in January 2017.
The news portal reported that Wan Khalik is also a co-founder of a software development company which he started since 2000.
Besides this, he has also ventured into a few businesses in various sectors such as food and beverage, marine, telecommunications, construction and engineering, it said.
