Magma Group Berhad appointed Encik Omar Azlan Bin Ismail @ Farouk as Non Independent and Non Executive Director. Age: 31. Nationality: Malaysia.

Date of change: 20 May 2024. Qualifications: Masters in Master of Science in Global Management from London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, United Kingdom and Degree in Bachelor of Science with Honours in Economics from University of Nottingham. Working experience and occupation: Omar Azlan bin Farouk ("En Omar") graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics from the University of Nottingham and completed his Master studies in Global Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

His career began in 2018, focusing on business development for Impiana Group of Hotels in Kuala Lumpur. He also made significant contributions as a Business Analyst as well as Corporate, Legal and Finance Analyst for Bicester Village from 2018 to 2021. In 2022, he joined Impiana Sdn Bhd as General Manager of Corporate Affairs.

His responsibilities encompassed the thorough management of disposals of assets and leading due diligence with potential investors, monitoring hotel assets in Malaysia, Thailand, and Bali in order to achieve/exceed budget, and financial forecasting and modelling for external stakeholders. His previous roles include Analyst at Value Retail, Bicester Village, where he coordinated financial strategies and supported corporate restructuring.