HASNUL HASSAN TO BECOME BERNAMA GM FROM JAN 2

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Bernama Board of Governors has agreed to
recommend the appointment of Hasnul Hassan as the Malaysian national news
agency's General Manager from Jan 2, 2009.

Bernama Chairman Mohd Annuar Zaini, in making the announcement here
Wednesday, said the board made the decision at a meeting on Nov
25, 2008.

Hasnul has 22 years' working experience in the commercial and corporate
sector, having served several multi-national companies, including Bestfoods
International, British American Tobacco, Johnson & Johnson and Unilever.


Hasnul, 46, was born in Johor, and had his secondary education at Maktab
Rendah Sains MARA, Kuantan, Pahang.

Subsequently he furthered his studies at the Southeast Missouri State
University, USA where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business
Administration (1984) and then continued to pursue his Masters Degree in
Business Administration (1985).

-- BERNAMA