Nationality Pakistani | Name Waqar Malik | |
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Education Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Occupation Chief Executive Officer Employer ICI Pakistan Limited, a subsidiary of AkzoNobel Known for CEO of ICI Pakistan Limited (current), Director on the Central Board of the State Bank of Pakistan, Chairman Sui Southern Gas Co., Ltd, Former Director and Member of Human Resources Committee Oil and Gas Development Co., Ltd,Former Chairman, Chairman of Remuneration Sub Committee, Chairman of Shares Sub Committee and Member of Audit Committee Lotte Pakistan PTA Limited, Director State Bank Of Pakistan, Director Lahore University of Management Sciences, Director and Member of Board Compensation Committee Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited, Director Pakistan Business Council , Trustee The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation of Pakistan, Director, Member of Human Resource & Compensation Committee and Member of Strategy Committee IGI Insurance Limited, Director Port Qasim Authority.), former President of Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) | ||
Waqar Ahmed Malik is a Pakistani businessman. His career spanned over 27 years with Fortune 500 companies. His career with the ICI Plc group based in the UK and then Akzo Nobel in the Netherlands provided opportunity to work in Europe and the Americas. In Pakistan he was the Country Head of ICI's operations in Pakistan, the largest foreign investment in the chemical sector at the time. For over 10 years he served as the Chief Executive Officer of ICI Pakistan Limited and also the CEO and Chairman of Lotte Pakistan limited (formerly Pakistan PTA Limited). Malik moved on from ICI Pakistan Limited in December 2012 post divestment of majority shareholding of the foreign sponsor in ICI Pakistan Limited to a local group. He has vast experience in managing functional teams as well as leading large and complex manufacturing based operations and M & A activities in the emerging markets.
Malik is a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and is also an Alumnus of Harvard Business School and INSEAD.
His corporate and business experience spans over 30 years across three continents. A specialist in strategy, corporate / business leadership and board governance, his professional experience includes managing and leading businesses in the petrochemicals, consumer and the life sciences industry. Outside his career, he has actively contributed to the development of Pakistan both in Public and the Private sector.
Outside his career, he has served(s) as member of the Board of Central Bank of Pakistan(State Bank of Pakistan),Chairman Pakistan Petroleum Limited Chairman Sui Southern Gas Company Limited, Member Board of OGDCL, Karachi Port Trust, IGI Insurance Limited, Engro Polymer Chemicals Limited and Chairman Noesis (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr. Malik has also been the past President of Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Management Association of Pakistan, Director Pakistan Business Council, Trustee Board of Lahore University of Management Sciences, and the Indus Valley School of Art.
Mr. Malik is active in philanthropic activities; he is a trustee of I-care Pakistan. He was awarded the Prince of Wales medal for his contribution as a Trustee of the Prince of Wales Pakistan Recovery Fund in 2010 (subsidiary of the British Asian Trust).