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Background
Ms.
Cik Aireen Omar (42) has been the Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Berhad
since July 1, 2012. Ms. Omar serves as the Regional Head of Corporate Finance
& Treasury of AirAsia Bhd. Ms. Omar joined
AirAsia in 2006 and is in charge of corporate finance, treasury, investor
relations and fuel procurement. Ms. Omar started her career with Deutsche Bank
Securities in New York. She moved back to Malaysia in 2001 to join the
MaybankGroup where she originated, structured and executed debt
securities, including Islamicsecurities, worth over RM8 billion. In 2003, she
joined Bumiwerks Capital Management where she executed asset securitisation,
structured finance and project finance securities, including the issue of
Malaysia’s first residential mortgage-backed securities. She has been a
Director of AirAsia Berhad since July 1, 2012 and also has been Director of
Airasia Global Shared Services Sdn. Bhd. since May 2013. She graduated with a
B.Sc in Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science and an
MA in Economics from New York University.
Aireen
Omar was appointed as AirAsia Berhad’s Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2012.
She is also an Executive Director for the company.
She
hails from Petaling Jaya, and is an Economics graduate of the London School of
Economics & Political Science (LSE) and also holds a Masters in Economics
from New York University (NYU).
Aireen
has been a member of the senior management team since 2006 and has been
instrumental in shaping the development of AirAsia Berhad into one of the
fastest growing and most highly-acclaimed airline globally.
She
joined AirAsia as the Director of Corporate Finance and her portfolio expanded
quickly to also include Treasury, Fuel Procurement and Investor Relations
functions.
Aireen
has made significant contributions to the organization throughout the years.
When Aireen took on Treasury functions in 2009, it was the peak of the global
financial crisis and credit lines were dry and the market volatile. Despite all
odds, she managed to raise funds for further growth of the entire AirAsia
Group, facilitating both fleet expansion and the setting up of various joint
ventures for the airline.
Aireen
is also responsible for locking in financing at very competitive rates for the
purchase of aircraft for the whole AirAsia Group. Through this contribution,
AirAsia has managed to pull well ahead of its competitors to reinforce its
strategic advantage in the region.
Today,
she oversees close to 7,000 staff at AirAsia Berhad, across 16 hubs in
Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and India; serving over 62
destinations across the region with a fleet of 78 Airbus A320.
Reporting
directly to the co-founders of AirAsia; Tan Sri Dr. Tony Fernandes and Datuk
Kamarudin Meranun; Aireen plays an integral part in mapping out AirAsia’s
growth plans and maintain its trajectory despite increased competition around
the region.
She
began her career at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc, where she served as an
Associate from 1997 – 2000 in New York and London, her last position being at
the Equity Arbitrage Proprietary Trading Desk focusing on international
equities, equity derivatives and equity-linked products. She returned to
Malaysia in 2001, and served several major local financial institutions
including the Maybank Group.
Aireen
is a member of the Board of Directors of Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board
(MTPB), popularly known as Tourism Malaysia.
A recipient of the ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award (CEO category) at the inaugural Malaysian Women of Excellence 2014 awards, ‘Masterclass Woman CEO of the Year’ award at the inaugural Selangor Excellence Business Awards 2014 and Corporate Treasurer’s 25 Most Influential Women in Treasury, Aireen continues to push the envelope of the region’s aviation industry with her determination, as she keeps AirAsia focused on its mantra; “Now Everyone Can Fly”.
A recipient of the ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award (CEO category) at the inaugural Malaysian Women of Excellence 2014 awards, ‘Masterclass Woman CEO of the Year’ award at the inaugural Selangor Excellence Business Awards 2014 and Corporate Treasurer’s 25 Most Influential Women in Treasury, Aireen continues to push the envelope of the region’s aviation industry with her determination, as she keeps AirAsia focused on its mantra; “Now Everyone Can Fly”.
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