Datuk Yasmin Mahmood has tendered her resignation as the Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). Datuk Yasmin led the agency for four years since 15 September 2014. She will relinquish her position as the CEO and all other positions effective 15 January 2019.

The release containing the notification her resi”It is with a heavy heart that I am tendering my resignation as CEO of MDEC to pursue a role with a tech venture in Jakarta,” said Datuk Yasmin.

“It has been an absolute honour to have served in this position for the last 4 years and 3 months.  I have put my heart and soul into the role to bring MDEC to a higher level of effectiveness and relevance, not only with the initiatives and strategies we’ve implemented but also with the cultural transformation of the people in MDEC,” she added.

Minister of Communications and Multimedia Gobind Singh Deo said thanked her for contribution saying “We thank Datuk Yasmin for her stewardship in leading MDEC and all her contributions to the digital economy ecosystem. Her passion, commitment and energy in seeing things through to the very end has benefited Malaysia throughout the years.”

PIKOM’s Chairman, Ganesh Kumar Bangah praised her for bringing over work ethics and 30 years of experience from the private sector and international multinational companies.

Datuk Yasmin Mahmood was previously the General Manager of Dell and HP. She also served as the Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia.