Mazlan bin Ismail was the Chief Operating Officer for Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
13 Facts About Mazlan Ismail
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Mazlan Ismail retired as Vice President of Telekom Malaysia and entered Malaysian politics, first as an appointed advisor to the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia with specialised duties.
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Mazlan Ismail is best known for running in the 13th general election in Malaysia in Permatang Pauh, a parliament in the state of Penang.
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Mazlan Ismail currently advises and guides the Malaysians Communications and Multimedia Commission in the planning and implementation of the government's Digital Nation Development.
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Mazlan Ismail was born in Kubang Ulu, Penanti, Bukit Mertajam to Puan binti Hamid and Allahyarham Ismail bin Daud.
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Mazlan Ismail is known to the locals as Abang Lan Telekom, due to his occupation as a government servant while working in Jabatan Telekom.
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Later, Mazlan went to University Technology Malaysia in 1978 -1981 to study Diploma in Electronic Communications and furthered his first degree in University of Salford, United Kingdom in 1981 -1983.
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Mazlan Ismail then worked with Telekom Malaysia before being sponsored to further his study in master's degree in 1996, again in the United Kingdom in the University of Coventry specialising in Operational Telecommunication.
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Mazlan Ismail worked for 30 years as an engineer in Telekom Malaysia, holding various posts, from Assistant Manager in Butterworth, Penang to General Manager for Northern Region of Malaysia, and settled into senior management post as Vice President of National Network Operation, in-charge for technical network operation throughout Malaysia.
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Mazlan Ismail was being appointed as a senior management TM's Group Leadership Team members chaired by TM's CEO.
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Mazlan Ismail was appointed as Commanding Officer, ranked Lt Colonel of Rejimen Semboyan Pakar Diraja Telekom.
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Mazlan Ismail was quoted saying that having personal experience in raising a child with a disability has given him empathy and insight into the feelings and challenges faced by parents in similar situations.
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Mazlan Ismail promised to adopt three existing rehabilitative centres in the constituency, located in Kampung Pertama, Seberang Jaya, and Kampung Tanah Liat.