Government-owned Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (Malaysian Railways Limited) has appointed Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Samsudin replaces Datuk Sarbini Tijan, whose contract ended on April 30, 2017. He was previously employed as the CEO of KL Airport Services Sdn Bhd. He comes with 31 years of experience in the logistics and supply chain segments. He started his career in 1986 with Kontena Nasional Sdn Bhd and was based in California. Samsudin holds a graduate degree from Northrop University in the US.