RAM Ratings Lanka appoints Malaysian Director
RAM Ratings (Lanka) Limited ("RAM Ratings Lanka") has appointed Dr K
Govindan as a new Director, effective March 2011. Govindan is the Group
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and also a Director at RAM Holdings
Berhad ("RAM"), the parent company of RAM Ratings Lanka.
Govindan holds a PhD (Economics) from the University of Lancaster, a
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of London, and a Bachelor
of Economics (Honours) from the University of Malaya.
He also holds a Certificate in Legal Practice (Honours) and a Diploma
in Advanced Management from INSEAD, Paris. He joined the Malaysian
Administrative and Diplomatic Service in August 1975, and has occupied
several senior positions in the Economic Planning Unit ("EPU") within
the Prime Minister's Department.
In addition, Govindan has served as the Secretary of the National
Economic Action Council, established by the Malaysian Government to
overcome the 1997 Asian financial crisis. He has also participated in
several technical advisory missions on economic crisis management for
Argentina, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Before joining RAM, his last
position had been as the Deputy Director-General of the EPU, with
responsibilities as Head of the Secretariat for the Economic Council.
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