Our Team
The Senior Management at MARUSS possesses unrivalled expertise, with a combined breadth of experience of over 200 years, our management team offers a unique fusion of technical excellence and commercial insight that distinguishes us from other players in the industry.
Our team’s cohesive, results-focused approach, bolstered by an extensive international network and partnerships with world-class knowledge and technology providers, positions MARUSS as a leader ready to set new benchmarks in ammunition manufacturing. This collective strength and vision enable Maruss to achieve globally recognised standards of quality, ensuring that every product we deliver embodies precision, reliability, and the advanced standards demanded by the defence sector.
Board of Directors
Lt Gen Dato’ Sri Azzuddin Ahmad (Retired)
NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
With almost 33 years of serving the country, including intelligence-related roles within the Ministry of Defence and the Prime Minister’s Department, he brings unparalleled expertise and strategic insight to the team.
Lt Gen has a vast amount of knowledge and experience in the defence world. He was appointed as Director of Military Intelligence and was decorated with a three star rank at the zenith of his military career. He is also active in the footballing world where he used to represent the country as a player and has served as the Secretary General for both Football Association of Malaysia and Asean Football Federation.
Syafiq Mohd Razi
MANAGING DIRECTOR
With over 15 years of commercial management experience across Southeast Asia, Syafiq Mohd Razi has built a distinguished career spanning commodities trading, mining operations, and renewable energy. He began his professional journey as a trader specializing in ferrous and non-ferrous materials, eventually transitioning to lead various mining operations, including alluvial gold mining projects in Indonesia.
An advocate for sustainability and innovation, Syafiq also spearheaded renewable energy initiatives, most notably a 175 MWac photovoltaic power plant project in Vietnam.
In December 2018, Syafiq founded Maruss SDN BHD
Lt Col Azha Yahya (Retired)
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
With a solid 21 years in the Malaysian army, specialising in ammunition & explosives. Seconded to SMEO as the Production Manager for large calibre ammunition gaining invaluable knowledge of processing high explosives and rockets, and subsequently moving on to be the Chief Operations Officer, managing all manufacturing departments including small arms ammunition. Col had a brief stint as a consultant to the Omani Manufacturing Plant Company (OMPC) in Oman prior to his involvement in Maruss Sdn Bhd.
Dato’ Haji Kamil Khalid Ariff
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
With over 40 years of experience in senior management and board roles, with past involvement in The New Straits Times, Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Bhd, Kumpulan Guthrie Bhd. and Idris Hydraulic Bhd. He was also the Co-Founder and Director of the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, which he, as part of a Government Steering Committee, was part of assembling in the mid-1980s.
He is currently Chairman of Liberty Insurance Berhad, Gibraltar BSN Life Insurance Berhad, the Chairman of Putrajaya Holdings Bhd and has taken on a current position as an Independent Director of Public Islamic Bank.
