Screenshots

The November 24 scoop in Screenshots (screenshot below) has proven to be true in a Bursa Malaysia filing.

SOURCE: Screenshots November 24, 2006

Former TM Wholesale COO Baharum Salleh, who is regarded as a non-DAWO man, will join as TIME dotcom Berhad as its latest CEO with effect from January 1, 2007.

November 24, Screenshots said TM Board has approved the candidate for the new TM Wholesale COO, while three General Managers was joining "someone in TM, who tendered his 24-hour resignation", to cross over to Time DotCom.

'New challenge at TIME'

In an internal memo circulated among employees yesterday, TM Corporate described Baharum's departure as a loss to the company while it is delighted that Baharum would continue "to contribute his expertise at another GLC controlled by Khazanah Nasional Berhad".

It also said Baharum's appointment at TIME dotcom "can be seen as a move to answer the Government's call to national service... This is also a recognition of the pool of talents that reside in TM and its standing in the telecommunication industry."

TM concludes: "We thank Dato' Baharum for his contribution to the TM Group over the years and wish him well in his new challenge at Time."

Meanwhile, TM said the name of Baharum's successor will be announced in due course. In the interim, all management staff who are reporting to Baharum will be reporting directly to TM Malaysia Business CEO, Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa.

It is keenly tracked by the industry that Zamzamzairani has lost two direct reports in just four months. Prior to Baharum's resignation, he lost TM Net CEO Michael Lai in September. However, Lai's resignation was only announced on November 14.

While DAWO is said to be scraping the bottom of the barrel to fulfil the KPIs, will more heads roll? Ask TM retail COO Adnan Rofiee or TM Senior Vice President of Group Marketing, Ranbir Singh Nanra, perhaps?