Board of Directors

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Muhammad Ikmal Opat Abdullah is the founder, group executive chairman and group leader of Widad Business Group (WBG), a corporate holding which provides job vacancies to more than 1500 employees throughout Malaysia.

With his entrepreneurism, Ikmal Opat played a pivotal role in the expansion of the Widad Group which now includes institution of higher learning ie Widad University College and Widad College. The other key business segments are integrated facility management, construction, property development, hotels, publication and media, aquaculture as well as engineering consultancy.

Hailing from Kedah, Ikmal Opat graduated from The National University of Malaysia with a Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication).As the Founder & Group Executive Chairman of WBG, Ikmal Opat successfully spearheaded the company to new levels of growth and development.

Under his stewardship, WBG has won numerous recognitions including being awarded as the Best Facility Management Award 2014 (Building Category) in the national level and Grade (A) High Level Achievement Contractor (KBBT) by Ministry of Works in December 2015.

The company was also conferred with the usage of the word Royal by His Majesty the XIV King of Malaysia to all WBG’s business entities especially Royal Widad Hotel, Royal Widad Specialist Center, Royal Widad Tourism Center and Yayasan Royal Widad.

Apart from that, Ikmal Opat has been actively involved in the country social and welfare activity. In this aspect, he directly and indirectly involves in various activities with several NGOs and voluntary such as Yayasan Kemiskinan Kedah (YAKED), Yayasan Anak-Anak Yatim Sultanah Haminah (YAYSH), Yayasan Sultan Kelantan Darul Naim, and a few others.

His passion in helping those in need has translated into a social enterprise TV program called ‘Kembara Widad’ which aired on RTM TV1. In this program, the qualified zakat recipients will be given assistance in the form of business advice and equipment to support their business ventures.Ikmal Opat Abdullah who was once an army in Malaysia Armed Forces, had proven that his excellent achievement is not only centred around commercial element but rather a greater emphasis are also given to support the government aspiration in producing as many excellent Bumiputera entrepreneurs as possible. His perseverance towards staff upskilling and lifelong learning contributes to a greater SUCCESS of the Group.