Dr. Hari Narayanan
Biography
Dr Hari Narayanan is the CEO of the PSDC (Penang Skills Development Centre). Prior to this, he was the President of Asia Pacific University, providing strategic leadership and a mentor to the VC and DVC. Dr Hari also spent more than 25 years in Motorola Solutions, and he retired from Motorola Solutions in 2018 as its Managing Director.
Dr Hari graduated with a First Class Honors in Mechanical Engineering from the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK in 1982. He obtained his PhD from the University of Manchester (UMIST) in 1985.
Company Profile
PSDC (Penang Skills Development Centre)
PSDC (Penang Skills Development Centre) was established in 1989 and is the first tripartite, industry-led skills training and education centre in Malaysia. Over a period of 33 years, the Centre has trained over 250,000 participants through more than 13,000 courses; pioneered local industry development initiatives; assisted in the input and formulation of national policies pertaining to human capital development and contributed directly to the Malaysian workforce transformation initiatives. Today, PSDC is recognised as a premier TVET training centre by government and industry alike, locally and abroad, in its role in talent development, skills training and nurturing innovation.