Asian telecom network operator Singtel has appointed Mark Chong as group CTO.
Mark Chong will replace Tay Soo Meng, who retires after almost 50 years of service. Tay Soo Meng, who has been instrumental in helping Singtel secure network leadership in Singapore and enhancing network coverage in Australia, will have an advisory role at Singtel.
From 1 April, 2017, Mark Chong will lead technology strategy and innovations across the Group. For the past 20 years, Mark Chong has held various key leadership positions, most notably EVP Networks in Singapore and COO of AIS in Thailand. He is currently the CEO International of SingTel.
Arthur Lang will be the new CEO International with effect from 1 April 2017. Arthur Lang will be responsible for the growth of the Group’s regional associates across India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Arthur Mr Lang was most recently the group CFO of CapitaLand.
Samba Natarajan, CEO of Group Digital Life, will join Singtel’s Management Committee which oversees strategic direction and execution for the Group.
Chua Sock Koong, Singtel Group CEO said: “Given our global aspirations and a fast evolving business and technology landscape, we are reinforcing our leadership team as we prime our enterprise for our next phase of growth.”
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