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  • LG Chem picks first CEO from outside group

    LG Chem picks first CEO from outside group

    LG Chem said Friday it nominated Shin Hak-cheol, vice chair and executive vice president of 3M, as its new head. It is the first time the chemical company hired a chief executive from outside the company since its foundation in 1947. Current LG Chem CEO Park Jin-su climbed the ladder during his 42-year career at the company.

    LG Chem said it has been looking for a person who can systemize global business operations as overseas production and marketing of lithium-ion batteries has increased along with demand for electric cars.

    “Shin has gained global perspective and experience in operating a global materials and components business,” LG Chem said in statement. “He is the right person capable of responding to a rapidly changing business environment and bringing change in corporate culture and structure.”

    Shin started at 3M Korea in 1984 as a technical supervisor and then joined 3M Philippines in 1995 as its managing director. In 2011, he was named executive vice president of 3M International Operations, becoming the first Korean to lead 3M’s overseas businesses, LG Chem said.

    His most recent role at 3M was leading global teams, including the research and development, strategy and business development and business transformation teams, as vice chair and executive vice president at the 3M headquarters in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

    Shin will begin commute to work and be officially inaugurated as the chief executive during the shareholders meeting in March.

    Park will retire as Shin is inaugurated, but the exact date has not been announced yet. The company grew into a 28 trillion won ($24.8 billion) company under Park. In 2011, it posted around 22.6 trillion won in sales.

    Industry analysts say this may be the beginning of a major transformation at LG under the leadership of 40-year-old Chairman Koo Kwang-mo.

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  • V-Mart India appoints new Independent Director

    V-Mart India appoints new Independent Director

    V-Mart, the world’s best performing department store chain, has announced the appointment of Govind Shrikhande as an Independent Director of the company, effective Nov 2, 2018. Shrikhande possesses rich cross-functional experience in the textiles, apparel and retail industry. In his last professional role, he was the Managing Director of Shoppers Stop, where he started his stint in 2001 as the Vice President of Buying & Merchandising function, growing to the role of Chief Operating Officer role before being elevated as the MD.

    Prior to Shoppers Stop, he was associated with Mafatlal and Johnson & Johnson. He has the unique distinction of being part of the team that launched Arvind Denim and Arrow. Shrikhande has also worked with Bombay Dyeing.

    With this appointment, V-Mart’s current Board constitution is as follows: Lalit Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director; Madan Agarwal, Whole Time Director; Aakash Moondhra, Independent Director; Murli Ramachandran, Independent Director; Sonal Mattoo, Independent Director; and Govind Shrikhande, Independent Director.

    Welcoming Shrikhande to the board, Lalit Agarwal, Chairman and Managing Director said, “We are excited to welcome Govind on the Board of V-Mart. His extensive experience in managing large scale organizational transformation to drive customer centricity, and successful adoption of enabling technology and processes will be a great asset to the value retailing ethos of the company.”

    “V-Mart has a strong brand as a value retailer, impressive connect with its customer base in Tier II and III towns, and is well-positioned to establish leadership in the affordable fashion segment,” commented Govind Shrikhande. “I am honored to join the Board during a time of opportunity driven by dynamic shifts in the Indian retail landscape, with millions of families in Tier II, III and IV towns transitioning to a modern retail and Omnichannel experience.”

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  • Aston Martin Lagonda Appointed New Director of Investor Relations

    Aston Martin Lagonda Appointed New Director of Investor Relations

    Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (AML) has today announced the appointment of Charlotte Cowley to the position of Director of Investor Relations. Charlotte joins Aston Martin from Burberry plc where she served as Vice President, Investor Relations, and was instrumental in establishing their dedicated IR function. Before this, Charlotte worked in corporate broking at UBS and prior to that, equity research at Credit Suisse.

    In this newly created role, Charlotte will lead the investor relations activities for the company and will report to EVP and CFO Mark Wilson, joining during January 2019.

    Aston Martin EVP and CFO Mark Wilson said: ‘Strengthening our Investor Relations team is a key priority for the business following our successful listing on the London Stock Exchange. Charlotte will bring significant experience to the company at this exciting time in our history. I am delighted to welcome Charlotte to the team as we continue on our execution of our Second Century Plan.”

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  • Malaysia’s TM hires four new board members

    Malaysia’s TM hires four new board members

    Telekom Malaysia (TM) has appointed four new directors to the company’s board, following the resignation of David Benello as an independent non-executive director. The new directors are Dato’ Asri Hamidin @ Hamidon, Dato’ Mohd Naim Daruwish, Hisham Zainal Mokhtar and Saheran Suhendran.

    Asri Hamidin is appointed as a non-independence non-executive director representing the special shareholder, Minister of Finance (Inc) on the board.

    Mohd Naim has been made a non-independent non-executive director representing the interests of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) which is a major shareholder of the Malaysian incumbent.

    Asri is currently the deputy secretary general (investment) at the Ministry of Finance, while Mohd Naim is currently the deputy chief executive (operations) of EPF.

    Hisham and Saheran were appointed as the independent non-executive directors.

    Hisham is currently a director in the group MD’s office at Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd, while Saheran is currently a consultant at Messrs Chua Associates.

    All the board appointment took effect on October 3.

    TM also announced that Farid Basir has joined the telco as its new chief human capital officer (CHCO). Farid, taking over the position previously covered by Suhaimi Sulong as the acting CHCO since early this year, assumed his new role on October 1.

    Prior to his appointment, Farid was the CHCO at Bank Rakyat for almost three years.

    Cisco names Herman Lam as MD for HK & Macau

    Cisco has appointed Herman Lam as managing director for Hong Kong and Macau.

    The company has also announced that Barbara Chiu, vice president of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, will retire by end of October.

    Cisco said Lam brings to the table over 25 years of experience in IT industry combined with a wealth of leadership and management experience gained with leading technology firms.

    Prior to joining Cisco, Lam’s previous stints include CEO of Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company, and general manager of Microsoft Hong Kong.

    Commenting on the appointment, Cisco Greater China chief executive officer Hera Siu said Lam’s “unique blend of experience and knowledge, complemented by extraordinary vision and operational expertise within large organizations,” will bring valuable insights to the company.

    “I also want to thank Barbara, who has had an immeasurable impact on Cisco’s success and express my utmost appreciation for her devotion and leadership during the past 12 years,” Siu noted.

    21Vianet appoints Wing-Dar Ker as DYXnet Group’s CEO

    Chinese carrier-neutral network service provider DYXnet Group has announced that Wing-Dar Ker has been appointed as the company’s new CEO.

    He takes over the position from company founder and CEO Lap Man, who will continue to serve the group as adviser.

    The appointment was made by 21Vianet Group, parent company of DYXnet Group and one of China’s carriers and cloud-neutral internet data center service providers.

    Wing is also president of Shanghai Blue Cloud Technologies Co Ltd, 21Vianet Group’s other wholly-owned subsidiary.

    The move is aimed at facilitating greater collaboration between DYXnet Group and Blue Cloud, while exploring and capitalizing on synergies, 21Vianet said.

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  • Li & Fung to have new COO

    Li & Fung to have new COO

    Weizhong Zhu (“Wilson”) has joined Li & Fung as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and will lead operations across all Li & Fung’s 40+ production countries. As Li & Fung pushes ahead on its digital supply chain strategy to build the Supply Chain of the Future, Wilson will focus on strengthening the Company’s production platforms globally, ensuring consistent KPIs and driving operational excellence to improve customer service.

    A 31-year industry veteran, Wilson brings deep expertise in international trade relations and supply chain for retail and consumer products.

    His vast industry experience includes Chief Sourcing and Production Officer at Gymboree, EVP for Private Brand and Global Sourcing at Michaels Stores Inc, VP of Private Brand and Global Sourcing at Office Depot, and VP for Global Sourcing at Hudson’s Bay Company.

    Most recently, Wilson co-founded Cooper Aerobics Wellness Center in China, the first fitness and wellness center of its kind in China, and prior to that, he served as Chairman and CEO of inQbrands, where he led the transition of the US subsidiary of China-based Focus Technology into a full-service brand and product agency.

    “With the ongoing US-China trade war, Wilson’s leadership comes at a critical time as our customers rely on our scale and expertise to deliver alternative sourcing strategies and mitigate any potential risk in their supply chains” said Spencer Fung, CEO of Li & Fung.

    Wilson Zhu received his Master of Arts degree in Language and International Trade from Eastern Michigan University in 1987.

    Passionate about sharing knowledge and ideas, Zhu was a columnist for China’s New Fortune business magazine from 2013 to 2016 and regularly contributes to other media outlets on globalization, retail, management, branding and China-US trade relations.

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  • Facebook Vietnam appoints new general director

    Facebook Vietnam appoints new general director

    Social networking site Facebook has confirmed the appointment of Lê Diệp Kiều Trang (Christy Lê) as director of Facebook Việt Nam. She will work at the company’s headquarters in Singapore.

    According to Kenneth Bishop, Facebook’s managing director for Southeast Asia, with over 60 million Facebook users in Việt Nam every month, the company is investing heavily in resources and workforce to better support the community, including local businesses, partners and marketers. He said with her extensive experience, Christy Lê would help businesses in Việt Nam to develop and succeed.

    Born in 1980, Trang won a scholarship to the UK’s University of Oxford and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States.

    After leaving MIT, Trang worked for strategic consulting firm McKinsey. Later, she and her husband, Sonny Vu, founded Misfit Wearables, a start-up specialising in healthwear and body-measuring equipment.

    In 2015, Misfit Wearables was acquired by Fossil Group for US$260 million, but Trang continued as the CEO of Fossil Việt Nam. She unexpectedly resigned on March 9 this year, following which she was offered the position of director of Facebook Việt Nam.

     

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  • Elia Massa Manik appointed as new Pertamina president director

    Elia Massa Manik appointed as new Pertamina president director

    State Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno appointed Elia Massa Manik as the new president director of state oil and gas company Pertamina to replace Dwi Soetjipto who was relieved of his duties on February 3, 2017.

    Manik, who is appointed to the post of Pertamina president director based on State Enterprises Ministers Decree No. SK-52/MBU/03/2017, earlier held the post of president director of state-owned plantation holding company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) III.

    The state enterprises ministers deputy for financial service business Gatot Trihargo presented the decree to Manik at the State Enterprises Ministry here on Thursday in the presence of Pertamina Chief Commissioner Tantri Abeng.

    Trihargo said Maniks appointment to the post of Pertaminas president director was based on his capacity to lead the company owing to his experience in bringing about transformation in several companies.

    “Elia Massa has experience in the fields of energy, banking, and agroindustry. His track record as the CEO of several companies is praiseworthy,” he noted.

    Abeng said Pertamina requires professionals, such as Manik, who can build solid teamwork in the company.

    Manik was born in Medan, North Sumatra, on May 1, 1965.

    He graduated from the school of civil engineering and environmental planning at the Bandung Institute of Technology and Master Business Management of the Asian Institute of Management in Makati, the Philippines.

    Manik began his career with state-owned enterprises when he was appointed as the CEO of PT Kertas Basuki Rahmat for the 2010-2011 period and the CEO of PT Elnusa Tbk, a subsidiary of Pertamina, for the 2011-2014 period. In addition, he was the former senior executive vice president of state lender Bank BNI for the 2015-2016 period.

    On April 13, 2016, he was appointed as the president director of state plantation holding company PTPN III, and since September 1, 2016, he has been the chief commissioner of PTPN IV.

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  • Sue Lewis named as Asia Pacific Travel Retail Director for Sisley

    Sue Lewis named as Asia Pacific Travel Retail Director for Sisley

    Independent French beauty house Sisley has appointed Sue Lewis as Asia Pacific Travel Retail Director, based in Hong Kong. The highly experienced and much-respected Lewis succeeds Benoit Wagner.

    Sisley Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific Nicolas Chesnier commented: “I would like to thank Benoit personally and on behalf of Sisley, for his more than ten years of contribution to the development of the brand in different roles.

    “Sue comes with a large experience of travel retail in cosmetics worldwide. After a start in travel retail with successive positions in Europe and the USA, Sue has since worked in Asia Pacific for more than ten years with management of both travel retail and local markets.”

    Ms Lewis spent many years with The Estée Lauder Companies (including travel retail), most recently as Regional Brand Director – Asia Pacific for La Mer & Jo Malone until June 2010. She also worked as CEO Hong Kong & Asia Export Markets for Crabtree & Evelyn until March 2015 and subsequently for Kate Somerville Skincare.

    Sisley has been one of Asia Pacific travel retail’s best-performing international skincare brands in recent years

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  • DHL Appoints New Hong Kong and Macau Managing Director

    DHL Appoints New Hong Kong and Macau Managing Director

    According to DHL, McQueen will be responsible for long-term growth across sectors such as aviation, consumer goods, healthcare, retail and technology. He will also be in charge of integrating solutions with freight and logistics services from South China’s major development zones.

    “Designing supply chain solutions that meet and exceed the unique needs of customers isn’t just my passion – it’s also essential for long-term growth that can withstand constant disruption and volatility in the marketplace,” said McQueen. “Having laid the foundations for such growth in the Greater China region, I’m excited to be focusing on Hong Kong as the linchpin in our regional operations, and look forward to leading our excellent team of more than 1,000 experienced supply chain employees to even greater heights.”

    McQueen has 24 years of supply chain experience. He was most recently in charge of business development at DHL Supply Chain Greater China, and was previously head of industrial development and solution design director for the Middle East and Africa.

    “We appointed Jez to lead our Hong Kong and Macau operations because of his outstanding track record in delivering rapid and sustainable growth across a wide variety of industries,” said Yin Zou, CEO of DHL Supply Chain Greater China. “Jez has proven invaluable as the head of business development for our operations in Greater China, combining deep expertise in all sectors with formidable acumen for turning supply chain innovations into substantial long-term improvements in customer satisfaction and revenues alike. Hong Kong remains a pivotal market for DHL Supply Chain, and I believe Jez’s skill set and passion for business development make him uniquely suited to handling its broad and dynamic range of multi-industry needs.”

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  • Kerry Logistics Appoints New Managing Director

    Kerry Logistics Appoints New Managing Director

    Kerry Logistics Network Limited has appointed Daniel Hegwein as the new Managing Director for Belgium and the Netherlands.

    Effective immediately, Hegwein will oversee the company’s activities in the Benelux region from the Kerry Logistics office at Brussels Airport in Zavantem.

    Hegwein has more than 30 years of experience in the logistics sector, having previously worked for a number of international logistics providers in Hong Kong, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Taiwan and most recently Belgium.

    The main business fields for Kerry Logistics in Belgium and the Netherlands are air and ocean freight logistics as well as warehousing services and fiscal representation.

    As the Managing Director for both countries, Hegwein will focus on streamlining the operations and sales activities for Kerry Logistics in the Benelux region.

  • China’s Alibaba names Daniel Zhang new CEO

    China’s Alibaba names Daniel Zhang new CEO

    China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group on Thursday named Daniel Zhang, currently Chief Operating Officer, CEO of the group, effective on 10 May 2015.

    Current CEO Jonathan Lu will remain on the board of directors of Alibaba Group as Vice Chairman. He will work with Daniel to ensure a successful transition in the coming months.

    “In this capacity Jonathan will play an important role in developing future leaders of Alibaba Group. This role is especially important as Alibaba Group continues to build the necessary talent to enable the company to grow and thrive in a rapidly changing environment,” the Chinese largest e-commerce company said in a statement.

    Daniel Zhang has been with the company for eight years and has held top management positions across the organization. He is also one of the founding members of the Alibaba Partnership. Zhang has been Alibaba’s chief operating officer since September 2013. In his role as COO, he oversaw the operations of all Alibaba Group businesses in China and internationally.

    Zhang first joined the company as Chief Financial Officer of Taobao Marketplace in August 2007. In 2008, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Taobao Marketplace and general manager of Taobao Mall.

    Under his leadership, Taobao Mall rapidly became one of Alibaba’s most important businesses and was highly recognized by consumers and brands in China and around the world. In 2011, he was named president when it first became an independent business unit, Tmall.com, which has become one of world’s largest online B2C platforms. Zhang was also a key architect of the 11 November Shopping Festival, and led it to become the world’s largest online shopping event.

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  • Ex-Google Indonesia Director Employed as Vice Chairman of MatahariMall.com

    Ex-Google Indonesia Director Employed as Vice Chairman of MatahariMall.com

    Lippo Group, one among Indonesia’s largest enterprise conglomerates, has appointed Rudy Ramawy, former nation director for Google Indonesia, as vice chairman of its e-commerce unit MatahariMall.com.

    Rudy served as director of Google Indonesia from January 2012 to March 2015, main the opening of Google’s operations within the nation, Lippo stated in a press release on Monday. At Google, he additionally helped launch YouTube Indonesia and Google Road View.

    Rudy — who studied on the College of California, Berkeley — beforehand served as a programming and manufacturing director at Indonesia’s oldest personal tv operation RCTI.

    Lippo additionally appointed know-how entrepreneur Hadi Wenas as MatahariMall.com’s chairman and Emirsyah Satar, former president director of nationwide flag service Garuda Indonesia, as a commissioner.

    “I really feel very honored to be working with a tremendous staff consisting of Emirsyah Satar and Hadi Wenas. I consider with our group, MatahariMall could possibly be the most important e-commerce [company] in Indonesia,” Rudy stated within the assertion.

    Rudy is optimistic of the rising potential of e-commerce in Indonesia, saying that that in lots of nations, e-commerce has confirmed to be the simplest financial increase that provides equal alternative to small, center and big-sized corporations.

    MatahariMall.com says on its web site that it expects to start out operations in the summertime of 2015.

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