KUALA LUMPUR: Straits Energy Resources Bhd (SER) has appointed Sunny Ho Khin Choy as the chief executive officer of Straits CommNet Solutions Sdn Bhd (SCS) to drive the company's 5G landscape and digital transformation.
Sunny Ho will drive SCS to explore the vast wireless network communication and infrastructure business opportunities in Malaysia's 4G and 5G rollout and regionally, further expanding the company's business exposure and revenue stream.
His appointment is effective on 3 February 2022 after SER joined hands with Texas-based Baicells Technologies Co Ltd (BTCL) less than three months.
BTCL provides innovative 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G New Radio (NR) access solutions in its first collaboration initiative.
Sunny Ho, who has led various key sections in Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), Edotco Sdn Bhd, Nokia Malaysia and Ascom, among others, will spearhead SER' push into the 5G-driven digital space and Internet of Things (IoT) transformation of the regional oil and gas (O&G) industry.
With 30 years of accomplishments in the telecommunication and digital transformation space, Sunny Ho has a proven track record in regional sales, business startups and turnaround, project management, and marketing and product branding, especially in the mobile, wireless and connectivity industry.
His rich experience will be a great asset to SER, which has already fast-tracked its recovery post-Covid-19 pandemic.
Sunny Ho's last posting before joining Straits CommNet was in DNB, a Malaysian government-owned entity mandated to deploy 5G network and infrastructure across the country.
He was responsible for product planning and execution and ensuring that the products supported all DNB's business strategies and goals.
Sunny Ho holds a Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering, with a minor in telecommunication and computer engineering from the University of Louisiana, United States.
SER has also appointed John Ho Soon Choy as the chief operating officer of SCS effective 3 January 2022.
He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Louisiana, United States.
With over 32 years of experience in the information technology (IT) industry, John Ho has led an MIS/IT team that provided support on SAP and IT infrastructure for Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd and Yeo Hiap Seng in Malaysia and Indonesia.
He is a specialist in IT restructuring, improving system processes and achieving cost optimisation.