KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese information and communications technology (ICT) company Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia) has appointed Simon Sun as the new chief executive officer.
Sun will oversee a broad range of responsibilities, including setting the company's organisational strategy and goals, maintaining customer-centricity at every level of communication with stakeholders, and ensuring the company embodies its core values in everything it does.
"It is a transformative period for Huawei Malaysia, and I am excited to be allowed to lead the team here.
"Huawei Malaysia is firmly committed to walking alongside the nation in its digital transformation journey, and we pledge to work with the Government, customers and our partners along the entire value chain to grow the ICT industry and drive the development of the digital economy.
"Together, I am certain that we will be able to help every industry thrive in an intelligent world, where they can deliver intelligent experiences, generate value more quickly, and achieve sustainable growth," Sun said in a statement.
Sun was at the helm of Huawei Korea from 2020 before joining Huawei Malaysia.
With a career spanning over 17 years at Huawei, other notable positions that Sun has held include the director of Telkomsel key accounts in Huawei Indonesia and the director of Globe Telecom key accounts in Huawei Philippines.
Before joining Huawei Korea, he was the head of the carrier network business group at Huawei Philippines.
He holds a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering from Monash University, Australia.