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Creative Technology Founder, Chairman & CEO Sim Wong Hoo Dies

Thursday, January 5th, 2023

Singapore’s iconic tech entrepreneur, Sim Wong Hoo, died yesterday (4 January, 2023), aged 67. RIP.

Sim Wong Hoo has won accolades from industry and government for his innovations and entrepreneurship.

Sim Wong Hoo has won accolades from industry and government for his innovations and entrepreneurship. Photo: Creative Technology.

Sim Wong Hoo co-founded Creative Technology with Ng Kai Wa in 1981 and has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Office since inception.

Following Sim’s demise, the Board of Creative Technology has, during this transition period, appointed Lee Kheng Nam, Lead Independent Non-Executive Director, as acting Chairman, and Ng Kai Wa, Independent Non-Executive Director, as acting Vice Chairman.

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Appointments: Jane Cui as new President Leica Camera Asia

Sunday, October 9th, 2016

The appointment is part of a new management level and organisational structure that has been established to strengthen the important Asian growth market for Leica Camera AG.

Jane Cui, President Leica Camera Asia, effective 15 October, 2016.

Jane Cui, President Leica Camera Asia, effective 15 October, 2016.

In the course of the company’s global expansion and the successive expansion of its subsidiaries, Leica Camera AG has now established an additional management level to its organisational structures in the Asia region.

‘I am thrilled to join the Leica family! There is so much history and so many stories are made by Leica. I look forward to be part of the team to help transform the company, and to continue growing the legacy of the Leica brand’, adds Jane Cui.

In her function as President Leica Camera Asia, Jane Cui will be assuming business responsibility for the markets Greater China and South East Asia with effect from 15 October 2016.

She will report to Oliver Kaltner, CEO of Leica Camera AG.

The Managing Directors responsible for the individual Asian regions – Sunil Kaul (Asia Pacific) and Siegmund Dukek (Greater China) – will report to Jane Cui.

Below are more details from the press release.

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