PLUS Malaysia Bhd has named Kang Yew Jin as its new chief technology officer ton help drive its goal of assimilating large data applications in its day-to-day operations.
Kang, who read Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the University of New South Wales, has over 20 years of track record.
PLUS said he was a seasoned IT professional having received vast recognition including PIKOM CIO of the Year 2015, CIO 100 Index Award for Growth Category awarded to the Hong Leong Bank’s PEX capabilities in 2016 and The Asian Banker Technology Innovation Award 2016 for Cloud based project, among others.
“I am actually excited to join PLUS as it gives me an opportunity to contribute towards a national icon and see how the usage of technology and data can be utilised to uplift PLUS’ capabilities,” Kang said.
PLUS managing director Datuk Azman Ismail said Kang’s appointment was in line with its aspiration to continue its drive to improve on the usage of technology and data.
