Kuala Lumpur, 11 June 2022: Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“Kenanga”) has appointed Chin Siew Siew as its Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 June 2022. This appointment will enable the Board of Directors to augment its commercial, operational and industry specific experience, in particular within the digital and technology vertical.
Chin, a digital and technology veteran with over thirty (30) years of experience, started her career in programming and progressed to above market leadership roles in multi-national corporations.
Her last working experiences were with IBM where she served as the country Chief Digital Officer and as the ASEAN Services Leader for IBM Multivendor Business before retiring in 2018.
Under her leadership, IBM Malaysia successfully pursued a business expansion strategy and grew its market share with a focus on catalyzing the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (“SMEs”) sector. In support of SMEs, Chin oversaw the establishment of a Centre of Digital Excellence at IBM Malaysia, which served as a hub for relevant linkages to start-ups, investment partners, technology partners, and government stakeholders in the country.
Chin holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from University of Arkansas.
To learn more about Kenanga, visit www.kenanga.com.my.
