ALLIANZ

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Change in Boardroom

ALLIANZ MALAYSIA BERHAD

Date of change 19 Jul 2024
Name MR WONG KOK LEONG
Age 63
Gender Male
Nationality Malaysia
Designation Independent Director
Directorate Independent and Non Executive
Type of change Appointment

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
Degree
Economics
University Malaya
Bachelor of Economics (Honours)
Others
Ontological Coaching
The Coach Partnership, Singapore
Certificate

Working experience and occupation
Mr. Wong Kok Leong ("Thomas") is a strategic and accomplished executive with nearly three decades of experience in senior leadership roles within the fast-moving consumer goods, tertiary education, and insurance industry in Malaysia. He began his professional career as a National Accounts Manager with Unilever Malaysia in 1992 before moving on to become General Manager of Wall's Ice Cream, a division of Unilever, in 1996. He was also appointed as Member of Unilever Malaysia's EXCO as well as member of the Regional SEA Strategic Category Board. 

In 2002, he joined TH Marketing & Ceres Sime Confectionery Sdn Bhd, an entrepreneurial venture in partnership with Ceres Singapore and Sime Darby Marketing. In 2005, he joined DKSH Berhad as Senior General Manager, Harpers Trading before joining INTI Laureate Universities and Colleges as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2010.

Thomas began his foray in insurance industries in 2007, when he joined Prudential Malaysia as Chief Marketing and Partnership Distribution Officer. Subsequently, he joined AIA Berhad as Chief Marketing Officer in 2012 and as Chief Human Resources Officer in 2017, before retiring in 2021. Thomas was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Fi-Life Sdn. Bhd., a Fintech start-up under Bank Negara Malaysia's sandbox initiative to promote digital insurance access.
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any)
Nil
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer
Nil
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer
Nil
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries
Nil




Announcement Info

Company Name ALLIANZ MALAYSIA BERHAD
Stock Name ALLIANZ
Date Announced 19 Jul 2024
Category Change in Boardroom
Reference Number C03-19072024-00005