Top management changes at SATS

SATS unveiled changes to several senior management roles which will take effect from Jan 1 next year, including the appointment of current president and chief executive officer Tan Chuan Lye as chairman of food solutions when Mr Tan steps down from his post at the year-end.

Yacoob Piperdi, currently executive vice-president of food solutions, will assume the role of executive VP of gateway services, while Wong Hong, the current executive VP of gateway services, will be appointed as executive VP of food solutions.

In a statement yesterday, SATS said the realignment of responsibilities within the senior management team was part of the company's organisational renewal.