Venture Corp appoints Wong Chee Kheong as group CEO

In his new role, Wong will provide leadership to all business units within the group, as well as drive its strategy and direction

Chong Xin Wei
Published Tue, Oct 1, 2024 · 09:31 AM
    • Wong Chee Kheong served as Venture's chief operating officer from January 2022 to May 2023.
    • Wong Chee Kheong served as Venture's chief operating officer from January 2022 to May 2023. PHOTO: VENTURE CORPORATION

    TECHNOLOGY company Venture Corporation has named Wong Chee Kheong, 62, as its group chief executive officer (CEO) effective Nov 1.

    In his new role, Wong will provide leadership to all business units within the group, as well as drive its strategy and direction, said Venture on Tuesday (Oct 1).

    Welcoming the appointment, Venture’s executive chairman Wong Ngit Liong is confident that Wong Chee Kheong’s “substantial technical knowledge, close relationship with key customers and alignment with Venture’s values” will drive the success of the group.

    Wong Ngit Liong led the Venture Group as managing director from 1989, and then as CEO until the end of 2021.

    Separately, Venture also announced that the CEO of its technology products and solutions group Lee Ghai Keen will resign on Oct 31 due to personal reasons. He will remain with the company for a period of time to facilitate a smooth transition, said Venture.

    Lee was appointed CEO of the technology and solutions group in June last year after a restructuring of the company’s main business groupings. The group comprises various businesses, including life-science and genomics, as well as precision engineering.

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    At the same time, Wong Chee Kheong took charge of the other business segment that was created following the restructuring.

    The advanced manufacturing and design solutions group designs and manufactures electronic products for the healthcare, luxury lifestyle and wellness industries. It also makes semiconductor-related equipment and modules.

    Wong Chee Kheong joined Venture in 2003 and has worked in departments such as product development and manufacturing, as well as IT and global supply base management. He also served as Venture’s chief operating officer from January 2022 to May 2023.

    He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a first class honours in electrical engineering.

    Shares of Venture Corporation were trading 0.6 per cent or S$0.08 lower at S$13.96 as at 11.03 am on Tuesday.

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