KUALA LUMPUR, 18 AUGUST 2009 – The drive to ‘green’ technology means more IT industry growth in the power and cooling sector, according to power and cooling firm APC by Schneider Electric, which has announced the appointment of a new country general manager for Malaysia.
Building on a 10-year long presence in Malaysia, APC vice president, ASEAN, Khoo Teng Seen, said with effect from June 2009, Ng Hon Chun has been appointed the new country general manager. “In this role, Ng will be responsible for leading the local team to drive growth for the company in Malaysia, and to further strengthen APC’s position as a trusted advisor to businesses looking for innovative and energy-efficient solutions for their data centres, server rooms and even wiring closets.”
“We warmly welcome Hon Chun to APC, and are delighted to have an accomplished leader with excellent industry credentials helming our country operations,” said Khoo. “His experience, insight and profile will ensure our clients and partners continue to enjoy not only optimised investment and running costs, but also improved manageability and performance from their data centres.”
He said Ng has more than 20 years of IT industry experience as well as a strong background in business and people management. “Prior to this, Ng was the country manager for midmarket and ibm.com at IBM Malaysia, and a member of the IBM Malaysia senior management team, responsible for the company’s mid-market business.”
Strong local ‘green’ drive
Speaking of his plans for the immediate future, Ng said: “APC by Schneider Electric has been committed to the Malaysian market for more than 10 years, and will continue doing so in the years to come.”
“With the recent setting up of a National Green Technology Policy by the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, I am confident we will see a greater drive towards energy efficiency in businesses,” said Ng. “APC is in a strong position to deliver innovative solutions that will not only help these businesses make the most of their energy consumption, but save on their operating costs as well.”
