YTL Starhill Global REIT Management names Ching Yew Chye as independent non-executive director
This is effective on November 1, 2016
According to a release, Mr. Ching, 63, is a seasoned management and information technology professional. He joined Accenture PLC, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company in 1982.
He assumed various regional senior management roles in Accenture, including managing partner of the Financial Services Industry Group-Asia, geographic council chairman (Asia) and managing partner for south Asia region from 1997 until his retirement in 2007. He was a member of the Accenture Global Executive Committee from 2001 to 2004 and served on several committees or task forces to craft Accenture's global strategy.
Mr. Ching holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from the University of London, UK.
He worked for Avenue Invest Berhad until November 22, 2012 and for HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad until October 30, 2015. He was member of the Advisory Board of Yorkville Advisors until December 31, 2011.
He is presently an independent non-executive director for Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad, Genting Plantations Berhad , and AIA Berhad.