Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care (RSDH) has announced the appointment of Peter Hong as its group chief executive officer effective January 1, 2022.
Hong has been the acting group chief executive officer (GCEO) since September 2021. He joined Sime Darby Berhad’s Healthcare Division in January 2019.
He stepped down from the RSDH board on accepting the GCEO role and a new director will be appointed in the coming weeks.
RSDH chair Martyn Roberts said Hong is a seasoned executive with a multicultural and multinational background.
“Hong is well-acquainted with our operations and has clearly demonstrated his ability to balance strategic operational decision-making and financial discipline.
“His hands-on leadership approach is strongly aligned with the group’s philosophy of ‘people caring for people’ and we look forward to strengthening our market position under his leadership,” he said.
Together with joint venture partner Ramsay Health Care, Hong has been pivotal in overseeing the RSDH group’s progress during the pandemic to drive business growth and operational excellence.
With 28 years of experience in the healthcare industry in Southeast Asia, Hong has worked for several large multinational companies in the pharmaceutical and medical sectors.
Prior to joining Sime Darby, he was group operations director at Siloam Hospitals Group and finance and operations head at Fresenius Medical Care.
A chartered accountant, Hong holds a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting) from Monash University and is a Fellow of CPA Australia and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
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