SMRT Holdings has announced the appointment of Au Wong Lian as the new Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.

Au 52, brings over 30 years of extensive experience in technology, telecommunications, and IT services, along with a wealth of strategic leadership and industry knowledge, to his new role. Throughout his career, Au has demonstrated a strong track record of driving business transformation, fostering revenue growth, and implementing operational excellence across a range of leading organisations the group said.

Most recently, he completed a seven-year tenure at TimeDotCom Berhad, where he served as the Executive Vice President of the Enterprise Business, overseeing the divisions operations with a team of more than 100 full-time employees across multiple functions. In the earlier stages of his career, Mr. Au worked with prominent multinational companies, including Microsoft Malaysia, where he spent 12 years across various roles, culminating in his position as Director of the Partner Sales Organization, and was recognized for his contributions with the Circle of Excellence Award (Platinum Level). He then took on roles as Country Manager and Managing Director at Logicalis Malaysia before joining TimeDotCom Berhad.