Hume Cement names William Tan Kok Siang as group managing director

• “His track record includes driving sales growth, strengthening customer relationships and improving operational efficiency.”

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 30): Hume Cement Industries Bhd (KL:HUMEIND), which is 72%-owned by the Hong Leong Group, has appointed William Tan Kok Siang as its group managing director, effective Jan 1.

The cement manufacturer, considered the third-largest in Malaysia in terms of capacity, has been without a group managing director since September 2023, after Hugo Enrique Losada Barriola stepped down "due to personal reasons".

Tan, 38, is currently the managing director of the group's cement manufacturing unit, Hume Cement Sdn Bhd (HCMT), according to its bourse filing on Monday.

He first joined HCMT in 2012 and progressively took on expanded leadership roles across marketing, sales, logistics, export and plant operations, the group noted. “His track record includes driving sales growth, strengthening customer relationships and improving operational efficiency,” it added.

Tan’s 15-year career in the cement industry began at Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd, now known as Malayan Cement Bhd (KL:MCEMENT), Malaysia's largest cement manufacturer that is about 70%-owned by YTL Corp Bhd (KL:YTL).

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