KUALA LUMPUR: Procter and Gamble (P&G) has appointed Ong Yuh Hwang as its new country chief executive officer for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
In a statement on Friday, the US multinational consumer goods company said Ong would lead a portfolio of well-known brands such as SK-II, Olay, Pantene, Rejoice, Head & Shoulders, Gillette, Ambipur, Dynamo, Oral-B and Braun.
“Ong, born and educated in Singapore, joined P&G in 1996 and was sales director prior to the new appointment.
“He has 20 years of experience in sales, market strategy, marketing and commercial go-to-market execution in the consumer and oleo-chemical industries,” it said.
Ong said his key focus would be on delivering product innovation that created value in people’s life in small but meaningful ways.
He will be based at P&G’s corporate headquarters in Petaling Jaya. - Bernama
