Singapore: Asia Pacific Breweries announces changes in its senior management

Singapore-based Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd announced on November, 26 a series of changes in its senior management team.

Mr Malcolm Tan will assume the position of Regional Director, China on 1 December 2009. In this new role, Mr Tan will now lead and oversee APB's entire operations and businesses as well as investment activities in China.

Mr Bennett Neo, who is currently General Manager, Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Ltd (APBS), will be taking on the role of Regional Director, Singapore Cluster and Cambodia Brewery Limited (CBL) with effect from 1 December 2009. As Regional Director, he will be accountable for the profitability of the business operations and business development activities in Singapore and Cambodia; as well as APB's export markets under Tiger Export Private Limited.

Mr Michael Chin will succeed Mr Bennett Neo as General Manager, APBS on 1 January 2010. He will be responsible for the overall management of APBS' strategic and operational matters including sales, marketing, technical and business development in Singapore.

With this, Mr Chin will relinquish his role as Sales Director of Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB), a position which he has held since 2006. Having joined GAB in 2002, Mr Chin has played a pivotal role in growing sales and driving the expansion of GAB's beer brands in the Malaysian beer market. APB owns a 25.5% stake in GAB.

27 November, 2009