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Singtel Names CEO for Newly Created Global Cyber Security Unit

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Singtel announced the appointment of Arthur Wong as the CEO for Global Cyber Security, a newly-created position that underscores the growing importance of the group’s cyber security business.

He will report to Bill Chang, CEO Group Enterprise at Singtel.

Wong’s joins Singtel from DXC Technology, an end-to-end IT services company formed from the merger of HPE Services and Computer Sciences Corporation, where he was the SVP and GM of its cyber security business. In his over two decade career, Wong also worked with companies such as HP, Symantec and McAfee in various key executive roles. As an entrepreneur, Wong founded and led five start-ups.

Singtel has in recent years identified cyber security as a key emerging growth driver, particularly as it embarked on a group-wide digital transformation journey. Cyber security revenues grew 84% to S$473 million in the year ended March 2017 and expected to grow to around S$550 million this financial year. 

The acquisition of Trustwave, a leading US-based managed security services provider, in 2015 helped strengthen Singtel as a key global player in cyber security. The group employs more than 2,000 cyber security professionals in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas across its nine Advanced Security Operations Centres and Trustwave. To enhance capabilities, Singtel has forged strategic alliances with leading cyber security providers such as FireEye, Akamai, Palo Alto and Check Point.

Bill Chang, CEO, Group Enterprise, Singtel
This newly-created position reflects our commitment to scaling the Group’s cyber business and accelerating our journey to becoming a global leader in the cyber security space. Art’s wealth of industry experience will help us optimise our cyber security assets and sharpen our business unit’s focus.

Jinsoo Jeong, SVP an Head of Dmomestic Business Marketing, Samsung Electronics 
Today’s enterprises face enormous security challenges across their organisations as digital transformation has expanded the need for security, continuity and resilience.

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