Venture Corp appoints Wong Chee Kheong as group CEO

Mr Wong Chee Kheong became the CEO of the company’s advanced manufacturing and design solutions business in 2023. Chong Xin Wei SINGAPORE – Technology company Venture Corp has named Mr Wong Chee Kheong, 62, as its group chief executive effective from Nov 1. In his new role, Mr Wong will provide leadership to all business units within the group, as well as drive its strategy and direction, Venture said on Oct 1.

Welcoming the appointment, Venture’s executive chairman Wong Ngit Liong is confident that Mr Wong Chee Kheong’s “substantial technical knowledge, close relationship with key customers and alignment with Venture’s values” will drive the success of the group. Mr Wong Ngit Liong led the Venture Group as managing director from 1989, and then as CEO until the end of 2021. Mr Wong Chee Kheong joined Venture in 2003 and has worked in departments such as product development and manufacturing, as well as information technology and global supply base management.



He also served as Venture’s chief operating officer from January 2022 to May 2023. In June 2023, Mr Wong became the CEO of the company’s advanced manufacturing and design solutions (ADMS) group. The ADMS group was formed after Venture announced in 2023 that it was restructuring its main business groupings.

The group designs and manufactures electronic products for the healthcare, luxury lifestyle and wellness industries. It also makes semiconductor-related equipment and modules. Mr Wong Chee Kheong graduated from the National University of Singapore with a first class honours in electrical engineering.

Separately, Venture also announced that its CEO of technology products and solutions group Lee Ghai Keen will resign on Oct 31 due to personal reasons. He will remain with the company for a period of time to facilitate a smooth transition, Venture said. The technology products and solutions segment, which was also formed after the restructuring, comprises various businesses, including life science and genomics, as well as precision engineering.

Shares of Venture were trading down 0.6 per cent at $13.96 as at 11.

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