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Leang Wah Choon

Director of Information Technology
BIOGRAPHY

Leang Wah Choon joined Hartalega in 2015 and is currently the Director of Information Technology. He manages the overall IT organisation team as well as oversees the organisation’s IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Application Support, Manufacturing Application Support, End User Computing, System Engineering, Digital Transformation, Software Application Development, Business Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Cloud Computing, Datacenter Operation and all other IT operations that support Hartalega and MUN Group of companies.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Electronic and Information Technology from Sheffield Hallam University, UK and has vast knowledge in various related frameworks and methodologies including Lean Six Sigma, Information Risk Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) IT Management, IT Governance, and other relevant disciplines. A believer in lifelong learning, he continues to improve his technology skillset in Master Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

He holds the Executive Committee position in The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM CIO Chapter) as well as a committee member of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Industry 4.0 Digital Economy. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Testament to his leadership, he was awarded the Best Leader of the year in the GBS Asia Awards 2021.

He possesses over 25 years of experience in managing all aspects of IT systems and has a proven track record of assuming senior management roles across multiple industries. Prior to joining Hartalega, he worked in various industries including financial services, oil and gas and telecommunications. We are confident that his vast portfolio, experience and skills will complement Hartalega’s goal of growing global.

Leang Wah Choon