Liew Nam Soon will take over from Max Loh as the new country managing partner for Singapore and Brunei.
The appointment will take effect on July 1 2022.
Liew will continue to double hat as EY Asean regional managing partner, a role he has held since 2019.
As EY Asean regional managing partner, he is responsible for business performance and client service across assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions in 14 geographic markets.
He also provides strategic leadership on operations, and market and people development across the region.
Liew is also a member of the EY Asia-Pacific Operating Executive and the EY Global Practice Group.
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Prior to this, he was EY Asean regional markets managing partner and EY Asean financial services managing partner, working with a number of significant financial services institutions across Asia.
Liew has chalked up 30 years of extensive consulting and industry experience in retail, SMEs, corporate, investment and private banking; asset management; insurance; private equity and FinTech.
This includes advising senior executives on business strategy, digital transformation, risk management and governance, regulatory compliance, M&A and managed services.
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Liew is experienced in helping businesses to leverage technology and transform to new business operating models, managing cross-border operations as well as building ecosystems and alliances across private and public sectors.
“I am honoured to be selected to lead EY in Singapore. Under Max’s astute leadership, the Singapore member firm has grown to a market-leading position and I look forward to building on this strong foundation and legacy,” says Liew.
“Nam Soon is a distinctive candidate for the role, given his strong commercial acumen, extensive industry experience and solid client relationships in the market,” says Loh, who is retiring on June 30 2022.
“His deep consulting experience positions him well to connect complex business issues with the breadth of professional services that EY offers, to bring differentiated perspectives and value to clients,” adds Loh.
In his 11 years at this role, Loh has led the organization through various strategic milestones, including its strategy refresh, launching new capabilities in growth areas including digital, cyber, data and analytics, law, workforce advisory and strategy.
Loh is also EY Asean and Singapore IPO Leader, and previously double-hatted as the EY Asean regional managing partner from 2011 to 2019.
Patrick Winter, EY Asia-Pacific area managing partner says calls Liew’s experience in both the professional services and commercial sectors is a great strength to the organization.
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“He is well-placed to take over the reins of the Singapore practice to drive growth and support clients in their business transformation as the country rebounds economically from the pandemic.”
Winter calls Loh an “outstanding leader” and has been highly instrumental to the stability and success of EY’s Singapore practice.
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