Cradle Fund has confirmed the appointment of Dato P’ng Soo Hong as the new Chairman from January 1 2024 replacing Dato Yvonne Chia.
Dato P’ng comes from the private sector and holds positions in a number of companies including as Executive Director at Titijaya.
With a Bachelor (BA) of Social Science from the University Science of Malaysia, Dato’ P’ng is the Vice President and Managing Director of Manufacturing Operations at First Solar Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.. Dato’ P’ng oversees the company’s overall strategic direction and is responsible for the company’s operations, EHS, Quality & Reliability, Human Resources, Finance, IT and Supply Chain performance.
While at Intel, he had the opportunity to lead several major functions, including Operation Management, Manufacturing System/Process, and Supply Chain Management development. Dato’ P’ng was the General Manager for Intel’s largest Assembly-Test Chipset Operation in Chengdu, China from 2004 to 2007. Thereafter, Dato’ P’ng was relocated to Intel’s 300mm Fab at Arizona.
Currently, he is on the Board of various public companies namely Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology, American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement.
