Mr Chan Yeng Kit, Pemanent Secretary for Defence, has been appointed the chairman of the new IMDA while Mr Ng Chee Khern, Permanent Secretary (Defence Development), has been named chairman of GovTech.

SINGAPORE: Permanent Secretary for Defence Chan Yeng Kit has been appointed the chairman of the new Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) announced on Friday (Sep 30). Mr Chan is currently chairman of the IDA.

The Ministry also announced the appointment of Permanent Secretary (Defence Development) Ng Chee Khern as chairman of the new Government Technology Agency (GovTech).



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Both appointments take effect from Oct 1 when IMDA and GovTech are established, following the restructuring of the Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA).

Other than its chairman, the IMDA board comprises 18 members, 17 of whom have previously served on the IDA and/or MDA board, MCI said.



Mr Chng Kai Fong, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister in the Prime Minister's Office is the sole new addition to the board.



The members will serve a two-year term from Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 20, 2018, MCI said.

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The IMDA's board members are:

Mr Chan Yeng Kit, Permanent Secretary (Defence), Ministry of Defence

Mr Steven Robert Leonard, Chief Executive Officer, SG-Innovate

Ms Janet Ang, Vice President, Industry Solutions, Systems of Engagement & Smarter Cities, IBM Asia Pacific

Dr Lily Chan, Chief Executive Officer, NUS Enterprise, National University of Singapore

Mr Chey Chor Wai, Former Assurance Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Mr Robert Lindsay Gilby, Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia)

Mr Vivek Kumar, Director, U Associates / U Future Leaders and Secretary, NTUC Membership Council, National Trades Union Congress

Mr Ryan Lim Hoe Meng, Principal Consultant and Founding Partner, QED Consulting Pte Ltd

Mr Gabriel Lim Meng Liang, Second Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Information

Mr Ong Peng Tsin, Managing Director, Monk’s Hill Ventures Pte Ltd

Ms Poh Mae-Jean Jacqueline, Chief Executive Officer (Designate), Government Technology Agency

Mr Colin Sampson, Senior Vice President / Board Advisor and SAP Ambassador, Customer Engagement, M&A, Venture Capital, SAP Asia Pte Ltd

Mr Caesar Sengupta, Vice President, Google Inc.

Ms Tham Loke Kheng, Executive Vice President (PayTV), PCCW Media Ltd



Ms Thien Kwee Eng, Assistant Managing Director (Cluster Group Consumer, Planning and Research & Statistics Unit), Economic Development Board

Ms Shirley Wong, Managing Partner, TNF Ventures Pte Ltd

Ms Janet Young, Managing Director and Head Group Channels & Digitalisation, United Overseas Bank Group

Mr Zahidi bin Abdul Rahman, Principal Architect, Zahidi A.R Architek

Mr Chng Kai Fong, Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister, Prime Minister’s Office

Six new members have been appointed to the GovTech board, which comprises 13 members in addition to its chairman. The other seven previously served on the boards of IDA and/or MDA.



The board members will also serve a two-year term, from Oct 1 to Sep 30, 2018.



The GovTech board comprises: