Darren Chan is new managing director for Bosch Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Darren Chan Chon Hoe has been appointed as managing director of Bosch Malaysia, effective July 1, 2025.

The new role is in addition to Chan’s existing responsibilities as Bosch Rexroth Malaysia’s CEO and managing director, and the regional technology leader for industrial hydraulics at Bosch Rexroth Asean.

Chan is the first Malaysian to be appointed managing director of Bosch Malaysia.

His appointment reflects Bosch’s continued confidence in the Malaysian market and underscores the company’s commitment to developing leadership talent with deep local insights and the capability to drive business success.

In 2024, Bosch Malaysia recorded its highest-ever turnover of €1.466 billion (RM7.261bil) in total net sales, a year-on-year increase of nearly 31%.

Consolidated sales to third parties also rose by 16%, reaching €188mil (RM929.5mil).

Chan succeeds Vijay Ratnaparkhe, regional president of Bosch in Southeast Asia, who had served as interim managing director of Bosch Malaysia for the past 11 months.

With this appointment, Ratnaparkhe will now fully resume his regional responsibilities.

“Darren’s deep industry knowledge and strong connection to the local market make him the right person to lead Bosch Malaysia into its next chapter,” said Ratnaparkhe.

With more than two decades of experience in industrial automation, Chan has held leadership roles across Southeast Asia in sectors such as electronics, semiconductors, automotive, and general industries.

“Combining Bosch’s more than a century of presence and over 3,700 associates across the country with my experience, I aim to strengthen public–private collaboration and advance continuous talent development — both of which are key to raising the country’s gross national income per capita,” said Chan.

He also highlighted Bosch’s unique global-local advantage.

“Bosch’s global footprint — with roughly 490 subsidiaries in more than 60 countries — enables us to adopt a truly ‘glocal’ perspective. This allows us to think globally and act
locally.”