Socar Mobility Malaysia appoints new CEO

KUALA LUMPUR: Socar Mobility Malaysia has appointed Shylendra Nathan as its new chief executive officer (CEO) effective Aug 1.

As the CEO, he will oversee the overall operations of the group, which includes Socar as well as Trevo, and will report to Socar Mobility Malaysia’s board of directors led by chairman Choi Myoung Hwa.

Shylendra takes over from Leon Foong, 10 months after the latter left the company.

Shylendra has 24 years of experience in the Internet and Communications Technology field, with 15 years dedicated to building internet marketplaces in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

His last job was as the general manager for Malaysia at REA Group operating iProperty.com Malaysia Sdn Bhd, which was acquired by PropertyGuru Group. Before that, he was chief operating officer at 701Search and CEO of Onekyat in Myanmar.

Shylendra holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Strathclyde and an undergraduate degree in Information Technology majoring in software engineering from the Southern Cross University.

Socar, a South Korean-owned company, specialises in car-sharing services while Trevo focuses on peer-to-peer car rental. Trevo is based in Malaysia and is a fully-owned subsidiary of Socar Mobility Malaysia.