PropertyGuru Group Limited (NYSE: PGRU) (“PropertyGuru” or “the Group”), Southeast Asia’s leading property technology (“PropTech”) company today announced the appointment of Kenneth Soh as Country Manager for Malaysia. As Country Manager, he leads the growth mandate for PropertyGuru.com.my and iProperty.com.my. and will spearhead strategies that deliver value to Malaysian property seekers and customer partners. In addition, he will oversee the commercial operations of both marketplaces. Kenneth is part of PropertyGuru’s Group Management Team (GMT) and will report to the Managing Director, Marketplaces of PropertyGuru Group, Jeremy Williams.
Kenneth brings a wealth of experience in commercial and operations leadership, with a proven track record of growing e-commerce businesses, leading large-scale digital transformations, and building high performing teams. Most recently, he served as the Director of Marketing, Growth, and Communications at Shopee Malaysia, where besides leading the topline commercial growth, he played a pivotal role in driving user growth, engagement and loyalty. Previously, Kenneth worked at McKinsey & Company and Schlumberger in Malaysia.
In driving the growth mandate, Kenneth will lead, mentor and represent the cross-functional Malaysia Leadership Team, and a team of nearly 400 Gurus across the country. Kenneth succeeds Sheldon Fernandez, who has been the Country Manager for the past nine years and will be transitioning from the Group on April 30.
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Jeremy Williams, Managing Director, Marketplaces, PropertyGuru Group, said “I want to extend our sincere gratitude to Sheldon for his exemplary leadership and contributions over many years. He has been instrumental to our growth, success and in the formation of a strong integrated team that delivers strong value to our customers. On behalf of the Group, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Kenneth Soh. We are excited to have someone with value-focused leadership, strategic mindset and commercial acumen to lead PropertyGuru Malaysia. These skills will help fuel growth as we seek to guide the Malaysian property sector to make confident decisions. I look forward to working closely with Kenneth and the Malaysia Leadership Team as we position the organization for further success.”
Kenneth Soh, Country Manager – Malaysia, PropertyGuru and iProperty, said “I am thrilled to join the dynamic team at PropertyGuru Malaysia. It’s an exciting opportunity to contribute to elevating the property ecosystem in Malaysia to a world-class level and in ensuring an exceptional customer experience for our partners and consumers. We will continue to use innovative solutions to serve the Malaysian property market as we power communities to live, work, and thrive in tomorrow’s cities.”
