Goh peng ooi biography of rory

Last re-election as a Director: 25 October 2024 Mr. Goh was appointed the Group Executive Chairman on 23 May 2006. Prior to that, he was the Non-Executive Chairman since 2002. With a robust academic background and an impressive array of groundbreaking research, Mr. Goh is a visionary leader whose unparalleled expertise, innovative spirit, relentless pursuit, and passion for mathematical and digital sciences have helped reshape the Malaysian technological landscape, especially in advancing AI/digital technologies and its application in the banking and financial services sector. Graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics Engineering from the prestigious University of Tokyo on a Monbusho scholarship marked the inception of his illustrious career. Starting his professional voyage at IBM Malaysia, he swiftly ascended the ranks, wielding his expertise across various senior roles, including a pivotal stint as Marketing Manager for Banking and Finance. In 1989, fuelled by an unparalleled foresight into the future landscape of economics and digitalisation, he laid the cornerstone of the Silverlake Group. What ensued was a meteoric rise, as Silverlake under Mr. Goh’s leadership swiftly evolved into a trailblazing force, pioneering universal banking solutions that is the core solutions of many banking behemoths and the financial sector. Fast forward, and the Silverlake Group stands tall as a multibillion-dollar technology company with a global footprint spanning across diverse continents. Listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange the Group, alongside its affiliates, boasts a workforce exceeding 2000 individuals dedicated to serving over 400 customers across 70 nations. Garnering a plethora of accolades, including the esteemed IBM Partner Excellence Award (2012), Forbes’ Best Under a Billion (2013, 2015), and The Asian Banker Vendor Satisfaction Survey Gold Award (2014), the Silverlake Group continues to set benchmarks of excellence. Recent ones being the 2023 Malaysian Technology Excellence Award for Enterprise Software and Banking Finance and 2024 Singapore Business Review Award for Client Excellence in a complex regional migration and integration exercise for one of SEAs largest regional bank. Underscoring his commitment to academia, Mr. Goh remains actively engaged in the realms of science and mathematics and is a staunch advocate for fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, encouraging the next generation to push the boundaries of what’s possible. His profound insights into the Science of Intelligence and its profound implications on Human Actions and Economy have propelled him to the forefront of academic discourse. Mr. Goh is a Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia and a Senior Fellow of ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology. Spearheading groundbreaking research in Category Theory, his Sigma Scheme offers a paradigm-shifting perspective on Time-Space, ushering in a new era of innovation and discovery. This visionary outlook has birthed Sigma Excellence Insights, heralding the advent of a high-tech enterprise group centred around the ethos of “Symmetry at Work Powering Hundreds of Deep Tech and New Tech”. The Silverlake Group remains a strong proponent of research and talent and places a high importance on continued financial support for higher education institutions to further build the talent pipeline and ensure a steady flow of skilled professionals, contributing to economic development, industry innovation and expansion. Such initiatives include working with the UTAR Education Foundation on the Kuala Lumpur Engineering Science Fair (KLESF) (2015-2019; 2023-2024) and the 24th Asian Physics Olympiad 2024, loans for deserving TAR-UMT students via the TARC–Goh Peng Ooi Student Loan programme, and donations to medical institutions such as the UTAR Hospital. Other initiatives also include sponsorships for various local and regional student exchange/mobility/outbound programmes. Mr. Goh’s indelible achievements and scholarly pursuits have also been recognised amongst them is the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Malaysia twice, in 2005 and 2014. His contributions to the software applications and technology landscape earned him a coveted Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Information Technology from the World Chinese Economic Summit in 2015, alongside the esteemed ASEAN Legacy Award in 2017 and the title of ASEAN Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019. The accolades culminated with the esteemed Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette bestowed upon him by the Emperor of Japan in 2022, a testament to his global impact and influence.

Source: Silverlake Axis Ltd. on 12/20/2024