GuocoLeisure appoints Premod Thomas as Executive Director

Mr. Thomas will oversee the financial management and operational overview of the Group's businesses.

The Board of Guocoleisure Ltd. announced the appointment of Premod Thomas as Executive Director.

Mr Thomas has had over 25 years of working experience in Banking and Finance with listed and unlisted companies in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. He holds an MBA from The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor of Commerce from Loyola College, Madras. As Chief Financial Officer of the Group, he currently oversees the financial and management accounting functions of the Group.

Mr Thomas, 54, will be responsible for financial management and operational overview of the Group's businesses. He will continue to be the Chief Financial Officer of the Group, according to a GuocoLeisure Ltd. report.

Prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Group, Mr Thomas was the Chief Financial Officer of Hong Leong Bank Berhad, based in Kuala Lumpur. He started his career with Bank of America and has held a number of senior positions with corporations and financial institutions since then. He was previously the Chief Operating Officer of The Standard Chartered Private Bank, Singapore. Prior to that, he was Managing Director, Strategic Investments, at the holding company of the Temasek Group in Singapore and Director, Finance with its subsidiary, Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd.