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Ho Khin Choy

HO KHIN CHOY

Chief Executive Officer
Straits CommNet Solutions Sdn Bhd

Malaysian Age 56 Male


Qualification
 Obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering minoring in Telecommunication and Computer Engineering from the University of Louisiana (formerly known as University of Southwestern Louisiana), Lafayette Louisiana, United States of America, conferred in December 1990.

Working Experience
 Ho Khin Choy launched his telecommunication career in 1991 as a Microwave Transmission Field Test Engineer at ALCATEL, Standard Elektrik Lorenz AG, where he executed critical installation and testing of Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s main trunk transmission links. He then subsequently specialized in first-generation mobile networks (ETACS and AMPS) conducting network testing and optimization until 1993. From 1993 to 2000, he advanced through project engineering and management roles at multiple firms, leading cellular/wireless network planning, network deployment, network testing and commissioning, as well as network consulting across the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) region.

From the year 2000 onwards, he actively pursued a career in network consulting and business strategic leadership where from the year 2000 to 2003, he was the Regional Operations Manager in Logica (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. He played a leading role in managing the division, growing the engineering and consultancy business for the APAC region. From the year 2004 to 2008, he was the Senior Solution Consultant and Product Manager in Nokia Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, in which he was involved in creating and improving solutions as well as selling network planning and optimization services. He was also involved in analyzing and improving operation processes, and a subject matter expert in network design and service management platform solutions, creating business opportunities for the managed services portfolio.

From the year 2010 onwards, after a brief tenure at Comptel Communications Sdn Bhd, in the year 2010 to 2012, he joined Nokia Siemen Network (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd as the Head of Solution Consulting for the APAC region. He then moved to Ascom Network Testing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd as the Sales Director in 2012 to 2014 taking up a challenging position to rebuild the Ascom brand in the South East Asia region. He was subsequently appointed as the Regional Sales Director for Aptilo Networks Sdn Bhd from 2014 to 2016.

In 2016, he joined Kathrein APAC Pte Ltd as the Sales and Solutions Consulting Director for the South East Asia region but was headhunted to take up a position in Edotco Malaysia as the Senior Solution Architect and Head of In-Building Solutions (“IBS”) of Edotco Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Edotco Group Sdn Bhd. During this period, he initiated amongst others, business strategies, technical solutions and products for mobile network neutral hosting infrastructure setups.

In 2021, he joined Digital Nasional Berhad, as the Senior Product Manager, contributing to the 5G national digital infrastructure building and planning. Nevertheless, after a short tenure, an opportunity came and he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Straits CommNet Solutions Sdn Bhd, joining on 3 February 2022. His responsibilities include the overall management, operations, business development and bringing to growth the Telecommunication, Technology and Networking Services, as well as Construction and Development services of the company.

Additional Notes On Key Senior Management  

  • Joined the Group on 3 February 2022.
  • He is the brother of Dato’ Sri Ho Kam Choy, the Group Managing Director and major shareholder of the Company and the brother-in-law of Datin Sri Chia Ah Looi, who is also a major shareholder of the Company. Save as disclosed, he does not have any family relationship with any other director and/or major shareholders of the Company. He has no conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest, including any interest in any competing business with the Company or its subsidiaries.
  • No convictions for any offences within the past five (5) years and no public sanctions or penalty imposed by relevant regulatory bodies (other than traffic offences) during the FPE2025.
  • He does not hold any directorship in public companies or listed corporations.

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