Thales, a multinational leader in advanced technologies, recently announced the appointment of Emily Tan as Country Director for Thales Singapore and as Chief Executive Officer for Thales Solutions Asia Pte Ltd. Emily Tan’s appointment will come into effect on 1st September 2022. As the Country Director for Thales Singapore Emily will lead over 2,000 Thales employees and lead the company across three sites in Singapore. She will also be directing the Thales Group’s largest multi-module Digital Identity & Security manufacturing centre located at Ayer Rajah Crescent, and the company’s largest avionics production and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility at Changi North Rise.
Emily Tan completed her Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MBA, and her Business Administration and Management MBA, from the INSEAD. Emily Tan is a Singaporean native and is selected as the successor of Kevin Chow at Thales Singapore. Kevin Chow will continue his Thales career in a senior leadership role at Thales’ Airspace Mobility Solutions business in France.