The appointment will be effective from Jan 4. He will replace Tan Hooi Ling, who will continue to oversee key pillars of the company’s business including technology, people operations and corporate strategy as Grab’s co-founder.
Hungate has resigned from SATS and is set to leave the Singapore Exchange-listed company in December. He spent the past eight years leading SATS, the biggest airport ground handler and inflight caterer in the city-state. Prior to SATS, he held senior roles at global firms including HSBC Singapore. He’s currently serving on the board of Singapore’s Economic Development Board as well as United Overseas Bank Ltd.
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