Eileen Ang has been with Royal Plaza on Scotts for the last four years and was recently promoted to the head of department of human resources. In her new role, Ang is responsible for the development and implementation of the HR strategies and aligning them with the business objectives. Ang says, “It had been a great experience for the past four years, where I was given a lot of opportunities to learn and grow with the company. With the brand values being instilled in our daily work, it certainly adds on to the fun of working in Royal Plaza on Scotts!” She credits her boss, the seamless work environment and great colleagues for her success.

Ben De Beyer is the new head of organisation effectiveness for Standard Chartered Private Bank. He will be responsible for providing strategic oversight around the bank’s organisational strategy covering structure, resourcing, talent management and reward as well as training and development strategies. With the acquisition of American Express bank to be completed within the first quarter of 2008, Beyer commented on his first project, “The powerful combination of the two businesses and teams will offer a multitude of benefits to our clients, and I am truly excited about the growth opportunities that our expanded resources will bring.”

Recently appointed a month ago, Jacqueline Teo is Acergy's new regional HR manager (operations) for Asia and Middle East. She will be responsible for the company’s entire spectrum of HR operations in Asia and Middle East. Teo said the opportunities for career growth and challenges in this role attracted her to this company as she feels HR can make an important contribution to the business by being a business partner as well as the face and conscience of the business. And she remains firmly in the HR generalist camp as she adds, “I have no favourites as I enjoy the diversity of the HR functions.”

MOH Holdings has appointed Nancy Tan as its new director of HR and talent management and development. She was attracted to this role due to the leadership of her superiors Goh Aik Guan and Yong Ying-I. Tan said, “Their passion to bring improvement and changes to the public healthcare industry, creating positive impact for the nation inspires me.” Tan’s first project for the company will be to organise a HR retreat for all HR practitioners in the public healthcare group as well as initiate a total remuneration and compensation and benefits study of the healthcare industry in Singapore.