still in ns can take civilian jobs meh?
SINGAPORE : Rear Admiral (RADM) Ronnie Tay will be the new Chief
Executive Officer of the Infocomm Development Authority Of
Singapore (IDA) from November 19.
He will take over from Mr Chan Yeng Kit, who is due to return to
the Administrative Service.
In a statement, IDA said Mr Chan, who has been the IDA CEO since
January 2005, has led the development of the Intelligent Nation
2015 or iN2015 masterplan.
It was during his term at IDA that the infocomm industry recorded
an all-time high growth, with total revenue reaching S$45.4 billion
in 2006.
Under his leadership, IDA brought about the development of
infrastructure, the promotion of the local infocomm industry and
the adoption of greater infocomm in the various government
sectors.
RADM Tay has been holding various key positions in the Singapore
Armed Forces since 1981.
Appointed the Chief of Navy in April 2003, he led the
transformation of the Singapore Navy into one that is known for its
cutting-edge technologies, new fighting doctrines and broad
operation spectrums. - CNA/ms
