Taipei, Taiwan – Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., announced the appointment of president Shui-Yi Kuo as the new chairman, succeeding Chi-Mau Sheih, effective May 5, 2023. The appointment was passed by the board of directors in a board meeting.
Kuo has extensive experience; since joining Chunghwa Telecom, he has served in various leadership positions including chief financial officer and president.
Chairman Kuo shared his four ABC strategies, four values and three visions developed under the current internal and external context and learned from the predecessors in the telecom industry and enterprises and leaders in the handover ceremony held right after the board meeting.
The mission of the company, according to Chairman Kuo, is to build reliable digital ecosystems that enable individuals, families, governments, enterprise customers, and international customers to create values for customers, strategic partners, shareholders, and employees. The four ABC assets of the company are partner asset, technology platform, infrastructure asset, and talent asset. Additionally, Chairman Kuo vowed to steer the business in a positive direction based on the company’s “Always Ahead” ethos and a set of shared values that include honesty, respect for clients, innovation, and value creation, as well as a dedication to accountability.
In fact, Chunghwa Telecom just completed an organisational transformation and achieved its five-year peak performance in 2022, building on its “Rise on together 2021” transformation. Chairman Kuo states that the business will continue to pursue transcendence while moving towards transformation. He outlined three visions for the business to foster the next growth engine: to become the global benchmark based on ESG goals; to become a brand of digital ecosystem enablers; and to become a major high-tech firm with a market value well beyond $100 million.
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