OpenNet CEO resigns after all the cock-ups!

[BuiKia]

He is the 2nd to resign in less than 2 years. This is how sinkies leader solve their work problem. Whenever they encounter with one, they resign.

OpenNet CEO to quit post

Summary: Khoo Chin Hean will be second CEO to leave OpenNet in less than two years, after replacing former head Tan Kah-Rhu in November 2010. Current COO Mark Blake will replace him in October this year.
Kevin Kwang

By Kevin Kwang | August 28, 2012 -- 07:49 GMT (15:49 SGT)

SINGAPORE--OpenNet, the network company (NetCo) tasked to install the passive fiber infrastructure for the country's next-generation national broadband network (NBN), will see a new CEO for the second time in less than two years.

According to a statement released Tuesday, the company said Khoo Chin Hean will be stepping down as CEO at the end of September 2012. When asked, the company said he was leaving due to "personal reasons". Current COO Mark Blake will assume the role of interim CEO effective Oct. 1.

Tan Gee Paw, chairman and independent director of OpenNet, said on behalf of the board: "The board of directors of OpenNet appreciates and is grateful to Khoo for his unwavering dedication, commitment and invaluable contributions to the company during the past two critical years."

Khoo is the second CEO to leave the post, after he replaced Tan Kah-Rhu in November 2010.

Blake was appointed COO on Dec. 1, 2011, and was vice president of Asia-Pacific for Axia NetMedia--one of four partners in the OpenNet joint venture--before his secondment.

"I am encouraged that demand for fiber has been robust," he said in the statement. "We are committed to support the growth in demand for fiber services and will work closely with all stakeholders to build Singapore's NBN into a world-class fiber network."

The NetCo was in the news earlier this month when it protested against the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore's directive for it to fulfill 98 percent of residential orders within three working days and fulfill all orders within seven days. It will also have to complete 80 percent of orders from non-residential buildings within four weeks and fulfill all orders within eight weeks.

OpenNet said this rewrites the original NetCo contract, and changes made should be done through variations mutually agreed through negotiations.

 

[ionzu]

he probably left to join citynet. why stay on a sinking ship?

 

[Cruxx]

That's what happens when you give jobs to useless sinkies

 

[king_of_abalone]

This is why we need these high class ang moh FTs.

Sinkies are incompetent and unable to run anything other than property companies and banks (our equivalent of the Saudi oil sheiks, whose money comes from economic rent concept).

Sinkies should just stay as middle managers, leave the top positions to ang mohs.

 

[king_of_abalone]

he probably left to join citynet. why stay on a sinking ship?

All sinkie ships sink.

 

[ionzu]

is there a useful sinkie?

or does the definition of sinkie preclude usefulness?

 

[zhihau]

He is the 2nd to resign in less than 2 years. This is how sinkies leader solve their work problem. Whenever they encounter with one, they resign.

in the same vein, HC must be bery the bery the responsible then? :p:p:p

 

[po2wq]

in the same vein, HC must be bery the bery the responsible then? :p:p:p

was dat 1 there 2 solf any prob? ... ... heard dat dat 1 is there oni 2 njoy life wifout regrets ...

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. sheep is sheep after all.
2. even if it remains behind and stay on.
3. it is still some sheep listening to the instructions from the grand masters.

 

[tanwahp]

I would rather see the SBS CEO resign like the SMRT CEO. Opennet doesn't affect my life so much.

 

[Fishypie]

Now the casts of this OpenNet reminds me of the 'Men in the net' drama..

 

[Cruxx]

is there a useful sinkie?

or does the definition of sinkie preclude usefulness?

Of course, there are useful sinkies. There will always be useful individuals in any society, no matter how incompetent and corrupt the government is. The reality though is that many sinkies are just too genetically and environmentally disadvantaged to be of any use to anyone.

 

[ionzu]

The reality though is that many sinkies are just too genetically and environmentally disadvantaged to be of any use to anyone.

you mean, came out of the wrong vagina and stuck in the wrong job? so are sinkies born sinkies or made into sinkies?

 

[Force 136]

Now the casts of this OpenNet reminds me of the 'Men in the net' drama..

[video=youtube;q5yGic0wiXw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5yGic0wiXw[/video]

This is the Drama "Man in the Net"..... only old folks above 45 know about this drama....

 

[halsey02]

This is the Drama "Man in the Net"..... only old folks above 45 know about this drama....

Where to buy the complete series??

 

[streetsmart73]

Now the casts of this OpenNet reminds me of the 'Men in the net' drama..

hi there


1. wa! fish.
2. you are pretty old hoh.
3. the man in the net thing!

 

[Brightkid]

This is the Drama "Man in the Net"..... only old folks above 45 know about this drama....

This serial, and the few that followed, caused weddings dinners to start on time and finish before 9pm so that most will rush home in time to catch the episodes!

Now.....dinners starts late and don;t end till 11pm showed there is not much to watch on tele!

 

[freedalas]

He is the 2nd to resign in less than 2 years. This is how sinkies leader solve their work problem. Whenever they encounter with one, they resign.

Very true, Sinkies leaders of the GLCs that is. This OpenNet saga is all about GLCs fighting each other or with IDA, a government statutory board. This is what happens when people with absolutely no entrepreneurial or business are parachuted straight into a GLC as CEO. This in fact is the reason why S'pore is so damn screwed up. Not surprisingly since more than 80% of what is S'pore is run by GLCs.

 

[ionzu]

Very true, Sinkies leaders of the GLCs that is. This OpenNet saga is all about GLCs fighting each other or with IDA, a government statutory board. This is what happens when people with absolutely no entrepreneurial or business are parachuted straight into a GLC as CEO. This in fact is the reason why S'pore is so damn screwed up. Not surprisingly since more than 80% of what is S'pore is run by GLCs.

singapore government hates small business people. their policies are skewed towards GLC/TLC.

is it any surprise the unofficial leader of the opposition LTK is a business person?

 

[KoalaJack]

did he join SKYNET instead? ...