Kim Huat (KH) Ooi is vice president in Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations and General Manager of Intel Vietnam. As the General Manager, KH sets the vision for Intel Vietnam and creating a more responsible, inclusive, and sustainable future to achieve Intel’s business results in Vietnam. His responsibilities include overseeing factory operations and employee relations; enriching the Intel image and brand; building strategic relationships with communities, media, governments, and local authorities; and working with the industry ecosystem, government, and society.
KH has 35 years of industry experience in semiconductor engineering and manufacturing operations, and most recently held the role of general manager of Penang (Malaysia) Assembly and Test Operations at Intel. Apart from Intel, KH has also worked at Broadcom Inc. as VP of worldwide quality and as COO of Globetronics, Malaysia.
Earlier in his Intel career, KH spent six years as a factory manager responsible for operational performance for Intel Atom SoC, networking and communications and chipset products. He also held various roles responsible for worldwide manufacturing quality and has earned two Intel Achievement Awards in his career, the first related to processor platform validation on the Intel Pentium® processor, and the second for his contributions to lead-free manufacturing systems.
KH holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Presentation Title:
Investing in Vietnam: Experience From an Investor's Viewpoint
Fifteen years ago, Intel announced its investment into Vietnam and since has played a major role in putting Vietnam on the global IT and semiconductor industry map. Learn about Intel’s path to its initial investment in Vietnam and its successful journey since. This session also includes insights on the investment environment in the southern part of the country, which has attracted Intel and many other firms in the industry.