Calvin Foong

Head. Retail Excellence & Marketing at Sime Darby Motors

Calvin Foong has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over several industries. Calvin currently holds the position of Head of Retail Excellence & Marketing at Sime Darby Motors since 2019. Prior to that, they served as a Brand Manager for Marketing & Communications at Sime Darby Auto Connexion Sdn Bhd from 2009 to 2022. In this role, they were responsible for brand management for the Ford brand and cars in Malaysia, conceptualizing and executing various campaigns and events. Before joining Sime Darby, Calvin worked as a Product Marketing Senior Executive at Sharp-Roxy Sales & Services Malaysia, Media Group Head at Starcom, Senior Executive in the Marketing & Communications Department at LG Electronics, and Brand Executive in the Brand Building Department at UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. Calvin'searly career also includes roles as an Account Executive at 141 Malaysia Sdn. Bhd and a Media Research Assistant at Zenith Media.

Calvin Foong attended Stamford College from 1983 to 1993, where they obtained a 2nd Level Chartered Institute of Marketing degree in the field of Marketing. Calvin has also obtained various certifications from LinkedIn, including "Building Rapport with Customers," "Communicating with Empathy," "Customer Retention," "The Key to Good Communication: Your Audience," "Think Like a Lawyer to Make Decisions and Solve Problems," and "Vulnerability: The Workplace Superpower Disguised as a Weakness."

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  • Head. Retail Excellence & Marketing

    January, 2019 - present