JAKARTA – Shareholders of PT Goto Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GOTO) appoint Simon Tak Leung Ho as the new Chief Financial Officers, replacing Wei Jye Jacky Lo.

R. A Koesoemohadiani, Corporate Secretary of GOTO, mentioned that the new directors’ assignments follow the result of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) yesterday (30/8).

Prior to this, Simon took office as Group CFO of Maya, a digital financing and banking company in the Philippines. He is well-versed in the financial sector, securing roles such as Commissioner of PT Pembiayaan Digital Indonesia and CFO of FinVolution Group, a fintech listed on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In addition to these, he also held senior positions in various international banking institutions, including Citigroup and ABN AMRO.

After the EGMS, the Board of Commissioners of GOTO now consist of Agus D.W. Martowardojo as President Commissioner; Garibaldi Thohir, Wishnutama Kusubandio, and Winato Kartono as Commissioners; as well as Dirk Van den Berghe, Marjorie Tiu Lao, and John A. Prasetio as Independent Commissioners.

For the Board of Directors, the structure will consist of Sugito Walujo as President Director; Thomas K. Husted as Vice President Director; as well as Simon Tak Leung Ho, Chatherine Hindra Sutjahyo, Hans Patuwo, Nila Marita Indreswari, and Pablo Malay as Directors.

GOTO reportedly booked net loss of IDR 2.69 trillion in the first half (H1) of 2024, a huge improvement from its loss of IDR 7.16 trillion in H1 2023. Its net income also went up from IDR 6.88 trillion to IDR 7.73 trillion. (LK/ZH)