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Yap is NDS AsiaPacific business development director
HONG KONG: NDS Group plc, a News Corporation company and a leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced the appointment of Christopher Yap Boon Yee as business development director Asia Pacific.
 Christopher Yap Boon Yee |
In this newly created position, Yap is responsible for spearheading business development activities into new accounts in the region. As a senior member of the NDS Asia Pacific management team, he will be instrumental in formulating the regional sales strategy and maximizing the resources of NDS Asia Pacific’s strong technical support and delivery teams in Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney.
Yap has over eight years experience in sales and engineering positions in the Asian broadcasting industry, and he brings his customers a wealth of experience in digital broadcasting systems architecture and design. Yap previously held senior-level positions with Nagravision and Barco based in Singapore.
“Chris Yap’s strong commercial experience will help NDS leverage our existing deployments in the region. A key part of his mandate will be to expand the NDS offering in Asia Pacific to include the services of NDS companies Orbis and Visionik, leaders in the areas of interactive gambling and gaming systems,” said NDS Asia Pacific’s vice president and general manager Sue Taylor.
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Toyota appoints Kenta Kon as President & CEO
New leader to steer EV push and global innovation amid industry shift.
MUMBAI: Toyota just handed the keys to a new driver because when the road to electric mobility gets twisty, you need someone who knows how to accelerate without skidding. Toyota Motor Corporation has named Kenta Kon as its new president and chief executive officer, a key leadership transition as the Japanese giant doubles down on its transformation in the fast-evolving global automotive landscape.
Kon brings deep expertise in automotive innovation, business strategy, and operational leadership to the top job. His appointment signals Toyota’s intent to sharpen focus on accelerating electric mobility, strengthening worldwide operations, and pushing customer-centric breakthroughs in next-generation technologies.
The company is betting on Kon to guide it through the industry’s pivotal shift toward sustainability, digital integration, and smarter mobility solutions. Key priorities under his watch include ramping up electric and hybrid lineups, expanding global market reach, driving cutting-edge automotive R&D, tightening supply-chain efficiency, and scaling connected and intelligent vehicle ecosystems.
This move comes at a time when legacy automakers face intense pressure to balance heritage strengths with aggressive electrification timelines and software-defined vehicle demands. Toyota aims to reinforce its position as a leader in sustainable, reliable, and future-ready mobility while navigating competitive challenges from both traditional rivals and new-age EV players.
For a brand that’s long defined durability and innovation, Kon’s elevation isn’t just a title change, it’s Toyota flooring it toward the next lap, ready to turn today’s tech talk into tomorrow’s showroom reality.
