Measat CTO John Loke. Photo: Measat

Measat Global (Measat) has appointed John Loke as its new Chief Technology Officer. Loke will play a key role in overseeing the company’s digital evolution and regional strategy, with the aim of shaping the company’s future through AI-driven solutions and multi-orbit strategies. Measat announced Loke’s appointment, April 1.

The Malaysian-based satellite operator is one of the biggest regional players in Asia and has a strong position in its home market of Malaysia.

Loke will lead the Satellite and Network Engineering & Operations, as well as Information Technology & Digital Transformation divisions, and will spearhead the technical aspects of satellite and launch procurement.

Recently, Loke served as CTO of a Singapore-based satellite operator, where he led the delivery of high-speed broadband services across the Asia-Pacific region. He began his career at Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) as part of the team that launched the ST-1 operation. Loke has also worked at Measat before, having worked for the company for a decade in senior leadership roles. This includes being the Vice President of Network Engineering & Operations and Customer Engineering. Loke was instrumental in the successful delivery of flagship initiatives such as MEASAT-3a, MEASAT-3b, and CONNECTme.