<article>In the latest people news in the region, Singapore rigging and lifting solutions company Gaylin Holdings Limited has recruited Perry Kennedy as its new CEO  while Indonesia&#8217;s largest online platform <a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/tag/Kaskus">Kaskus</a> has named COO Edi Taslim as CEO.</article>

In the latest people news in the region, Singapore rigging and lifting solutions company Gaylin Holdings Limited has recruited Perry Kennedy as its new CEO  while Indonesia&#8217;s largest online platform <a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/tag/Kaskus">Kaskus</a> has named COO Edi Taslim as CEO.
<h3>Singapore&#8217;s Gaylin recruits new CEO</h3>
Singapore rigging and lifting solutions company Gaylin Holdings Limited (Gaylin) has announced the appointment of Perry Kennedy as its new CEO.
In an official statement, Gaylin, whose services are in the offshore oil &amp; gas marine sectors, said that the appointment will be effective immediately and Kennedy will be based out of the firm&#8217;s Singapore headquarters. He takes over from founder Desmond Teo, who recently stepped down and has become a special adviser to the Chairman.
Having led organizations across western Europe, the US, and South East Asia, Kennedy comes with global leadership experience across the offshore and marine support industries. Among the companies he has held senior executives roles in are GulfMark Offshore, Cable and Wireless and McDermott.
Last month, ShawKwei &amp; Partners, an Asian private equity fund manager focusing on mid-market control investments, purchased $52 million (SGD68 million) in new Gaylin shares for a 76% ownership in the marine services firm
<h3>Indonesian online platform Kaskus names COO Edi Taslim as CEO</h3>
Indonesia’s largest online portal Kaskus has officially announced the appointment of COO Edi Taslim as the company’s new CEO to replace former CEO On Lee.
Taslim joined Kaskus as COO in November 2017 with leadership experience from a number of ventures, most notably at digital advertisement startup ProPS, where he was founder and CEO. He previously worked at Indonesia’s leading news company Kompas.
On Lee, meanwhile, will focus on his other roles as CEO &amp; CTO of GDP Labs, as CTO of GDP Venture.
Kaskus is backed by <a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/tag/GDP-Venture/">GDP Venture</a>, the venture capital arm of cigarette manufacturer Djarum Group. The online platform holds a number of digital business units including automotive marketplace Garasi.id, which was launched in August 2017.
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Singapore rigging and lifting solutions company Gaylin Holdings Limited (Gaylin) has announced the appointment of Perry Kennedy as its new CEO.

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