TANCO-LED digital entertainment provider DigiPlus Interactive Corp. said its board has elected seasoned software engineer and business leader Tommy Hu as its chief executive officer (CEO).
Mr. Hu, also known as Hu Jianguo, has over two decades of experience in platform innovation, gaming operations, and enterprise-scale technology leadership, DigiPlus said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.
Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Hu helped transform DigiPlus from a land-based gaming operator into a technology-driven digital entertainment brand, the company said.
He began his career building scalable technology infrastructure in some of Asia’s most advanced digital environments, including holding a senior technical role at Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., DigiPlus noted.
“As CEO, Mr. Hu leads DigiPlus into its next chapter: expanding into regulated international markets while continuing to set benchmarks in product innovation, player protection, and entertainment excellence,” DigiPlus said.
Mr. Hu holds a master’s degree in software engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China.
Meanwhile, DigiPlus said its board also elected Rick Li as chief digital officer to guide the company’s digital innovation strategy and success in the evolving digital financial ecosystem.
Mr. Li, also known as Li Jiaqi, has more than 15 years of experience in fintech, digital payments, and technical leadership. He previously served as Head of Solutions for South and Southeast Asia at Ant Group, where he led technical solutions across all product lines for Ant International.
Mr. Li earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in software engineering from the National University of Singapore.
DigiPlus shares dropped by 0.50% or 30 centavos to P60.30 apiece on Thursday. — Revin Mikhael D. Ochave
