According to a report by CNA, Creative Technologies Founder and CEO, Sim Wong Hoo has died on Wednesday (4 Jan).
At the time of his demise, Mr Sim was 67.
Board expresses its condolences
In a Singapore Exchange Filing, the board of directors of Creative expressed their condolences on the passing of Mr Sim.
They said:
“On behalf of all staff of the company, the board expresses its deepest sorrow over the death of Mr Sim and conveys its condolences to his family.”
The board of directors of Creative also thanked Mr Sim for his contributions to Creative.
They said:
“The board also expresses its heartfelt gratitude for the immense contributions to the company by Mr Sim during his tenure as the chairman and chief executive officer of the company.”
No further details about the demise of Mr Sim
Creative’s board of directors also said that Mr Sim passed on peacefully but stopped short of providing further details as to what happened.
Interim CEO of Creative only commented that Mr Sim’s passing was ‘sad and sudden’.
Founded Creative in 1981
Mr Sim was Creative’s founder way back in 1981 and has served as its chairman and CEO.
Mr Sim had also provided the company with strong vision and leadership during his tenure and developed Creative’s business substantially.
He made Creative well known world wide for its Sound Blaster sound cards and Creative also became known for their Digital entertainment products.
Image source: Sim Wong Hoo/Facebook