Daimler SEA's digital and innovation GM steps down after 15 years with firm Details 05 July 2021 Daimler Southeast Asia's digital and innovation lead, GM, Franco Chiam, has left the company after close to 15 years. In a LinkedIn post, Chiam thanked his colleagues and the friendships he has forged throughout his career with the company. "It was truly awesome to walk this path together with you!" he added. Chiam first took on this role in 2016 and oversaw the areas of digital transformation and planning, analytics, digital marketing, and AI. Before that, he was the facility and operations manager for Daimler's data centre operations in Southeast Asia. According to his LinkedIn, he was responsible for regional monitoring infrastructure and regional backup infrastructure. Chiam also worked at Hewitt Associates and LGA Telecom.