Heineken Malaysia Berhad announced that Mr. Szilard Voros, who is currently Finance Director of the company will leave the company in June 2021 to explore other opportunities outside the HEINEKEN Group. Mr. Szilard Voros will be succeeded by Mr. Karsten Folkerts who will assume the role as Finance Director of the company effective June 15, 2021. Karsten was the Chief Financial Officer/Head of Finance, Procurement and Digital & Technology for AB Heineken Philippines since January 2020, where he navigated ABHP through continuous COVID-19 lockdowns. Under these difficult circumstances, Karsten has shaped a new future for HEINEKEN in the Philippines. He successfully managed the transition of the Philippines business from a joint venture structure with Asia Brewery to a new partnership. Before moving to Manila, Karsten was Finance Manager for Europe Export & Global Duty-Free for three years. Under Karsten's leadership, the Finance team has significantly improved business partnering capabilities, professionalized the revenue management approach in EE&GDF and strengthened the control environment, considerably impacting the business. Karsten joined HEINEKEN in 2007 as Finance Management Trainee, after which he was in Business Control and Project Management positions in VRUMONA, HEINEKEN Netherlands, and HEINEKEN Brazil.