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Google Cloud has named Patrick Wee as the new country manager for its business in Malaysia.
Wee has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry and has held leadership roles at Zoom and Amazon Web Services. In the new role, he will lead local operations for Google Cloud and Google Workspace, according to a statement.
Wee will report to Megawaty Khie. She is the regional director for Indonesia and Malaysia at Google Cloud and oversees the enterprise, public sector, and corporate and mid-market segments in both countries.
The announcement comes as Google Cloud prepares to launch its first [cloud region](https://cloud.google.com/docs/geography-and-regions) in Malaysia, which will join its 11 other regions in Asia Pacific and Japan.
Google Cloud claims that it has been attracting big-name customers in Malaysia, such as Axiata Group, Capital A, and Malaysia Airlines.
See also: Indonesian startups push back on Google Play’s new billing rules
Recently, Amazon Web Services also announced plans to invest US$6 billion in Malaysia by 2037 and launch an infrastructure region in the country.
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