{"id":15643,"date":"2025-08-18T17:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T09:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awards.humanresourcesonline.net\/hr-vendors-of-the-year-sg\/?p=15643"},"modified":"2025-08-18T17:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T09:53:28","slug":"kenneth-koo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awards.humanresourcesonline.net\/hr-vendors-of-the-year-sg\/kenneth-koo\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenneth Koo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;27px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;2025 JUDGE&#8217;S PROFILE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_module=&#8221;15348&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2025 JUDGE&#8217;S PROFILE<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; module_class=&#8221;members-full-description &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.humanresourcesonline.net\/hr-vendors-of-the-year-sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/08\/Micron-Technology_Kenneth-Koo.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Micron Technology_Kenneth Koo&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Kenneth Koo<\/h3>\n<h4>Country Head of Talent Acquisition<\/h4>\n<h5>Micron Technology<\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Koo is a seasoned talent acquisition leader with over 15 years of experience across Southeast Asia and North Asia. 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