{"id":40020,"date":"2022-03-29T10:46:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T02:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/?p=40020"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:29:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T22:29:40","slug":"speedhome-chief-operating-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/speedhome-chief-operating-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"SPEEDHOME Appoints Melissa Lam As COO To Boost Senior Management Line"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2022<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPEEDHOME<\/a>, Malaysia\u2019s leading, end-to-end property rental platform, announces effective immediately the appointment of Melissa Lam as Chief Operating Officer (\u201cCOO\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melissa joins SPEEDHOME as its COO and will work closely with Founder &amp; CEO Wong Whei Meng on the company\u2019s overall operations strategy and execution. <\/p>\n\n\n<!-- SH:BLOGIMG:2026-04-28:steps:55321 -->\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large sh-blog-image-inline\" style=\"max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1_40020_speedhome-chief-operating-officer_steps-1.webp\" alt=\"Branded SPEEDHOME app and trust visual for SPEEDHOME Appoints Melissa Lam As COO To Boost Senior Management Line step-by-step image\" class=\"wp-image-55321\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;\"\/><figcaption>Branded SPEEDHOME app and trust visual for SPEEDHOME Appoints Melissa Lam As COO To Boost Senior Management Line step-by-step image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>She will oversee SPEEDHOME\u2019s end-to-end service delivery, including implementation, support, customer success, and infrastructure.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accelerating-growth-and-unlocking-more-value-for-all-stakeholders\">Accelerating Growth and Unlocking More Value for All Stakeholders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMelissa brings over 13 years of work experience, with her most recent role as the General Manager of Senja Aman Development. She was involved in successfully managing multi-divisional properties and implementing operational efficiencies, which has resulted in high customer satisfaction rates leading to increased revenue growth,\u201d says Wong Whei Meng, Founder &amp; CEO of SPEEDHOME.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- SH:BLOGIMG:2026-04-28:comparison:55322 -->\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large sh-blog-image-inline\" style=\"max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1_40020_speedhome-chief-operating-officer_comparison-1.webp\" alt=\"Branded SPEEDHOME app and trust visual for SPEEDHOME Appoints Melissa Lam As COO To Boost Senior Management Line comparison image\" class=\"wp-image-55322\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;\"\/><figcaption>Branded SPEEDHOME app and trust visual for SPEEDHOME Appoints Melissa Lam As COO To Boost Senior Management Line comparison image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>He adds, \u201cWe are excited to have Melissa on board to help accelerate and optimize our business while focussing on growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to be a part of an outfit that is a forerunner in the prop-tech space. SPEEDHOME\u2019s value proposition and its innovative approach to digitalizing an age-old industry change how Malaysians approach the rental market. As we continue to build a platform and service offering that will deliver the promise of a <a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/focus-malaysia-a-streamlined-rental-experience\/\">rental experience<\/a> made easy, I look forward to helping to unlock further value for all our stakeholders with SPEEDHOME\u2019s exciting growth strategy,\u201d said Melissa Lam.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<!-- SH:BLOGIMG:2026-04-28:summary:55323 -->\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large sh-blog-image-inline\" style=\"max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1_40020_speedhome-chief-operating-officer_summary-1.webp\" alt=\"Branded SPEEDHOME app and trust visual for SPEEDHOME Appoints Melissa Lam As COO To Boost Senior Management Line summary image\" class=\"wp-image-55323\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;\"\/><figcaption>Branded SPEEDHOME app and trust visual for SPEEDHOME Appoints Melissa Lam As COO To Boost Senior Management Line summary image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-proven-operational-excellence-in-the-property-market\">Proven Operational Excellence In The Property Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With experience in Malaysia, China, and the United States across various industries, including oil &amp; gas, reinsurance, external audit, and most recently, property development, Melissa, who is also a registered Chartered Accountant, has consistently grown teams and business units placed under her care by demonstrating and communicating evident strategic acumen right through to execution delivering operational excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During her tenure as the General Manager leading the property development firm, Senja Aman, Melissa was responsible for the strategic financial management, property development, and hotel ownership for the Group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was also instrumental in completing a commercial product with a GDV of RM450 million comprising a hotel, serviced apartments, and a wellness center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, she led the opening team for the 5-star Angsana Teluk Bahang beachfront resort in Oct 2020 with 250 keys, 5 F&amp;B outlets, and a unique leaseback ownership program for the serviced suites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Melissa\u2019s addition to SPEEDHOME comes at a time of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.com.my\/2021\/07\/12\/speedhome-raises-rm7-million-during-series-a-funding-backed-by-allianz-malaysia-and-gobi-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">expansion for SPEEDHOME<\/a> as it heads into its next growth phase. With a focus on scaling up its business revenue by providing end-to-end property management services, SPEEDHOME is building a more robust value-driven infrastructure for its stakeholders while transforming an age-old industry into a digitally efficient property ecosystem for all Malaysians.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"gap: 20px;\" class=\"align-button-center ub-buttons orientation-button-row ub-flex-wrap wp-block-ub-button\" id=\"ub-button-e41c90fc-c9ce-4fc1-b53d-aff99aeb6111\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ub-button-block-main   ub-button-flex\" role=\"button\" style=\"--ub-button-background-color: #fcb900; --ub-button-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-border: none; --ub-button-hover-background-color: #313131; --ub-button-hover-color: #ffffff; --ub-button-hover-border: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-radius: 10px; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\" style=\"flex-direction: row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\"><strong>Learn more about SPEEDHOME culture here!<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KUALA LUMPUR, 28 March 2022 &#8211; SPEEDHOME announces the appointment of Melissa Lam as Chief Operating Officer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5143],"tags":[9665,9733],"class_list":["post-40020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-landlord","category-speedhome_news","tag-property-management","tag-speedhome-app"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Melissa-Lam-landscape.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"SPEEDHOME Editorial Team","author_link":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/author\/speedhome-editorial\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40020"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56935,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40020\/revisions\/56935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/speedhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}