South Pacific Brewery Ltd, a HEINEKEN operating company, continues to prioritize human resources by investing in employee training and development opportunities.
The company’s Short-Term Assignment Program allows employees to improve their skills and knowledge while also contributing to their host OpCo and SP Brewery’s success.
Since 2018, SP Brewery has sent staff members on STA Programs to other HEINEKEN OpCos in the Asia Pacific Region.
One of them is Andrew Tobe, who was recently appointed as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Manager at HEINEKEN Malaysia Berhad.
Mr. Tobe is the first Papua New Guinean to hold this position.
This significant achievement reflects the talent pool within the company and further demonstrates Papua New Guinea’s human capital strength to compete and contribute effectively on a global scale.
Andrew Tobe has extensive experience in IT operations and a thorough understanding of the Digital & Technology (D&T) market, having spearheaded D&T initiatives in PNG.
Prior to his appointment, Andrew served as the Information Security Supervisor at SP Brewery in 2021, ensuring that SPB met HEINEKEN’s Cyber Security Standards.
He was instrumental in increasing SPB’s security awareness and compliance status.
He also contributed significantly to major ICT projects across various functional areas of the business, such as OneHR, PCD VersionDog, the migration of JDE Legacy to the Singapore Cluster, and the rebuilding of the Brewmax System in the Lae brewery.
Andrew began a virtual Short-Term Assignment as Cluster Cyber Security Officer with HEINEKEN Malaysia Berhad on July 1st, 2023 (ending December 31st).
He was stationed in Papua New Guinea during this assignment. In January, Andrew began an in-person Short-Term Assignment with HEINEKEN Myanmar as the Cluster Cyber Security Officer.
Aside from his short-term assignment, Andrew has been appointed as HEINEKEN Malaysia Berhad’s PCI DSS Manager.
Andrew will support HEINEKEN Malaysia Berhad’s PCI DSS Programme and ensure that it adheres to the Global HEINEKEN PCI DSS Standard.