Streamline Studios has announced new leadership for its Malaysian office. the company’s former General Manager Richard Cheah will be serving as the managing director for the Malaysian regional headquarters.

Here’s the official statement from Streamline CEO Alexander Fernandez:

“In the past two decades, Streamline has committed to cultivating the most diverse and global team possible. We are proud of Richard’s progression to Managing Director and will continue to nurture our local talent and provide sustainable career paths in the global games industry.”

Richard Cheah, who is from Kuala Lumpur, started his career at Streamline as a junior project manager back in 2013, working on major titles like Street Fighter 5 and Cyberpunk 2077; the assets and artwork side of things anyway. Here’s a quote from the man himself about his new role:

“My dream has come true. “I am delighted to be in a position now where I can make meaningful change to the lives of Streamliners and the games industry ecosystem in my home country. Seeing where the industry is heading, I’m looking forward to shaping this next phase of Streamline’s growth and creating jobs.”

On a related note, Streamline has recently opened a Japan office as well as recruited former chairman of PlayStation Worldwide Shawn Layden as part of the company’s advisory board.