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Former Granite Asia Partner to Lead Centific's Next Phase of Growth as a Global Data and AI Solutions Provider.
Centific, a leading global data and AI solutions company, today announced that Chuen Hong Lew will become Chief Executive Officer, effective August 3, 2026, succeeding Venkat Rangapuram, who has led the company through a period of significant growth and global expansion.
Chuen Hong joins Centific from Granite Asia, where he served as a Partner, leading the firm's partnerships ecosystem and special strategic projects. This gave him broad visibility into the AI ecosystem and the dynamics shaping the sector.
“Chuen Hong is well positioned to lead Centific as we accelerate our ambition to become a leading global data and AI solutions company,” said Tiak Koon Loh, Chairman of the Board of Centific. “The Board is grateful to Venkat and the management team for the strong foundation they have built and is confident that Chuen Hong will carry this momentum into Centific’s next phase of growth.”
Chuen Hong previously served as Chief Executive of Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), shaping digital technology strategy and AI adoption at a national level. He is a Fellow at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) and also serves on the International Council for Responsible AI UK.
Chuen Hong’s experience leading national initiatives in frontier technologies, digital infrastructure and AI adoption, together with his work in international collaboration, aligns closely with Centific’s focus on enabling the trusted and resilient scaling and deployment of AI globally.
“Centific sits at the center of something that genuinely matters: making AI systems work in a trusted, resilient way by engineering the data that reflects the world's knowledge,” said Chuen Hong. “I'm honored to build on the foundation Venkat and the team have created, and I look forward to working closely with our people, our partners and our customers as we take Centific into its next chapter of growth.”
“Leading Centific through this stage of the AI industry has been the privilege of my career, but the credit belongs to our management team and everyone across this company; they're the ones who built this,” said Venkat. “I'm proud of what we've accomplished together, and I have complete confidence that Chuen Hong is the right leader to take Centific into its next chapter. I'm not going far: I will remain on the Board and work closely with Chuen Hong to support a smooth transition.”
About Centific
Centific (www.centific.com) is a global data and AI solutions company backed by Granite Asia, serving leading AI labs and global enterprises with the human expertise, data infrastructure, and evaluation environments needed to build trusted, resilient AI systems. With more than 3,000 employees and a global expert network of over 2 million contributors spanning 230+ markets through its OneForma platform, Centific partners with organizations at the frontier of AI development.
About Chuen Hong Lew
Chuen Hong Lew
Chief Executive Officer, Board member

Chuen Hong Lew brings extensive leadership experience across technology, enterprise transformation, digital strategy and policy. He joins Centific from Granite Asia, a leading technology-focused investment firm with a long track record of backing and building high-growth companies.
Previously, he served as Chief Executive of Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority and as Chief of the Republic of Singapore Navy. He has also chaired the AI Verify Foundation and co-chaired Singapore’s AI Safety Institute and Digital Trust Centre. He is a Fellow at Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered AI and serves on the International Council for Responsible AI UK.
He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology (neuroscience) from Stanford University and was a Sloan Fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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