Cycle & Carriage Malaysia Appoints Adrian Short as New CEO

Cycle & Carriage Malaysia has appointed Adrian Short as the company’s new CEO, replacing Thomas Tok Chek Kuan.

Cycle & Carriage Malaysia (C&C) has appointed Adrian Short as the company’s new CEO. He replaces outgoing CEO Thomas Tok Chek Kuan, who will take on a new role as the COO of Mercedes-Benz operations at Cycle & Carriage Industries, Singapore.

Adrian’s appointment as C&C’s new CEO follows his previous role as Head of Business Development at Cycle & Carriage Singapore, where he played a key role in driving growth across the commercial and electric mobility sectors.

Prior to that, Mr. Short was in charge of Cycle & Carriage Myanmar, where he brought over three decades of experience in the Southeast Asian regional automotive industry, especially in the luxury automobile segment.

Outgoing C&C Malaysia CEO Thomas Tok (centre)

“Adrian has been instrumental in shaping Cycle & Carriage Singapore’s regional business development strategy, forging key partnerships, and bringing in new brands for Cycle & Carriage Singapore. His extensive understanding of the business, commitment to innovation and service excellence, with deep experience in a multi-brand landscape, makes him the right person to lead Cycle & Carriage Malaysia into its next chapter,” quoted outgoing CEO Thomas Tok.

“I am honoured to take on the Chief Executive role at Cycle & Carriage Malaysia, a company with such deep heritage and strong brand partnerships. Malaysia is a vibrant and evolving market, and I am truly excited to serve our customers here, delivering best-in-class experiences across our servicing segments,” quoted Adrian Short.

“I look forward to continuing the momentum set by Thomas, strengthening our Mercedes-Benz business, and unlocking new growth opportunities with the Stellantis portfolio. I am confident that together with our capable team, we will continue to shape the future of automotive excellence in Malaysia.”