Pertamina Appoints Eka Suhendra As Director Of PIS Business Planning

JAKARTA - PT Pertamina (Persero) as the majority shareholder of PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) appointed Eka Suhendra as Director of PIS Business Planning.

Eka Suhendra replaces the position of Wisnu Medan Santoso, who officially serves as SVP of Business Development of PT Pertamina (Persero) as of last January.

The appointment of Eka also continues PIS's strategic plan in accelerating business development to become a maritime shipping and logistics company that is calculated on the world stage.

Previously, Eka had a career in Pertamina for 23 years with the last position as VP Controller of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga (VAT).

"I am grateful for the warm welcome given by PIS, hopefully my presence can provide a new color and success for the company in the future," said Eka in his inauguration, quoted on Wednesday, February 21.

Meanwhile, PIS CEO Yoki Firnandi emphasized the crucial role of the position of business planning director in ensuring that what the company is running is in accordance with the business roadmap.

"This position ensures the speed of PIS business development is not only in the shipping business but also in other maritime logistics sectors such as energy terminals, other services managed by PIS subsidiaries, namely Pertamina Trans Kontinental and Pertamina Energy Terminal," said Yoki.

Yoki added that in recent years PIS has recorded a number of achievements thanks to the aggressiveness of business expansion, so that it can exceed the set target.

"PIS in this year has advanced 100 km per hour, now it must be even faster than 200 km per hour. This means that the speed must be doubled, especially in terms of agility, response, and adaptability to the potential development of the business world," concluded Yoki.