Provenir welcomes Bharath Vellore as General Manager for APAC

Philippine Information Technology Organization March 29, 2022 No Comments

Manila, Philippines – Mar. 29, 2022 – Provenir, a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software for the fintech industry, announced today that Bharath Vellore has joined as the General Manager for APAC. In this role, Vellore will establish the strategy to expand Provenir’s presence in the region and oversee all business operations including sales, pre-sales, professional services, and customer success. (more…)

ExtraHop Names Kenneth Chen VP for Asia to expand leadership and accelerate growth in the region

Philippine Information Technology Organization March 29, 2022 No Comments

PHILIPPINES – 29 March 2022 – ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network detection and response, today announced the appointment of Kenneth Chen as the new Vice President for Asia. In this new role, Chen is responsible for the business strategy and execution in the region with a laser focus on driving revenue growth and expanding key partnerships. Based in Singapore, Chen brings more than 20 years of enterprise technology and cybersecurity experience to ExtraHop. (more…)

Don’t lose sight of the big picture during tech investments

Philippine Information Technology Organization March 22, 2022 No Comments

The pressure is increasing for businesses in Asia-Pacific to deliver personalized, app-like experiences for customers and employees alike, while recovering economically from the pandemic. It has contributed to a deluge of technology investments. Even before the pandemic, business leaders focused on leveraging technology to build more coordinated operations to facilitate seamless engagement with internal and external stakeholders. IDC expects that by 2025, 75% of business leaders in Asia-Pacific will make use of digital platforms.

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are providing a gateway for this accelerated rebound by offering preconfigured building blocks that can be leveraged quickly and repeatedly to accelerate the development and launch of new products or services. (more…)

Regional insurtech firm Igloo promotes Raunak Mehta to co-founder & CEO to drive Southeast Asia expansion

Philippine Information Technology Organization March 16, 2022 No Comments

PHILIPPINES, 16 MARCH — Regional insurtech firm, Igloo, today announced the promotion of Raunak Mehta, previously Chief Commercial Officer as its new Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will work alongside co-founder of Igloo, Wei Zhu, who is on the company’s board of directors.

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Shipsy to set up regional HQ in Southeast Asia, highlights aggressive hiring plans in the region

Philippine Information Technology Organization March 4, 2022 No Comments
Soham Chokshi, CEO and Co-founder at Shipsy

Manila, Philippines – Shipsy, a leading SaaS-based smart logistics management platform provider, will be setting up its regional headquarters (HQ) in Indonesia to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia (SEA). The regional HQ will enable the organization to provide faster, better and localized support to existing and drive new business growth in Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Southeast Asia is witnessing rapid growth in the retail, eCommerce, express logistics and on-demand delivery space. According to reports, eCommerce sales will nearly double to $254bn by the end of 2026. The region’s online food delivery industry is already expected to treble in the coming five years and reach $28bn in transactions. The regional presence will help Shipsy tap into these growing opportunities. (more…)

Society Pass (SoPa) completes acquisition of Pushkart.ph expanding Southeast Asia footprint

Philippine Information Technology Organization February 15, 2022 No Comments
Dennis Nguyen - Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Society Pass (SoPa)
  • Society Pass (SoPa) endeavors to revolutionize the online grocery shopping market in Philippines through this strategic acquisition
  • E-commerce industry in the Philippines is witnessing exponential growth and is expected to be at US$40 billion in 2025
  • SoPa is now poised to bring amplified value to consumers by allowing them to experience hassle-free shopping anytime, anywhere they want through Pushkart.ph
  • The company aims to empower more existing and new merchants in Philippines to reach the online market by allowing them to transform their shops digitally

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