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Managing Director driving turnaround and growth across Asia-Pacific and international markets
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Region: Singapore

Managing Director driving turnaround and growth across Asia-Pacific and international markets

Operations Management / 12 years 1 month
Transformational Leadership / 11 years 9 months
Profitable Growth / 8 years 9 months

Summary

International executive and interim leader with 30+ years of experience leading, transforming and growing businesses across Asia Pacific, Europe and other international markets. Held Managing Director, Regional CIO, business unit and regional practice leadership roles with full P&L, operational, sales and transformation responsibility.

Proven track record in business turnaround, profitable growth, operating-model transformation, organizational integration and large-scale technology-enabled change. Led multi-country businesses of up to 235 million Euro annual revenue and approximately 2,450 employees, as well as regional consulting and technology organizations across complex international environments.

Combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution — from defining growth and transformation agendas to establishing operating cadence, strengthening sales and delivery performance, integrating organizations and building high-performing leadership teams. Experienced in stabilizing underperforming businesses, accelerating growth, improving delivery and profitability, and translating strategy into measurable execution.

Career spans senior leadership roles and interim transformation mandates. Extensive APAC leadership experience combined with a European background provides a strong bridge between European and Asian organizations, cultures and business environments. Based in Singapore and available for international interim assignments.

Core mandate fit includes interim Managing Director / COO assignments, business turnaround and performance improvement, regional transformation, post-acquisition integration, operating-model design, growth acceleration and complex cross-border transformation programs.

Professional Experience (Highlights)

  • 2025 – 2026 | VP APAC Application, Data, AI & SAP Practice Leader
    Led regional strategy, growth and operating model across APAC; accelerated the SAP business to 22% QoQ and 153% YoY growth. Built regional execution discipline, strengthened strategic partnerships and sponsored major transformation opportunities.
  • 2024 – 2025 | Managing Director SEA, South Korea & Japan
    Held full P&L responsibility for a EUR 235 million multi-country business with approximately 2,450 employees across six countries; delivered 22% YoY growth while driving business performance, customer engagement and organizational transformation.
  • 2017 – 2021 | General Manager & Head of Consulting Services Asia
    Led an 84 million euros regional services business across Asia, delivering 18% YoY growth while strengthening customer success, delivery performance and regional operations. Previously turned around a regional SAP services business in the Philippines, achieving 28 million euros annual revenue and 42% YoY growth.
  • 2011 – 2013 | Regional CIO / Head of Information Services Europe & North Africa
    Led technology strategy and transformation across approximately 20 countries, 11,000 users and a workforce of 270 employees plus 180 external resources. Consolidated fragmented country organizations, infrastructure and applications into standardized regional operating models.
  • 2007 – 2010 | VP Consulting Business Operations EMEA
    Led regional consulting business operations supporting approximately 5,000 consultants and 350 project managers across 25 countries, with responsibility for delivery governance, resource and capability management, project operations and delivery performance.
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Additional skills

Change Management / 15 years 8 months
Operations Management / 12 years 1 month
Transformational Leadership / 11 years 9 months
Talent Management / 10 years 11 months
Profitable Growth / 8 years 9 months
Business Performance Management / 7 years 1 month
Governance / 7 years
Commercial Management / 4 years 2 months
Operational Excellence / 4 years
Strategy Execution / 3 years 5 months
Business Transformation / 2 years 6 months
Operating Models / 2 years 6 months

Industry knowledge

Retail / 9 years
Hotel and hospitality industry / 8 years 1 month
Food and beverage service / 8 years 1 month
Retail: luxury goods and jewelry / 5 years 9 months
Oil and gas / 5 years 9 months
IT services and IT consulting / 5 years 7 months
Media and telecommunications / 4 years 2 months
Industrial machinery manufacturing / 4 years
Financial services / 4 years
Chemical manufacturing / 3 years
Medical technology / medical engineering / 3 years
Insurance industry / 2 years 9 months
Airlines and aviation / 2 years 1 month
Professional services / 1 year 10 months
Telecommunications / 1 year 3 months

Work and professional experience

International Project Management / 8 years 6 months
Operations Management / 8 years 1 month
Team Leadership / 8 years 1 month
Transformation Management / 5 years 9 months
Business Unit Management / 5 years 5 months
International Managing Director / 5 years 3 months
International Head of Operations / 5 years 1 month
International Head of Sales / 4 years 2 months
Head of Information Management / 3 years
Head of IT / 3 years
IT PMO (international) / 2 years 9 months
Managing Director / 2 years 1 month
Business Development / 2 years 1 month
Head of Digital / 1 year 10 months
International head of business development / 1 year 10 months
International Sales Management / 1 year 5 months
Program Management / 1 year 3 months
Change Management / 1 year 3 months

Project-stages

from - to
duration
main job role
complimentary job role
primary industry
complementary industry
country
04/2025 - 08/2026
1 year 4 months
Business Unit Management
International Sales Management
IT services and IT consulting
Singapore
01/2024 - 01/2025
1 year
International Managing Director
International Head of Operations
IT services and IT consulting
Singapore
03/2022 - 12/2023
1 year 9 months
Head of Digital
International head of business development
IT services and IT consulting
Professional services
Singapore
11/2017 - 12/2021
4 years 1 month
International Managing Director
International Head of Sales
Retail
Media and telecommunications
Singapore
01/2015 - 01/2017
2 years
Managing Director
Business Development
Retail
Airlines and aviation
Philippines
01/2014 - 03/2015
1 year 2 months
Program Management
Change Management
IT services and IT consulting
Telecommunications
Germany
01/2011 - 12/2013
2 years 11 months
Head of Information Management
Head of IT
Chemical manufacturing
Medical technology / medical engineering
Germany
01/2007 - 12/2010
3 years 11 months
International Head of Operations
Business Unit Management
Industrial machinery manufacturing
Financial services
Germany
04/2004 - 12/2006
2 years 8 months
IT PMO (international)
International Project Management
Retail
Insurance industry
Singapore
07/1998 - 03/2004
5 years 8 months
International Project Management
Transformation Management
Retail: luxury goods and jewelry
Oil and gas
Germany
07/1983 - 07/1991
8 years
Operations Management
Team Leadership
Hotel and hospitality industry
Food and beverage service
England

Education and training

from - to duration Description Degree
02/2008 - 12/2008 10 months INSEAD / INSEAD Global Leadership Development Program advanced training
02/2006 - 12/2006 10 months INSEAD / INSEAD Regional Management Development Program advanced training
07/2002 - 06/2004 1 year 11 months University of Southern Queensland, Australia / MBA Master
07/1993 - 06/1998 4 years 11 months University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen, Germany / Diplom-Betriebswirt (FH) Bachelor
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Published by the editorial team Deutsche Interim AG
Last updated on 09.10.2026

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