I am a highly motivated individual with strong leadership qualities, team management skills and sales processes. I have worked in sales and marketing role in the Healthcare industry since 2005. I have proven track-records of winning new and repeat sales through channel and strategic account partnership. I have extensive channel partnership and management in ASEAN and APAC. I also have consulting experience in my earlier career.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Managing Director • Hovi Care LTD (Singapore) • Jan 2020 – May 2025
Managing sales and operations of Hovi Care business in Singapore and expanding the franchise business internationally.
Principal Consultant • Sonar Technologies • Nov 2017 – Dec 2019
Marketing Transport, Logistics and Healthcare IT solutions. I also must educate and manage local distributors and conduct joint sales calls and business development.
Regional Director • Pentax Medical • Apr 2015 – Oct 2017
Marketed Endoscopy devices and IT solutions in Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia. My core strengths are in business development and strategic partnership with distribution channels.
Chief Sales & Marketing • Getz Clinical • Aug 2013 – Mar 2015
Worked with direct sales team and distribution channels to market Anesthesia Information Solutions on Amazon Cloud. I engaged at all levels to foster a collaborative spirit in executing sales and marketing activities.
Director • Ge Healthcare • Dec 2007 – Jul 2013
Developed strategic business partnerships and influenced policy change with public healthcare and agencies in ASEAN. I started as a HCIT Sales Manager and clinched major wins in MOH EMR, GP solution and led numerous government initiatives with GIC, EDB and ASTAR.
EDUCATION
MBA (1997) • University of Leicester
Honors, computer science (1989)• National university of Singapore
NUS university research scholarship (1989)
Singapore Technologies scholarship (1985-1989)
People’s Association scholarship (1981-1982)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
IBM Top Contributor in 1996
IBM Top Talent Award in 1998
GE Performance Award in 2009
GE Globalisation Award in 2010
PentaxTeam Award in 2016
Pentax Achievements in 2016, 2017
ASSOCIATIONS
VP, Computer and Information Science Alumni Association (2002-2013)
Co-Chairman, Healthcare, American Chamber Singapore (2010-2013)
Exco-member, HL7 Singapore (2009-2012)
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