(Asia Pacific Region) – Crayon, a global leader in IT services and innovation, has confirmed the promotion of three leaders into executive leadership roles for the region.
Kate McGorman, Mathew Howard, and Simon Tung join the APAC executive leadership team and will be key to the continued expansion of Crayon’s presence in Asia Pacific, following the recent acquisition of rhipe.
Simon Tung was announced as General Manager of Singapore, stepping up from his previous position as Sales Director, where he successfully secured numerous relationships with strategically important customer organisations, contributing to an EBITA growth of over 120% in Singapore. In his new role, Tung will oversee strategic programs for Services, Channels and People across the combined Crayon and rhipe operations in Singapore. His remit includes developing skillset-based collaborations with channel partners that will deliver additional value into the joint ecosystem.
“As General Manager, I aim to strengthen our partnerships and help our end customers and channel become more competitive through the development of new business capabilities,” said Tung.
Crayon’s growth in the Australian market will be spearheaded by Mathew Howard in his new capacity as General Manager. Howard joined Crayon as Senior Director, ANZ Direct Sales and rapidly developed significant collaborative and commercial opportunities within the Crayon customer and partner base. In his capacity as General Manager for Australia, Mathew will leverage over two decades of industry experience to guide continued investment in the Crayon services organization and in the skillsets that underpin its success.
“As General Manager, I’ll ensure that we focus on our people, our partners, and our customers. We have some of the greatest minds in the industry working for Crayon and an amazing culture” said Howard. “Attracting and retaining top talent builds on Crayon’s innovative culture and ensures we continue to deliver successful IT and Cloud Cost Optimization service outcomes for our channel partners and customers. The value of those outcomes will create stronger relationships, and support our growth aspirations across the country,”
Kate McGorman has been promoted from Director, Alliances and Cloud to become the Regional Vice President of Alliances. McGorman will lead the integrated Alliances team in its charter to strengthen and grow strategic partnerships, foster co-innovation and facilitate collaboration across the region. McGorman, whose experience is drawn from successful tenures with Microsoft, Telstra, Software Spectrum and Insight, will ensure the full power of the combined vendor base is focused on delivering results for Crayon’s APAC partners and customers.
“Leading the combined Alliances team in APAC, my goal is to unleash unparalleled value for our partners and customers by aligning our local and regional markets with Crayon’s global vision, and strategically collaborating with our vendors,” said McGorman. “In today’s economic landscape, Crayon is well positioned to provide solutions in fields such as Software Cloud Advisory, Security, Data & AI, and more. By working closely with the extraordinary talent within our ecosystem, we strive to become the preferred partner for vendors, ensuring that we consistently drive innovation, foster collaboration, and empower businesses to prosper in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.”
The newly appointed leaders will prioritize the operational and structural integration of Crayon and rhipe within their areas of responsibility, ensuring continued market responsiveness and high service standards. Their collective efforts will drive digital transformation, cost optimization and new opportunities for businesses and partners across the APAC market.
Rhonda Robati, EVP of Asia Pacific, expressed her confidence in the team, stating, “Simon, Mathew, and Kate share a vision to put our people and customers first to help them drive growth, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional service to our customers and partners in APAC. I am inspired by their commitment to our organization and their ability to cater to our combined customer and partner base effectively.”
This post was originally published on Crayon.
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