Shon Laird
Linquip Level: Expert
Singapore, Singapore
Business Development Director (Asia Pacific) at Cityline Projects
Status: Open to work
About:
Primary responsibility for leading the day-to-day operations in the Asia Pacific region for several UK/European companies. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Founded co’s as legal entities in Singapore within 1-month. • Created Business Development and Product Support hub in Asia Pacific within 3-months. • Established a network of Business Development Partners in Malaysia, Indonesia & Philippines. • Reduced costs by using local partners: price reductions & margin improvement. • Generated new local business with global clients. • Established Asia Pacific manufacturing operations in Singapore • Developed Asia Pacific business development strategy resulting in board approval. • Gained approval to establish a local manufacturing capability in Singapore. • Gained approval to employ & develop 4-local hires in Singapore to service the Asia Pacific region. • Gained approval to move co’s from ‘Represented Office’ status to ‘PTE Limited’.
Expertise:
Skills:
Asia Pacific representation
Business development
Business expansion in Asia
Singapore office
Projects:
ASEAN regional expansion
19 Oct 2012 - currently working. almost 9 years
Primary responsibility for leading the day-to-day operations in the Asia Pacific region for several UK/European companies in accordance with their strategic plans and operating and capital budgets. Accountability for regional Profit & Loss. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Founded co’s as legal entities in Singapore within 1-month. • Created Business Development and Product Support hub in Asia Pacific within 3-months. • Established a network of Business Development Partners in Malaysia, Indonesia & Philippines. • Reduced costs by using local partners: price reductions & margin improvement. • Generated new local business with global clients. • Established Asia Pacific manufacturing operations in Singapore • Developed Asia Pacific business development strategy resulting in board approval. • Gained approval to establish a local manufacturing capability in Singapore. • Gained approval to employ & develop 4-local hires in Singapore to service the Asia Pacific region. • Gained approval to move co’s from ‘Represented Office’ status to ‘PTE Limited’.
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