NetSuite appoints Zakir Ahmed as Asia VP

• More than 20yrs’ experience
• Based out of NetSuite’s Singapore office

US-based NetSuite Inc said it has appointed Zakir Ahmed (pic) as vice president and general manager, Asia.
 
With this role, he is charged with building and leading the organisation across its offices in Singapore, the Philippines and Hong Kong.
 
He will be based out of NetSuite’s Singapore office, the company said in a statement.
 
NetSuite provides cloud-based financials/ ERP (enterprise resource planning) and omnichannel commerce software suites.
 
“Asia is a key strategic region for NetSuite in 2016 and Zakir is well suited to the role to help us extend our momentum,” said Lee Thompson, senior vice president and general manager, NetSuite Asia Pacific and Japan.
 
“Zakir has developed a solid understanding of the diverse needs and cultures in this market. He recognises the significant role that both cloud solutions and NetSuite partners play in meeting customer challenges, and will continue to drive customer satisfaction to aid our growth strategy,” he added.
 
Zakir has more than 20 years of experience in management, customer acquisition and retention as well as sales leadership across the globe, complemented by a strong understanding of the Asian market, NetSuite said.
 
Prior to NetSuite, he was with TechnologyOne Corp, where he served as general manager for a US$50-million business unit.
 
Before that he was with Salesforce.com, Microcell, CGI and Steltor.
 
His proven track record with midmarket businesses in the region will be instrumental in helping NetSuite further add to its growing list of customers, the company said.
 
“I’m excited to join NetSuite and help continue the strong growth and foster wider adoption of the cloud in Asia,” Zakir said.
 
“Companies in the region are now beginning to reap the rewards of cloud-based software and … NetSuite has a huge lead in providing a unified suite on which to run businesses of any size and with multiple subsidiaries spanning the globe,” he added.
 
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