Freshworks has appointed Simon Ma as Regional Manager for ASEAN Sales
The company strengthens leadership in regional expansion and acquisition plans across the APAC and MEA regions
SingaporeJune 29, 2022
Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH), a software company that empowers people who drive business, has announced the appointment of Simon Ma as its new Director and Regional Sales Manager for ASEAN markets.
“We are excited to work with Simon to continue bringing Freshworks’ modern software applications to businesses around the world. He has a 12-year history of helping businesses grow their regional go-to-market teams and this itself. the need for Freshworks in the region to accomplish our goals, ”he said Jose Morales, Chief Revenue Officer of Freshworks.
Prior to the appointment, Simon was the Regional Sales Director for ServiceNow where he was responsible for procuring, coaching, and overseeing business growth throughout Southeast Asia. Possessing exceptional organizational and leadership skills, Ma is adept at building effective sales teams to close negotiations for large, multi -year contracts. His tenure has been marked by an impressive growth in new large business enterprises in the region.
Simon Ma “This is a really exciting time for Freshworks in a market where businesses are highly committed to omnichannel customer engagement and hybrid work environments. It allows businesses to easily adapt to new business needs. I see tremendous potential for us in the region and I hope to create impact for all businesses here using Freshworks ’easy to try, buy and use software.
Freshworks began strengthening their APAC and MEA leadership bench with the appointment of Ben Pluznyk (formerly SAP and Oracle) as head of country and director of sales for ANZ in November last year. In addition, Preethi Bridgement has joined to lead solution engineering for Freshworks in the APAC and MEA markets. The company also recently hired Varun Vig (ex-Microsoft, Cisco and Deloitte), in Singapore, to lead regional channels and alliances in the APJ, India and MEA markets.
The company currently has active acquisition and expansion plans in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam under Simon Ma.
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