Manila, Philippines – Ray Berja, currently the chief finance officer of AirAsia Philippines, has been appointed as the first managing director for the airasia Super App in the Philippines. He will be leading the overall operations of the company’s local footprint – expanding its lines of business (LOBs) and driving in users.
Berja is taking on the role starting 1 March ahead of the official launch of the airasia Super App in the Philippines, which is set to happen in the third week of this month. Additional LOBs are expected to be announced during the event along with the roadmap of the Super App.
He brings in over 18 years of experience working with external audit firms and multinational companies, including ABS-CBN, Jollibee, PLDT Global, and Mynt GCash. He started his career with AirAsia three years ago as a CFO in its airline business in the Philippines.
Speaking about his appointment, he said, “Airasia, as a global leader in attainable travel and lifestyle experience, has always been an early adopter of innovations that benefit its customers. Now that we are fully geared to join the robust Super App market here in the Philippines, I am excited to lead and work with my team in establishing an integrated travel and lifestyle ecosystem for Filipinos. Frictionless connection with needs is the lifestyle of the future – and we are glad to be ushering it in here.”
He will be reporting to Amanda Woo, chief executive officer at airasia Super App.
Woo stated, “As we work towards our vision of becoming the top ASEAN Super App, we are finally making our footprint in the Philippines, and Ray will be taking the lead in managing all operations for the Super App in the country. He will be helping drive the growth of the subscriber base and growth across all lines of businesses in collaboration with our regional business group heads.”
