Tag: Head of Sales

Singapore – Customer platform HubSpot has announced the appointment of Carol Fong as its new head of sales for the Asia region. 

Fong will lead the sales organisation and operations for HubSpot across the Asia region, collaborating with the marketing and customer success teams to drive business growth for the company. 

Together with her team, she will also work to ensure that HubSpot enables thousands more organisations across Asia to grow better.

Fong brings with her more than two decades of sales and leadership experience across the technology industry in the USA and Asia. She has held a number of regional sales leadership roles. Prior to joining HubSpot, she served as the regional vice president of sales at Anaplan and held the same position when she previously worked at Salesforce. 

Dan Bognar, managing director and VP of sales for JAPAC at HubSpot, said, “The global CRM market is projected to reach SG$194B by 2029, and within this market, HubSpot continues to prove itself to be the customer platform of choice for scaling businesses, with over 15,000 paying customers in the APAC region alone. I am absolutely delighted to have Carol join HubSpot to lead our Asia sales organisation. Carol’s expertise in the CRM industry, her deep understanding of the Asian market, and her experience with both direct and partner sales motions will uniquely enable her to solve for the customer.” 

He added, “Singapore, where Carol is based, and the wider Asia region represent a vital growth opportunity for HubSpot. I look forward to partnering with Carol and having her lead the team to grow and support our customers across the region. Carol’s experience in helping organisations transform their technology to drive growth and enhance customer experience brings enormous value to our existing customers, including the likes of NTUC, Agoda, and Aspire, and to businesses across the region who are currently exploring technology solutions to fuel their growth.” 

Meanwhile, speaking on her new role, Fong shared, “I’m incredibly excited to be joining the HubSpot Asia team here in Singapore. I’ve spent many years in the industry, and HubSpot’s product, values, and hybrid culture, as well as its talented employees and strong leadership, deeply impress me.” 

“Having spent most of my career working in business technology, specifically in the CRM industry, I believe HubSpot is incredibly well placed to help businesses in the region unlock their full potential. I’m particularly excited about HubSpot’s AI investments and how deeply this technology is embedded across the HubSpot platform to help teams harness its benefits. We know education and practical application are a core focus for business leaders to see value from AI, and I look forward to helping Asian businesses unlock this. I feel privileged to join the team and lead the fast-growing Asia region, and I am looking very forward to connecting with our customers, partners, and employees over the coming months,” Fong further added. 

Mumbai, India – Blis, the integrated planning and buying platform for advertising, is further expanding its operations in India with two new strategic roles. 

Blis has added to the investment in regional roles to drive growth and meet advertiser demand, now offering a truly national sales representation across India. The company welcomes new Head of Sales, Nabajit Nath, and Associate Group Head, Nived Kansal. 

Nath will be based out of Mumbai to lead the sales efforts across the region. Nath joins the team with more than a decade of experience in digital advertising and technology sales, including Paytm, Flipkart and Network 18. Most recently, at Paytm, Nath led the foundational sales team, driving growth and success for the business across a number of years.

On his appointment, Nath said, “I was drawn to the role due to the company’s strong people focus, and I’m determined to contribute to this dynamic, innovative, and fast-paced organization which pioneered location-powered advertising solutions.”. 

Supporting Nath in Mumbai is Ishika Sharma, who has recently been promoted to Associate Director West, and in the south, Sales Lead, Lloyd Joseph, who joined the Blis business in Bangalore last year.

The new Associate Group Head, Nived Kansal, meanwhile, will be leading the Delhi region for Blis. Kansal comes to Blis with over 10 years’ media experience across India, working at major global and local companies such as Google, LinkedIn, and most recently mobile ads provider Inmobi, where he was the Brand Solutions Expert across telco, consumer durables, OEM, and auto.

Commenting on the announcements, Emma-Jayne Owens, managing director for APAC at Blis, said, “We’ve driven significant growth across the APAC region over the past few years and I’m delighted to be building further momentum with our new hires. They join Blis to drive our ambition for an even stronger team across more regions in India, where their combined local knowledge, expertise and seniority in digital advertising and technology allows us to support market leading solutions and our clients’ businesses growth.”

Manila, Philippines – Gushcloud in the Philippines, the technology-driven digital talent and media company, has announced the appointment of Kristel De Ocampo as its new head of sales.

De Ocampo brings in over to the media agencyover 11 years of experience in the advertising industry, with exposure in handling all kinds of media, from TV, radio and digital. 

She started her advertising career as an account executive in traditional advertising, where she was exposed to a variety of media genres including entertainment, sports, and news. After joining the advertising media congress, she transitioned to digital and became familiar with the digital ecosystem, including influencer marketing. She eventually rose to the position of business unit head for an influencer marketing firm.

Now joining Gushcloud Philippines, she welcomes the challenge of her new role as the head of sales. De Ocampo is prepared to expand the company’s clients, relying on the network and relationships she has developed over time. Simultaneously, she intends to instill a ‘family-work’ culture in her team, emphasising the importance of trust, teamwork, and open communication as they strive to become better and wiser brand partners.

Speaking about her appointment, De Ocampo said, “I’m excited to share what I’ve learned over the years. I want to impart knowledge and inspire my team to continuously do better each day and remind them that it’s okay to take one step at a time as long as we have clear goals in mind. I am looking forward to working together with the right set of people with the right attitude and positive mindset.”

Meanwhile, Jamie Paraso, country manager of Gushcloud, commented, “We’re excited to have Kristel’s leadership and experience onboard as we continue to scale this 2022. As we move into a more digitally savvy world and ways of working, her extensive knowledge in digital ad sales, strategy and marketing will help strengthen our client relationships. All the while continuing to add value to Gushcloud’s local presence and progressive culture both internally and externally.”