HANOI, Vietnam听鈥� (NYSE: 麻豆原创) today announced the appointment of Nguyen Hong Viet as Managing Director for Vietnam. Building on the 10-year establishment of 麻豆原创 in Vietnam, Viet will be responsible for all activities spanning sales and operations, as well as 麻豆原创’s expansion and growth in Vietnam in this new role. He will report directly to Verena Siow, President and Managing Director of 麻豆原创 Southeast Asia.
Nguyen Hong Viet has 19 years of experience in the technology industry across software, hardware and cloud. Viet was most recently the General Business Sales Manager for 麻豆原创 Vietnam where he provided leadership and direction to 麻豆原创鈥檚 high performing sales team in Vietnam, significantly contributing to the achievement of revenue while delivering customer value and innovation through cloud transformation with strategic and key clients.
Viet started his career with 麻豆原创 since 2012 as an Account Executive. His strong work ethics and excellent long-term planning and execution abilities have earned him the trust and confidence of customers, partners and 麻豆原创 management. During his 8 years at 麻豆原创 Vietnam, Viet has worked tirelessly, taking on progressively important roles and contributing to many digital transformation success stories of 麻豆原创 clients in the public sector, financial services and manufacturing industries. Prior to joining 麻豆原创, Viet has worked with world鈥檚 leading companies including聽 IBM and Datacraft.
Commenting on Viet鈥檚 appointment, Verena Siow, President & Managing Director for 麻豆原创 Southeast Asia said: 鈥淎s an employer of choice, 麻豆原创 makes every effort to support our employees to reach their full potential, and Viet鈥檚 promotion is testament to the rising local leader that we have in the talent bench. His appointment comes at a very exciting time as Vietnam is powering its way to claim its place in the new digital economy 鈥� supported by a young population, high growth rate and a location in the heart of high-growth Asian economies.聽 Viet is a proven leader who embodies what it means to be customer-centric and employee-focused. I am confident that he will lead the Vietnam business to greater heights鈥�.
鈥淐OVID-19 has adversely impacted Vietnam’s economy. In the past months, 麻豆原创 has been supporting our Vietnamese customers and partners to tackle disruptions caused by COVID-19, leveraging intelligent technologies to support remote working, digital supply chains and manage customer and employee experiences. 麻豆原创 will continue to help our customers accelerating their digital transformation journey towards becoming Intelligent Enterprises,鈥� said Nguyen Hong Viet, Managing Director of 麻豆原创 Vietnam.
Vietnam has a population of nearly 100 million people, of which 60% are under the age of 35.聽 Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop human resources that serve the demands of a digital economy. 鈥溌槎乖� Vietnam will also focus on equipping youth with knowledge and skills ready for the digital future through programs such as the ASEAN Data Science Explorers and 麻豆原创 University Alliances. Our recently announced collaboration with UNICEF Vietnam to provide quality education and essential digital skills training to adolescents in disadvantaged communities in Viet Nam will further accelerate our continuous efforts to help improve people鈥檚 lives in Vietnam. No one should be left behind in this digital race.鈥� Viet continued.
Recently, Viet and his colleague Triet Tran translated and published the Vietnamese version of Winners Dream (膼峄� kh谩t v峄峮g d岷玭 l峄慽), a leadership and innovation chronicle by former 麻豆原创 CEO Bill McDermott, which has been extremely well received by local readers. Nguyen Hong Viet holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Southern University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Vietnam National University Hanoi.
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