Zühlke, a Swiss-based IT services firm, has appointed Ravi Patel as the Head of Financial Services for Southeast Asia.
Based in Singapore, Patel will oversee market strategy and portfolio development at Zühlke, aiming to drive growth in the region’s financial services sector.
With over 20 years of industry experience, Patel has collaborated with a diverse range of organisations, including major financial institutions, startups, tech companies and non-profits.
Most recently, he served as Managing Director and Head of Partnerships & Business Development at Episode Six, where he led business growth in payments technology for over three years.
Prior to that, he was Head of Partnerships for Asia-Pacific at Thought Machine and Regional Business Owner of Mastercard Prepaid Payments at Grab.
Ravi said,
“We are at a vital industry tipping point. Major financial services institutions must take advantage of cutting-edge technologies and working practices to rapidly accelerate innovation for their platforms to offer their customers distinguished and sustainable services.
Zühlke has decades of experience doing this globally and across core industries, so I am thrilled to drive this forward and collaborate with our trusted clients.”
Eric Cheung, CEO of APAC & Member of the Group Executive Committee, Zühlke, said,
“Ravi’s deep understanding and passion for innovation in the financial services landscape combined with his ecosystem approach to deliver best-in-class solutions make him the perfect fit for our organisation.
We are confident that with his leadership, our financial services market will continue to thrive and deliver exceptional value to our clients,”
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