Team
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Simon Littlewood
President
A graduate of New College Oxford, Simon held senior positions with A T Kearney and Accenture before establishing Asia Now the Lean Growth Company in 1998. Asia Now works with business leaders across Asia to develop and execute growth strategies which leverage market insight and process optimization to drive value and acquire market share.
“We set up Asia Now in 1998 to help MNCs grow in Asia – it is very exciting to find that less than 12 years later we are being asked by clients we have helped here to put feet on the ground in the USA and Europe to bring our proven sales productivity and working capital solutions to other parts of their global organizations!”
Chinue Uecker
Atlanta
Chinue holds Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from University of Chicago and Chemical Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Marquette University.
She has 12 years’ experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain. She has incorporated her lean, six sigma, and project management training in new product introductions and process improvement within industries such as engineering, manufacturing and supply chain.
John Holme
Bangkok
John has more than 20 years of experience of designing and delivering lean growth solutions, and has been based in Asia since 1994. John was a Vice President with the REL Consultancy Group before joining Asia Now in 2005.
“Companies consistently underestimate the benefits of a disciplined approach to working capital management – Asia Now gets results quickly and has the ability to ensure sustainability by changing the way key staff think and behave“.
Philippe Verschorren
Brussels
Philippe holds a Master’s Degree in Business Engineering from the SOLVAY Business School in Brussels, and a Post-Graduate in Chinese Business Development. His commercial and entrepreneurial background demonstrates his knowledge and strong commitment to deliver in Asian growth markets. He contributes significant insights in sales transformation solutions and organizational change management across the region.
“Any organization that experiences growth, experiences growing pains in its existing structures and business processes. Asia Now is motivated to address the core of those growing pains by recalibrating business processes in accordance with organizational needs and the Lean Growth strategy.”
Rohit Mishra
New Delhi
Rohit is a Graduate of INSEAD and a Lean growth specialist. As well as building our practice in the fast-growing markets of India Rohit will continue to play a leading role in regional projects across Asia. Rohit comments on India business affairs for the BBC.
"Lean Growth emphasizes asset productivity: India, with its size and complexity, needs this recipe of maximum growth off minimal working capital and I anticipate that demand will continue to grow rapidly!"
scott Cheshier
Hanoi
Scott has a PHd from the School of Business and Management from University of London.
He has conducted several research on a range of economic topics including the fiscal system, trade, foreign direct investment, equitisation and the dynamics of large domestic firms in Vietnam. His many years of experience worldwide especially in Vietnam, brings unique insights in our market entry capabilities.
“Lean Growth uses strategy and process to maximize high-margin sales whilst minimizing net invested capital “
Denis Breton
Jakarta
Denis has a BSc in chemical engineering and more than 30 years of oil and gas project development, 17 in Indonesia. Before joining Asia Now Denis led all downstream Indonesia development for BP. Dennis has deep industry knowledge and extensive experience of helping investors find partners and structure appropriate entry strategies.
“Indonesia is a well-kept secret. There are massive opportunities to invest profitably all across the value-chain and with our extensive network of contacts we can minimize risk and assure early profitability!"
Ruiza Cauguiran
Manila
Ruiza holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila.
Ruiza has performed extensive research and business development activities for clients across the region, and she has been directly and indirectly involved in the conceptualization, formulation and implementation of various research and planning projects designed to accelerate growth.
“Lean Growth is the answer in 2010 – reducing risk is important but using Asia Now’s fact-based approach to secure existing business and selectively acquire more is the way to build for the future “
Andries De Vos
Shanghai
Andries has a BA in business engineering from EHSAL in Brussels and a Masters in Computer Science and Change Management. With his entrepreneurial background managing his own organization he has developed a strong commercial acumen.
He specializes in designing and delivering change programs and sales productivity solutions to clients across the region.
“In Asia there is great value in getting a few fundamentals right. Typically our unique lean growth approach can deliver dramatic reductions in accounts receivable and increases in sales productivity of up to 100% “
Vishnu De La Fuente
Singapore
Vishnu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management from De La Salle University. With his proven program management track record, Vishnu has developed solid acumen in Program Planning and Management, Contact Center Operations, and People Management.
Vishnu is committed to helping clients execute project work plans and develop strategies as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements . He is well equipped with a critical ability and analytical skills in understanding and building up value within organizations.
“Nothing gives me more pleasure that hearing from a client that we have delivered the result that is sight for theme “
Julien Finet
Singapore
Julien has a BA in business and a Masters in Audit and Consulting from the Business School of Paris-Évr National Institute of Telecommunications . Having started several companies of his own, Julien knows first hand what it takes to grow business. With his many years of sales experience across industries, he brings unique insights in our sales transformation solutions.
“Lean Growth uses strategy and process to maximize high-margin sales whilst minimizing net invested capital “