Digital & Technology

Contemi Continues SE Asia Expansion; Appoints New Sales Director

Contemi Solutions, a leading technology provider to the global wealth management, insurance, banking and financial services community, has announced the appointment of Gaurav Mehta as the Director of Sales to continue the company’s rapid growth in the Southeast Asia region, which includes Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Mehta will be responsible for building out the Contemi business, brand and driving its go-to-market strategy and execution for the Southeast Asia region, according to a press release by the firm. He will be working with the product development, operations and marketing teams to enhance Contemi’s offering in the region.

Mehta brings with him over a decade of experience working across a range of sectors and countries in Asia. His most significant experience lies in the financial services, technology and media sectors where his work included business development, strategy negotiation, business planning and sales, according to Contemi.

He joins Contemi Solutions from WeInvest, an end-to-end Digital Wealth Platform, where he was Head of the firm’s APAC Business. Prior to this, he was an Associate Director at Singapore-headquartered Independent Asset Management firm.

Mehta has extensive expertise in developing deep customer engagement with large global clients and securing strategic wins in highly competitive markets, says Contemi. Throughout his career, he has helped organisations address the challenges of servicing in a digital world by leveraging cloud scalability, achieving infrastructure and application resiliency, and adapting to the latest technology and compliance requirements.

Alexander Krefft, Acting Global CEO, Contemi Solutions, said “Gaurav’s appointment comes at a time when the world around us is forced to adjust to remote workforce due to the Covid-19 crisis and the economic turmoil has seen the financial services industry depend more on digital solutions to meet client needs.”

“As the businesses move to a more distributed workforce, Contemi remains evermore committed to providing the financial services industry with the analytics, portals, technology and tools to meet their clients rapidly evolving investment and service needs,” said Krefft.

“We’re delighted to welcome Gaurav to the Contemi team. His strategic thinking and industry experience will help us provide our customers in SE Asia with the forward-looking solutions needed to navigate today’s rapidly changing technology needs,” he added.

Gaurav Mehta, Director of Sales, Southeast Asia, Contemi Solutions, said “I am excited to join Contemi at this very important juncture where we will be seeing the transformation of the global financial services industry. As new technologies evolve to enhance the way customers, insurance companies and brokers, wealth managers and financial advisors interact, we plan to be at the forefront of that change, and I am looking forward to growing the Contemi business in Asia, meeting the rapidly evolving digital needs of today and tomorrow.”