Benjamin Ong

CEO

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore22 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Achieved 200% order target leading Sales/BD team
Cybersecurity products won CES Innovation Award
Trained over 1500 professionals in Cybersecurity

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Defence and Cybersecurity sectors with extensive experience in strategic business development.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Strategy

Other Skills

StrategyManagementCapability DevelopmentPeople ManagementStrategic PlanningBusiness PlanningPeople DevelopmentCybersecurityBusiness ManagementElectronic WarfareIntelligenceNew Business OpportunitiesSensorsNew Business DevelopmentFinancial Modeling

About

Business leader with P&L and corporate strategy experience across Government & Commercial business in domains such as Defence/Homeland Security, Cybersecurity, EW, Intelligence and Training. Presently General Manager of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence's Singapore entity - pursuing business & delivering on contracts across ASEAN & NE Asia. Career highlights include leading a Sales/BD team (achieved 200% Order target); leading a Cybersecurity product business (products won CES Innovation Award in Y2022, 2020); Head of Cybersecurity training academy (trained >1500 professionals). Resume/CV: https://resume.io/r/giF5CiFSA All posts, comments and reactions are my own opinion and do not reflect that of any organisation that I belong to, work for or represent.

Experience

22 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Bae systems digital intelligence

General Manager SG / Account Director (Nat'l Security & Gov - Asia Sensitive)

Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Singapore · On-site

GM for BAE Systems Applied Intelligence (APAC) Pte Ltd

LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentStrategyManagementCapability Development

St engineering

2 roles

VP / Hd Electronic Warfare and Sensors, Digital Systems

Jan 2023 – Apr 2023 · 3 mos

Head of ST Engineering Business Unit focused on EW & Intelligence and Sensor system solutions for specialist C4ISR applications and end-users.

People ManagementStrategic PlanningBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningLeadershipPeople Development+8

VP / Hd EW & Advanced Manufacturing Biz Unit; VP / Hd Cybersecurity Defence Business

Jan 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

Head of ST Engineering Business Unit for EW & Intelligence system solutions as well as high tech, high specification module design & manufacturing for specialist C4ISR applications.
Concurrent appointment: Head of ST Engineering Cybersecurity defence business

People ManagementStrategic PlanningBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningLeadershipPeople Development+5

St electronics (info-security) pte ltd

2 roles

VP / Hd Strategic Planning / Hd Cybersecurity Products Biz Unit / Hd Defence Biz

Promoted

Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs

Product Business Unit P&L responsibilities
Strategic Planning role includes:
1) medium and long term business strategy and plans
2) structural / organisational and business processes changes
3) M&A
4) partnerships & collaborations
5) Innovations & new concepts/ideas
6) employee engagement
Defence Business role includes:
1) P&L responsibilities
2) new capability development and R&T initiatives

VP / Head, Strategic Planning & Marketing & VP / Head, Cyber Security Training Business

Aug 2017 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

Head of Strategic Planning for ST Engineering Electronics' Cybersecurity business vertical & ST Electronics (Info-Security) Pte Ltd
Strategic Planning role includes:
1) medium and long term business strategy and plans
2) strategic marketing (includes oversight of marketing team)
3) M&A
4) partnerships & collaborations
5) Innovations & new concepts/ideas
6) employee engagement
Cyber Security Training role includes P&L responsibilities & development of new cyber-training curriculum and product offering(s)

Singapore technologies electronics

3 roles

Director, Defence Business

Promoted

Jul 2012 – Jun 2018 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Led Defence Business Development & Planning at ST Engineering Electronics Group Corporate HQ.
Key responsibilities:
Concept Development
New Initiatives
Customer Engagement with specialisation in C4I / Intelligence agencies

Deputy Director, Defence Business

Promoted

Oct 2010 – Jul 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos

Drove Defence Business Planning at ST Engineering Electronics Group Corporate HQ.
Held concurrent appointment in subsidiary company (ST Electronics Info-Comm Systems Pte Ltd)
Responsibilities include
a) Strategy and Long Term Plans
b) Seeding of New Business Initiatives or Capabilities
c) Bid Strategy
d) Partnerships & Business Collaborations
e) Merger & Acquisitions

Manager / Deputy Head, Business Planning & Corporate Development

Feb 2008 – Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Responsibilities:
a) Business Strategy & Planning
b) Generation & Seeding of New Business Initiatives
c) Development of Business Plan
d) Bid Strategy, Pricing & Financial Modelling (Service or BOT model projects)
e) Portfolio company management
f) Development of partnerships & business collaborations
g) Merger & Acquisitions

Singapore technologies electronics (info-comm systems) pte ltd

Deputy Director, Business Planning & Development

Oct 2010 – Sep 2011 · 11 mos

Ministry of defence, singapore

Staff Officer (C4 Plans)

Jan 2003 – Jan 2008 · 5 yrs

Responsibilities:
a) Development of Medium & Long Term Plans
b) Development of New Capabilities
c) Capital Budget Forecast & Management
d) Project Initiation - Introduction of New Technology / Capabilities or Upgrade of Existing Systems
e) Management of R&D Capability Development
f) Structural Reorganisation, Optimisation & Expansion