Ashokan Ramakrishnan

CEO

Singapore, Singapore29 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Transformed company into market leader in smart metering.
Established regional logistics business unit with P&L responsibility.
Advocated for sustainable business practices in technology.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in IoT and logistics with a focus on sustainable solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

B2b MarketingChange ManagementBusiness DevelopmentOperations ManagementProject Management

Other Skills

Strategic RelationshipsP&L ManagementInternational LogisticsSupply Chain Management3PLLogisticsTransportation ManagementSupply ChainLogistics ManagementTransportationWarehousingFreightAir FreightFreight Forwarding

About

Ashokan Ramakrishnan is the Chief Marketing Officer of iWOW Technology, a purpose-driven IoT solutions provider in ageing, safety and sustainability. Beyond his corporate role, Ash volunteers as the Honorary Secretary of SPARK, a charity supporting families affected by ADHD, and Secretary of A Good Space Co-operative. He was formerly Chairperson of A Good Space and is part of the inaugural batch of the Co-operative Leaders Programme. His work is driven by a belief that technology, communities, and collaboration can come together to create meaningful social impact.

Experience

29 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

4 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Iwow technology pte ltd

3 roles

Chief Marketing Officer

Promoted

Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Singapore

B2B Marketing

Senior Vice President

Apr 2022 – Dec 2022 · 8 mos · Singapore

CEO

Apr 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Singapore

1) led a 30-man IoT technology provider, specializing in smart metering & smart tracking solutions.
2) pivoted company from a traditional product-centric business into one focused on delivering integrated solutions; change covered strategy, structure, people and processes.
3) focused the smart metering business on the water niche, resulting in customer portfolio growing 10 times in 2 years and establishing iWOW as the market leader in water metering.
4) nurtured strategic relationships with governmental agencies such as PUB, EMA and HDB.
5) partnered with IBM for the HDB Smart Nation Urban Habitat tender.
6) partnered with Starhub in the EMA/PUB Multi-utility Smart Metering Call-for-Proposal.
7) served as an advocate for sustainable business and was invited by SMRT as guest speaker for their Green Day event in 2016.

Iwow connections pte ltd

Director(Smart Metering)

Jan 2018 – Apr 2022 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Singapore

Tnt express

2 roles

Regional Manager for Service Logistics

Jun 2012 – Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 7 mos

1) set up regional business unit for service logistics; covering business case, recruitment, training and governance framework.
2) held P&L for regional service logistics business.
3) supported sales & account management for key customers such as Ericsson, Cisco, Apple & Sony.
4) appointed chairperson of TNT’s employee engagement committee; which was re-branded as The Orange Tree.

Regional Manager, Business Solutions

Jul 2005 – Oct 2012 · 7 yrs 3 mos

1) led cross functional project teams in designing, winning and implementing international distribution solutions.
2) worked with global accounts such as IBM, ST Microelectronics, Sony and Apple; specializing in B2C/last-mile solutions.
3) designed & implemented Control Tower initiative for ST Microelectronics, leading to TNT achieving breakthrough scorecard performance.
4) developed yield optimization model to support TNT’s strategic initiative to penetrate airfreight market.
5) seconded to China business unit on overseas assignment for 4 years to help establish global account team.