Gary Saw

CEO

Singapore, Singapore26 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 25 years of leadership in multinational corporations.
  • Expert in launching disruptive SaaS products.
  • Strong track record in building high-performance teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and B2B sales expert with extensive leadership experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

SaasBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementLead GenerationSales ManagementStrategic PlanningBusiness ManagementPartner Relationship Management

Other Skills

Enterprise SoftwareRecruitingSolution SellingBusiness AlliancesChannel PartnersMarketing StrategySales ProcessesStart-up VenturesIT Service ManagementLeadershipForecastingManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Software IndustryStrategy

About

My professional journey has taken me from the corridors of corporate giants like IBM, Dell, BMC, Snow Software, Laiye and BlackLine to the exhilarating world of startup innovation at Josys Inc. With a robust background spanning 25 years, I've honed my leadership prowess, strategic acumen, and industry insights within the echelons of esteemed multinational corporations. Driven by an unquenchable thirst for innovation and a desire to make a tangible impact, I embraced a new challenge as an executive in the startup ecosystem. In my role as VP at Josys Inc, I had the exhilarating opportunity to chart uncharted territories, spearheading initiatives ranging from building teams from scratch, launching disruptive SaaS products, to forming strategic alliances that amplify growth potential. This transition was fueled by a deep-seated belief in the transformative power of startups – where agility, ingenuity, and passion converge to redefine industries and reshape the future. The shift wasn't merely a career move, but a mindset shift that allowed me to tap into untapped potential, push boundaries, and navigate through the exhilarating complexities of the startup landscape. My journey stands as a testament to the symbiotic relationship between the corporate world's seasoned wisdom and the startup sphere's daring innovation. It's a story of adaptability, resilience, and a fervent commitment to shaping the course of industries in ever-evolving landscapes. I'm excited to continue this journey of growth, learning, and trailblazing alongside brilliant minds who share a passion for innovation, and I'm always eager to connect, collaborate, and co-create with fellow enthusiasts. Let's join forces to embrace change, embrace innovation, and carve a path that leaves an indelible mark on the entrepreneurial landscape. Here's to the exhilarating journey of reinvention and impact!

Experience

26 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs
Average Tenure
3 yrs
Current Experience

Josys

Vice President, APAC

May 2023Present · 3 yrs · Singapore · Hybrid

  • I hold a strategic leadership role that encompasses a comprehensive array of responsibilities aimed at driving growth, innovation, and customer-centric excellence across the region. Key facets of my role include:
  • Team Building: Talent scouting and leading high-calibre team from inception, fostering a collaborative and results-driven culture that has been instrumental in achieving our strategic objectives.
  • SaaS Product Launch: Orchestrated the end-to-end launch of an innovative SaaS product into the Asia Pacific market, orchestrating market research, product development, and targeted marketing strategies to ensure a compelling and successful market entry.
  • Product Development and Strategy: Led the strategic roadmap for product development, leveraging customer insights, market trends, and business goals to drive continuous refinement and innovation, ensuring our offerings remain cutting-edge.
  • Lead Generation: Strategically directed lead generation initiatives, combining digital marketing, strategic partnerships, and focused outreach to consistently build and nurture a robust pipeline of potential clients.
  • Product-Market Fit: Spearheaded cross-functional initiatives to achieve optimal product-market fit, utilizing customer feedback, data analysis, and iterative enhancement to deliver solutions that resonate effectively with customer needs.
  • Customer Success: Ensured exceptional customer success by overseeing post-sales activities, building strong relationships, and collaborating with teams to ensure seamless implementation and ongoing satisfaction.
  • Partnerships and Alliances: Forged strategic partnerships and alliances with key industry stakeholders, amplifying our market presence, enriching our product ecosystem, and catalyzing mutual growth.
  • Venture Capital Relationships: Cultivated and maintained relationships with venture capital firms, playing a pivotal role in securing essential funding to propel our expansion, innovation, and market leadership.
Enterprise SoftwareRecruitingSaaSSales ManagementSolution SellingBusiness Alliances+35

Laiye

2 roles

General Manager, APAC

Jun 2021May 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos · Singapore

  • Laiye, the leading Intelligent Automation provider in Asia, continues to expand to the Asia Pacific to further position the company for global expansion.
  • Its Intelligent Automation mimics human intelligence, combining the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), optical character recognition (OCR), Chatbots, and RPA. With these, Laiye automates complex decision-making based on standard business processes and over time improves the decisions as it learns about the business.
RecruitingSales ManagementMarketing StrategyConsultingSales ProcessesStart-up Ventures+19

General Manager, SEA

Feb 2021Jun 2021 · 4 mos · Singapore

RecruitingMarketing StrategyStart-up VenturesForecastingPartner Relationship ManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)+15

Blackline

Regional Vice President, South Asia

Jan 2019Jan 2021 · 2 yrs

RecruitingSales ManagementConsultingSales ProcessesForecastingPartner Relationship Management+13

Snow software

Director

Jan 2017Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Asia Region

  • Snow Software is the global leader in Software Asset Management solution. Recruited to setup the business operation in Singapore covering Asia region, and driving the market awareness on Software License Optimization and Cloud Spend management to the key enterprises in this region.
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Hire and build high performance team comprises of sales, consultants, and inside sales
  • Execute the territory coverage strategy focusing the Southeast Asia countries and develop the
  • partner business model to support the growth target
  • Drive the pipeline generation initiatives spanning from C Level engagement to targeted Business
  • Value workshop for enterprises
  • Managing weekly pipelines review and forecasting with APJ management.
  • Successfully gained more than 30 new logo key enterprises across key sectors like Financial
  • Services, Communication, Energy, Oil and Gas, Retail, and Conglomerates
RecruitingSales ManagementSales ProcessesForecastingPartner Relationship ManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)+13

Flexera software

Director, Alliances and Channels, Asia

Oct 2014Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Asia

  • Develops large enterprises in Asia to secure the most value out of the IT investment and achieve cost and usage transparency through the visibility of software license spending and consumption.
  • Grow Flexera Software business exponentially and well positioned as the market leader in Asia over the last two and half years across banking and insurance, oil and gas , telecommunication and public sectors.
  • Establish strong network of business partners and consulting firms across Asia to support the market growth.
Partner Relationship ManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Software IndustryInternational SalesCustomer ExperienceCustomer Acquisition+2

Dell software group

Director, Channels and Alliances

Mar 2013Jun 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos · South Asia

  • Lead the newly setup Channels and Alliances team which manage 60% of total revenue for Dell Software Group (Quest Software is now part of Dell Software Group).
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Develop channel/distribution and alliance strategy and execution plan that is aligned with overall DSG business growth plans for South Asia.
  • Territory planning and assignment of objectives aligned with mid and longer term goals. Ensure business synergy with overall Dell channels business.
  • Establish clear strategies demonstrating how partners/distributors can optimize profitability in their DSG business
  • Adopt and develop DSG Partner Program, and execute the partners recruitment drive for South Asia
Partner Relationship ManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Software IndustryInternational SalesBusiness InsightsBusiness Development

Quest software

Managing Director

Apr 2011Mar 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Gary Saw is currently the Managing Director of Quest Software, an US based software company. In this role, he is responsible for the entire business operation for Quest Software for South East Asia, including, sales, marketing, channels, technical services, support and business operations.
  • Quest Software provides solutions and expertise to build and manage a dynamic infrastructure that helps clients improve service, reduce cost and better manage risk. Quest’s capabilities included industry leading IT Operations, Security, Storage, Application Performance Monitoring, and Virtualization solutions.
RecruitingSales ManagementSales ProcessesForecastingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Strategic Planning+10

Ibm singapore

3 roles

Country Manager, Tivoli Software

Sep 2007Mar 2011 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • He was the Country Manager for Tivoli Software and led a team of sales professionals selling IBM's Service Management software solutions for Singapore . He has held various sales and management regional leadership roles during his 8 years in IBM, helping to build the business across Singapore and ASEAN and achieved double digit growth.
RecruitingSales ManagementSales ProcessesForecastingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Strategic Planning+10

Regional Sales, Tivoli Storage and Channels, ASEAN

Promoted

Jan 2006Jan 2007 · 1 yr

RecruitingSales ManagementSales ProcessesBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Strategic PlanningSoftware Industry+6

Regional Channels Manager, Tivoli Software, ASEAN

Jan 2003Jan 2006 · 3 yrs

Business-to-Business (B2B)Software Industry

Bmc software

Sales Manager

Jan 1999Jan 2003 · 4 yrs

Partner Relationship ManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Software Industry

Education

University of London

Economics — Management Studies

Jan 1991Jan 1994

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Electronic Engineering

Jan 1986Jan 1989

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