Material Appoints Raman Kalra As APAC President

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Bernama) -- Material, an intelligent growth company, has appointed Raman Kalra as President, Asia Pacific (APAC), as the company expands its capabilities across insights, strategy, design and marketing technology.

Kalra will lead the company’s APAC operations and oversee delivery of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data and technology solutions for clients in the region, the company said in a statement.

Material Chief Executive Officer, Laila Worrell said Kalra’s expertise in AI-driven transformation and success in APAC makes him the ideal leader as the company deepens its commitment to clients who compete in and across this vibrant, growing market.

Meanwhile, Kalra said: “I am excited to lead Material in APAC as we intensify our commitment to global clients and especially the region. I look forward to leveraging the company’s deep legacy of behavioural insights to build tech-based solutions that help our clients not only understand their markets but also shape them.”

Specialising in business transformation and demand engineering through data-backed insights, Kalra will partner with global teams to deliver Material’s full strategy-to-execution capabilities of insights, design and marketing technology to clients across the region.

He brings more than 30 years of experience in strategy, technology and enterprise growth and previously served as a senior partner at IBM and PwC Consulting, where he led AI-first growth strategies for global brands across media, telecommunications and energy.

-- BERNAMA