Agilitee has announced the appointment of Mr Thomas Ong Han Leong to its Board of Directors effective today.
Thomas is the chairman and founder of Biz Africa Pte Ltd, a business that was established in the Republic of Singapore in 2017. After spending nearly 3 decades traveling extensively across half of the globe and establishing himself in industries including the chemicals industry, engineering, technology & artificial intelligence, the incorporation of Biz Africa is a vision realised.
Thomas Ong has been a leader in emerging markets for the past 25 years, from Asia Pacific to the Indian continent, Latin America, and now the African continent.
Thomas also acts as an advisor for the financing of large projects, and he collaborates with renowned investors who are known for supporting development abroad. Again, his job is to establish connections between investors and businesspeople, cooperative organisations, and nations in need of funding for their commercial ventures. The investment groups that he works with fund projects costing anywhere from US$5 million to US$50 billion.”
He is currently leading the team that has set up Agilitee offices and manufacturing plant in China. Tom is also joining the Board of Agilitee as the Chairman of Agilitee Asia in China.
“We are pleased to welcome Tom to our Board, continuing Agilitee’s ongoing process of board renewal, which will result in the addition of nine new directors in the month of December,” said Dr. Mandla Lamba, Founder and CEO of Agilitee. “Tom is a well achieved business leader who has done well in business over the last three decades. We look forward to his insights as Agilitee executes its strategy and aims to deliver significant value creation for its shareholders.”
“I am truly honored to join Agilitee’s Board of Directors as the company embarks on the next phase of its growth strategy,” said Mr. Leong. “Agilitee is regarded as a world-class organization with a strong commitment to workforce development, innovation, sustainability, and delivering value to its stakeholders and shareholders alike. I am excited to work with the Agilitee Board and management team and contribute my experience toward achieving the company’s strategic goals. I have known Dr. Lamba for years, and I am so impressed by the growth of Agilitee.”
Agilitee recently closed $450 million funding from the United States, after which the company also announced coming changes to its board and the relocation of its operations to the United States of America. Agilitee continues to play a leading role in Africa as the continent is slowly moving towards emobility.