Nimbus Expands APAC Team

Nimbus announced today that it has expanded its presence in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region with two executive level hires and a new office in Hong Kong. The investment enables Nimbus to meet the growing demand for process improvement solutions in the region. Alex Cheng has joined Nimbus in the role of Senior Vice President for the APAC region and has recently been joined by Steve Farrer, Vice President and Regional Head of Financial Services.

Alex Cheng is responsible for all Nimbus business in the APAC region and for expanding the Nimbus footprint across multiple industry sectors. Alex has over 20 years experience selling IT solutions and managing business operations in APAC. One of Alex’s main objectives for 2011 is building Nimbus’ partner network in the region, with alliances that bring specific industry expertise and specialized knowledge, to ensure clients get the best possible solution. Alex graduated from the University of Hong Kong, and has since held senior positions in various European and North American companies including Hummingbird/OpenText, Secure Computing/McAfee, Platform Computing and BakBone/Quest Software.

Steve Farrer is spearheading the growth of Nimbus’ Global Financial Services Industry practice in the region, reporting to Antony Bream SVP Financial Services, Nimbus. He brings to Nimbus over 20 years of risk and compliance experience in APAC, having mainly worked in the financial services and government sectors. Previous roles include Director of Business Development at ACI Worldwide, Vice President of Security and Risk Management at MasterCard International and Senior Officer with the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. He frequently speaks at industry conferences, and is the author of a number of articles on fraud prevention and anti-money laundering. Steve received his Masters in Business Administration from Henley Management College in the UK.

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