NusaTrip acquires VLeisure to expand its operations in Vietnam
NusaTrip (“NusaTrip”), a leading Jakarta-based, IATA-licensed Online Travel Agency (“OTA”) and the travel vertical of Society Pass Inc (Nasdaq: SOPA), Southeast Asia’s (SEA) next generation, data-driven, loyalty, fintech and e-commerce ecosystem, yesterday announced the acquisition of VLeisure, a Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam-based online B2B hotel platform servicing small-to-medium size hotels in Vietnam and empowering […]
Vietjet commences direct flights to Melbourne and Sydney with more international services to follow
Vietjet recently welcomed nearly 400 passengers at Sydney International Airport who arrived on its inaugural flight from Ho Chi Minh City. The airline also celebrated the launch of the Ho Chi Minh City – Melbourne service with a vibrant dance performance at Melbourne Airport. These debut flights mark the beginning of Vietjet’s six weekly return […]
Groupon announces CFO succession
Groupon, Inc., one of the leading destination for local services & experiences, yesterday announced the appointment of Jiri Ponrt as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ponrt will succeed Damien Schmitz in that capacity and will become a member of the company’s Leadership Team. Mr. Ponrt intends to relocate to Chicago. Jiri Ponrt is joining Groupon from Pale […]
FourKites and Mitsui choose MKI as exclusive reseller in Japan
FourKites and strategic investor Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”) have appointed Mitsui Knowledge Industry Co., LTD. (“MKI”) as the exclusive reseller of FourKites’ leading real-time supply chain visibility solutions in Japan. MKI, which brings decades of deep experience implementing transformational IT projects in Japan, will lead all go-to-market activities on behalf of FourKites, including carrier and customer engagements. In addition, […]
The Saudi National Bank to accept JCB Cards across the KSA
As part of its continuous efforts to develop electronic payment services, the Saudi National Bank and JCB agreed the acceptance of the JCB Card through about 306,351 POS and 3,088 ATMs across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This came as a result of a partnership agreement signed between the Saudi National Bank (SNB) and JCB […]
Velocity Clearing LLC appoints Ralston Roberts as Head of Global Markets
Velocity Clearing LLC, a global financial services technology platform, announced yesterday that Ralston Roberts has been named Head of Global Markets. In his role, Roberts will oversee the firm’s trading business and global expansion strategy. Roberts has an extensive track record leading a cross-section of financial and technology businesses. He was previously the Global CEO […]
Polly appoints Parvesh Sahi as Chief Revenue Officer
Polly, a leading provider of innovative mortgage capital markets technology, is pleased to announce that Parvesh Sahi has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Sahi’s appointment comes as Polly continues to experience record growth and adoption across the mortgage landscape. As CRO, Sahi will be involved in all aspects of go-to-market activity and […]
Knight Frank expands office to Hong Kong and names Ho-Pin Tung as head
Knight Frank has expanded its Private Office to Hong Kong and has appointed Ho-Pin Tung as head. This latest expansion marks Knight Frank’s fifth Private Office globally and second Private Office in Asia, with the other Private Office in Singapore led by Nicholas Keong. According to the latest edition of The Wealth Report published by […]
