1958
Year founded
20,500 Number of employees worldwide ( 2020 )
On the subject of Singapore , a renowned hub for trade and financial services seen as the gateway to Asia for many Global and Western organisations , how important is it in a digital world to have a physical presence in market ? As more organisations transition to remote and digital , does location even matter anymore or has that concept become redundant ?
Manikkam admits that we live in a digital , borderless world today , but believes certain businesses cannot be successful unless they are localised .
“ Location is absolutely still important for physical impact on specific markets and industries , especially in a region like Asia Pacific ,” he says . “ It ' s a multicultural environment with fragmentation of rich culture and traditions and how business is done in those markets is unique compared to other regions . So companies with ambitions to grow in the region have to be present rather than work virtually .”