James Ang
- 6 February, 2018
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James Ang – Digital Transformation Leader – High-Performance Team Builder
A technopreneur at heart, James has more than 20 years in sales and leadership experience with leading technology companies. During his career at Microsoft, he held various leadership roles in the Asia Pacific and was part of its High Potential Senior Leader Bench Program, a program reserved for its top employees. As the APAC Cloud Partnership Lead, he was pivotal in building Microsoft’s Cloud business from its infancy to a leader position in the Asia Pacific. Between 2010-2017, his team grew its business by more than 7x and built an ecosystem of more than 2000 top cloud partners in the region. Many of these partners had to undergo major transformation themselves in order to be relevant in the new cloud economics.
James is no stranger to digital transformation. As a leader, James embraces Disruption and Innovation. He is an active angel investor and mentor. He can often be seen amongst entrepreneurs and Startup founders as he searches for the “next big thing” to solve the world’s biggest challenges. He believes in the unlimited potential of the people in Asia and is passionate about driving economic empowerment by providing better access to Education and Technology.