Infor unveils new leadership appointments for APAC

Geoff Thomas appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) while Victor Ng takes on an expanded scope as Vice President and Managing Director for SENA, a region that includes ASEAN, Greater China and Korea.

Infor has appointed Geoff Thomas as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). Based in Sydney, Thomas will focus on strengthening Infor’s commitment to delivering exceptional value and tailored solutions to customers across the region.

Thomas takes over the role from Terry Smagh who has now taken over a global role as Senior VP and GM – International, Strategic Solutions at Infor. With Thomas in the role, Infor will continue to focus on deepening local expertise, expanding its trusted partner network, and providing customers with world-class support and industry-specific cloud technologies designed to help their businesses thrive.

Prior to joining Infor, he spent six years growing Qlik’s business in APJ. Thomas also held senior leadership positions at Microsoft, Juniper Networks, Polycom and OneLogin.

Commenting on his appointment, Thomas said Infor’s dynamic and fast-growing customers rely on Infor solutions to make their business more resilient, efficient and innovative.

“I am passionate about the APJ market as it represents a huge opportunity to help organizations in the region achieve their strategic goals and unlock real business value through industry-specific innovation. I am confident we have the right team and resources in place to help our customers succeed,” Thomas added.

Also commenting on the new appointment is Wolfgang Kobek, Executive Vice President and General Manager, International Business, Infor. Kobek said Thomas is an exceptional leader with deep experience in the APJ market and the ideal person to help Infor customers in the region thrive.

“His customer-first approach, coupled with his extensive grasp of the APJ business and ecosystem, will help Infor deliver superior value to organizations quickly, and improve customer outcomes,” Kobek added.

According to Kobek, the APJ market is instrumental to Infor’s overall strategy and home to many dynamic businesses driving technological innovation and growth.

“We are dedicated to investing in our customers for long-term growth and will continue to invest in top talents, ecosystem and innovative cloud solutions that empower our customers to accelerate digital transformation and achieve long-term success in this fast-evolving region,” Kobek said.

Since taking over his new role, Thomas has also strengthened his leadership team by naming Aidan Brecknell as Vice President and Managing Director for the ANZ region as well as Victor Ng taking on an expanded role as Vice President and Managing Director for SENA, a region that includes ASEAN, Greater China and Korea. Victor is based in Singapore.

Infor has customers in 200 countries: these include 10 of the top 10 F&B manufacturers, 8 of the top 10 automotive manufacturers, 11 of the top 15 industrial manufacturers, and 15 of the top 23 supply chain leaders. APJ customers include Sealord, Riverina Water, NCC Limited, My Food Bag, CJD Equipment, Vallen Asia and Spykar Lifestyles, amongst others.