Yindisiriwong will play an integral role in driving momentum for Omise’s focused verticals, including the insurance, telco, airlines, property management and the retail sectors

Southeast Asian fintech startup Omise has promoted Head of Sales Visit Yindisiriwong as the new Country Manager for Thailand.

In this role, he is responsible for the overall sales strategies and initiatives for the Thai market. Yindisiriwong will be reporting directly to Michael Bradley, Chief Commercial Officer at Omise.

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Yindisiriwong, also known as Tony, brings more than 10 years of sales and operations leadership to Omise, and possesses a strong connection with the local market. In the new role, Yindisiriwong will continue to increase the company’s customer portfolio and build synergies with strategic partners across Thailand.

Additionally, Yindisiriwong will also play an integral role in driving momentum for Omise’s focused verticals, including insurance, telco, airlines, property management and the retail sectors. He will also be collaborating closely with Omise teams in Japan, Singapore and Indonesia to align global strategies, deliver business targets and client satisfaction.

Prior to joining Omise as Head of Sales in mid-2016, Yindisiriwong held a number of senior positions at Central Group.

Commenting on his new appointment, Yindisiriwong said: “Drawing from my experience in driving revenue, improving operations and managing costs with P&L responsibility in multi-national companies, I will do my very best to take Omise Thailand to the next level.”

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Founded in 2013, Omise (which means “store” in Japanese) is an online payments platform that allows businesses to securely accept payments over the internet. The startup currently operates in Thailand and Japan, and service will soon be available in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The firm recently announced its support for Alipay to enable e-commerce merchants to accept online payments from Chinese citizens visiting the Kingdom.

In July last year, Omise secured US$17.5 million in its Series B financing round, led by Japan’s leading venture capital firm SBI Investment with significant participation from Sinar Mas Digital Ventures, Ascend Money, and Golden Gate Ventures.

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