Grab appoints Ming Maa as its president

By Digital News Asia October 17, 2016

Ming has over 12 years of finance and investment experience
He will be responsible for driving corporate development activities, including strategic partnerships and investment opportunities, developing and executing on new market strategies, and others

Grab appoints Ming Maa as its president GRAB, Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing solutions provider, announced that Ming Maa has joined the company as its president.

In this new role, Ming, who will be based in Singapore, will primarily be responsible for driving corporate development activities, including strategic partnerships and investment opportunities, developing and executing on new market strategies, managing the company’s overall capital structure, and other corporate activities.

Ming has over 12 years of finance and investment experience across the U.S. and Asia.

He joins Grab from SoftBank Group Corp., a leading global technology company and one of Grab’s key strategic investors, where he was based in Tokyo and played a key role in overseeing SoftBank’s investments in leading companies in the ridesharing and e-commerce industries, including SoftBank’s April 2015 Series D investment in Grab and additional Series F investment in September 2016.

He joins Grab at an exciting time, as the company capitalizes on the growth opportunity presented by a rising population of middle class and mobile users, most notably in Indonesia, as well as invests strategically in its mobile payments capabilities to enable a seamless daily transaction experience.

“Ming is incredibly strategic, and his insights from over a decade of investing in the U.S. and Asia will be of tremendous value as we continue to extend Grab’s market leadership across Southeast Asia,” said Anthony Tan, Group CEO and Co-founder, Grab.

“As the best capitalized start-up in the region, we remain focused on leading the way in creating the best possible experience for users, while growing our core transportation platform and enhancing GrabPay, our payments platform. Ming’s appointment reflects our commitment to delivering continued rapid growth and innovation, and we are thrilled to welcome him to our team.”

“I am delighted to join the highly-talented Grab team, and am excited to leverage my experience, in e-commerce and rideshare, to build on Grab’s success, as we create the next-generation mobile ecosystem in Southeast Asia,” said Ming.

Prior to joining SoftBank, Ming was a Principal at Ancora Capital Management Pte Ltd based in Jakarta. Prior to Ancora, between 2000-2012, Ming was a Vice President in Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division, the firm’s global private equity group, and was based in Tokyo and San Francisco.

At Goldman Sachs, he managed investments across a wide spectrum of industries and served on the boards of several technology and media companies. Ming received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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