Tom Whelan

Managing Director Asia at Hyve Group

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Driving financial performance and business growth are at the heart of what I do. I’m the Divisional Managing Director for Asia at HYVE Group, an international organizer of exhibitions and conferences with more than $200M in annual revenue. My diverse finance background across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia-Pacific ranges from start-ups and companies in high-growth transitions to multinational corporations. The technical and heavily-regulated industries where I have played a key role in boosting financial performance include software / technology, telecommunications, banking / financial services, real estate, and exhibitions-conferences. ► STRATEGIC FOCUS As a strategic leader, I help drive top and bottom-line growth by identifying and driving international growth opportunities, long-term business planning, and proposed key initiatives. Viewing the financial ecosystem through both a wide-angle lens and an eye for the details, I coordinate across the organization to maximize global alignment and financial performance. Strategic initiatives I have led include: • An international governance review and corporate restructuring. • Transition of global and regional outsourced account functions across 18 countries to in-house. • Connecting Asia procurement to the business strategy and rationalizing supply chains. ► LEVERAGE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO FUEL FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Savvy in harnessing the power of BI and deploying new systems, I remain abreast of emerging technologies to optimize commercial decision-making and operational efficiency. • At Citi, I eliminated millions in IT project costs by proposing and negotiating with vendors for a technology refresh. • I helped expand Singtel-Optus' mobile & data business by creating a BI function, infusing data analytics into finance. ► TEAM CHAMPION I embrace a servant leadership style, equipping and empowering teams to perform at their best, providing vision, direction, and support. I inspire and influence through leading by example and removing roadblocks while coaching and mentoring team members to success. I have built finance teams from ground up and steered international teams of up to 45+ finance leaders alongside leading a regional team of 100+. ► CONTACT ME I am always happy to share my expertise. Let’s connect! ► KEY TALENTS Divisonal P&L owner and leader│ Finance Leadership │ Corporate Governance │ Strategy │ Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA) │ Financial Reporting Risk & Compliance Mgmt │ Budget Mgmt ($175M) │ Project Mgmt │ Tax │Treasury Cash Flow│ M&A Due Diligence & Integration.