CEQUENS Appoints Derek Tan as Business Development Director APAC

As part of its ongoing mission to venture into new markets and teaming up with some of the world’s most reputable talent along the way, CEQUENS is thrilled to have Derek Tan as APAC’s Business Development Director onboard.

“I look forward to being part of the company’s growth strategy, APAC’s market is promising and there is a huge potential to drive CEQUENS’s business forward,” shared Derek Tan, CEQUENS APAC’s Business Development Director.

Hailing from an extensive professional background, and accolated for his leadership and exceptional achievements, Derek has held several leadership positions in global corporations including CEO APAC & Global Carrier Partner Management for RouteMobile Ltd. Prior to that Derek was the Senior Director of Procurement and Partnership Management at MACH/Syniverse.

Commenting on Derek’s appointment, Hania Tolba, CEQUENS VP Global Accounts and Partners shared, “APAC is next on the CEQUENS horizon as part of our strategy to further expand, form new partnerships, and achieve greater reach. We are thrilled to have Derek with us, he is an invaluable asset and we are confident he will help us reach our goals for the APAC market.”

With a team of over 200 employees working in the company’s global network of offices located in Cairo, Dubai (HQ), Riyadh, London, Casablanca, and Islamabad, establishing presence in Singapore comes next in the company’s expansion plan.

About CEQUENS:

Powered by innovation and guided by a cloud-first and mobile-first approach, CEQUENS is a global cloud communication service provider that enables governments, enterprises, and developers to communicate with their customer base worldwide.

Offering a slew of cutting-edge, highly integrable multi-channel, CPaaS solutions and APIs, including SMS, WhatsApp Business API, Google RCS, Apple Business Chat, Web Widget, MS Teams Phone, Instagram Messaging, and Facebook Messenger, as well as a SaaS suite for user authentication, multi-chat engagement, and campaign management, CEQUENS empowers businesses across the board to redefine the customer journey.  

With over a decade of experience as industry leaders in several continents, CEQUENS has helped 1250+ businesses around the world transform the way they do business in over 100 countries, across 900+ route alternatives, with its award-winning business solutions.

Led by CEO Karim Khorshed and Chief Research & Innovation Officer Ahmed Shabrawy, CEQUENS currently boasts a team of over 200 employees working in the company’s global network of offices located in Cairo, Dubai (HQ), Riyadh, London, Casablanca, and Islamabad.

Recognitions and Awards:

• CEQUENS named as “Best Communications Platform – Egypt 2022”, Business Tabloid Magazine, 2022
• CEQUENS named as “Most Innovative Communication Platform”, International Finance Magazine Technology Awards, 2020
• CEQUENS named as the winner of the “Excellence in Messaging Partner”, FINSEC 2018 Awards
• GSMA Associate Member
• ISO 27001 Certified
• PCI-DSS Certified
• Endeavour Entrepreneur