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Samreen Ahmad · · 1 min read

Circles Life hires ex-GoBear exec as VP of growth

Circles Life, a Singapore-based telco, has appointed Nelson Allen as vice president of growth for its consumer business.

Allen was previously the chief growth officer at fintech platform GoBear, a Singapore-based financial services and data platform that was acquired by Australian fintech firm Finder. He previously spent over 20 years in various roles at Expedia Group, Microsoft, and Samsung Electronics.

See also: Behind GoBear’s surprising and sudden closure

In his new role at Circles Life, Allen will be responsible for the growth of the company’s B2C operations and regional marketing, including brand development, customer acquisition, and strategic partnerships, focusing on accelerating the company’s global expansion plans.

Circles Life is aiming to grow its global team of over 500 employees across Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan.

See also: Circles Life’s ESOP breaks new ground. But is there a trade-off?

Editing by Collin Furtado and Arpit Nayak

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Samreen Ahmad

I write on start-ups, tech and all things that impact them. Reach out to me at samreen@techinasia.com.