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- CEO | Co-founder | Managing Partner

Helping companies to accelerate their growth, innovation and transformation in Asia.
Damien has more than 20 years of corporate strategy consulting experience in Asia. From 1995 to 2000, Damien managed a boutique market intelligence firm based in Ho Chi Minh City to help foreign investors enter Vietnam. From 2000 to 2006, Damien was the Asia Pacific Managing Director of the consulting arm of London-listed Aegis Plc. During his tenure as business unit leader, revenue increased by four folds. In 2006, Damien co-founded Solidiance to build the only Asia-focused corporate strategy consultancy. He has since helped multiple Fortune 500 and Conglomerates to define strategic priorities, to rethink growth blueprint, to instill innovation at the core, and to transform across Asia. Solidiance has grown from 2 to 13 offices in 10 years. Recognized as an innovation, urban development and competitive strategy expert, he is frequently interviewed on these topics.
- Education :
Master in Sustainability & Environmental Management - Harvard University , MBA – University of Chicago Booth School of Business - Functional Experience :
Business Model Disruption , Competitive Strategy , Customers Acquisition , Growth Strategy , Merger & Acquisition , New Product Development , Innovation & Transformation - Industry experience :
Automotive , Construction , Healthcare , Machinery , Digital Media - Relevant country experience :
Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
Publications
- Driving
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- News
How US sanctions could cause turmoil for the Iranian automotive market
June 2018Car sales in Iran have been growing fast in recent years, rising from 1.1 million passenger cars in 2015 to 1.6 million in 2017 – making it the 10th largest market in the world by sales. But while...
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Digitisation needed to propel the lubricant industry to new heights
December 2017Players in the lubricant industry are currently undergoing a disruptive shift by technology. Digitisation has become the key driver behind these changes, from the inevitable automation of...
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London ranks as a top three global city for green buildings
July 2017Paris, Singapore and London have been ranked as the top three performing cities in the world for their integration of green buildings into the city in a recent white paper published by Solidiance...
- Building
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Solidiance buys China-based management consultancy Technomic Asia
July 2016Asian management consultancy Solidiance has acquired Technomic Asia, a China-based management and M&A advisory firm. As part of the company’s expansion, Solidiance adds around 20 consultants and...