Commercial & Business Development Director | Scaling Businesses Across APAC | Energy Infrastructure and Transition | Energy Storage Systems ESS | Data Centers | Advanced Materials. Commercial & Business Development Leader specializing in market entry and scaling sales operations across APAC within energy infrastructure, energy transition, data centers, and advanced materials sectors. Throughout my commercial career spanning more than two decades, I've built deep expertise in leading commercial expansion across rapidly evolving technical domains. I combine hands-on technical understanding with proven scaling capability, translating complex requirements into commercially viable go-to-market strategies. Core expertise: • Regional market expansion and go-to-market strategy across APAC with proven scaling capability • Strategic partnerships, key account development, and C-level engagement across diverse sectors • Energy infrastructure, energy transition, battery systems, data centers, and advanced materials • Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, operations, and commercial teams • Cross-cultural business acumen across Asian and Western markets, enabling authentic engagement and relationship building Track record includes: ► Securing eight and nine-figure contracts and establishing transformational partnerships across regional markets ► Driving 200% regional revenue growth, scaling APAC operations from zero to USD 40M+ within 25 months while sustaining strong growth across competitive sectors ► Expanding regional distributor networks, managing multicultural sales teams across 10+ countries, and building executive-level relationships with C-suite stakeholders and institutional partners I help organizations identify market opportunities, build long-term partnerships, and scale commercial operations in competitive international markets. Fluent in English and Dutch. Professional working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. Conversational in Bahasa Indonesia, enabling authentic engagement across diverse APAC business contexts. Dutch/EU citizen/ Singapore Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) Holder / Hong Kong Permanent Resident.