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Ashok K Ramavath, Group CEO

Why Avows?

Innovation requires Excellence – and we at Avows have kept this mantra at the heart of our business since our very inception. Since 2008, Avows has served a diverse range of clients ranging from innovative nimble startups to dynamic & dependable Fortune 500 companies. Through our unrivalled industry expertise and consulting experience in digital IT services and solutions, we have helped our clients successfully innovate, increase revenue, manage risk and change, reduce costs, and enhance controls, all without sacrificing flexibility.

Our network breaches global borders, with hundreds of dedicated personnel working at the forefront of the latest emergent technologies, and millions of people across the world have interacted with or benefitted from the Avows difference in one way or the other. Avows strives to do more – for our customers, our associates, and our communities, wherever we operate globally. We are fueled by fresh challenges, keen to go the extra mile, and bring true value to our customers- so that together we can make a better world for everyone.

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Ashok K Ramavath, Group CEO

Our Journey

  • We started our journey in 2008 from a one-man office in KL, Malaysia.
  • Our passion is Technology. Our aim, to turn our clients’ Vision into Reality.
  • Our journey has taken us from strength to strength, with new shores always on the horizon.
  • By 2013, the AVOWS family has expanded to Singapore & Indonesia, & was dreaming of frontiers beyond.
  • After long years, AVOWS finally settles in its current Head Office at Bangsar South, KL in Malaysia- from where it operates till this day.
  • Avows family has grown to 200+ happy members from over 9 nationalities, all committed to one single purpose.
  • AVOWS crosses yet another milestone in the form of creation of a full-fledged IT Solution wing, providing end-to-end Solutions to Clients all over ASEAN.
  • AVOWS’ software is found in screens all over Asia. Today, more than 10 million Malaysians & an estimated 20 million people all over ASEAN have used applications made by someone within the AVOWS family.
  • In 2019, AVOWS launches Algo League- a university-level coding contest, aiming to spread among students the joys of technology.
  • The same year, AVOWS launches Tech-Connect, focused on bringing Emergent Tech to the forefront within ASEAN.
  • The Covid-19 pandemic was a challenge, but it was one we faced with courage- driven, as ever, by the desire to assist our clients through the rigours of the time.
  • In 2021, AVOWS could proudly claim to have more than 500 members in its global family.
  • The creation of an Off-shore Delivery Centre in India & the opening of two new branches in UAE & the US marked a fresh chapter in our history
  • Today, Group AVOWS boasts of a family more than 600 strong, serving more than a 100 Clients in over 12 countries, committed in our goal to help make your Vision of Tomorrow into a Present Reality.

Our Core Values

At AVOWS, we embrace and celebrate diversity, fostering an inclusive and empowering workplace culture.

Diversity

Passion drives us to deliver exceptional results, and we foster a culture that encourages it.

Passion

We believe in the power of teamwork and collaboration, working together to achieve shared goals.

Teamwork & Collaboration

Transparency is a cornerstone of our company values, guiding us to foster open and honest communication, be it with our employees or the clients we serve.

Transparency

We are committed to creating value for our clients, leveraging our expertise to drive their success.

Client Value Creation

Efficiency is at the core of everything we do, enabling us to deliver high-quality results quickly.

Efficiency

Leadership

PH CHEW Director, Avows Group

DATO RAYMOND YEONG Independent Director

ASHOK K RAMAVATH Group CEO

RAMESH KUMAR RAGHAVAN Group COO

ANAND KANCHARLA Program Manager

ENDAH SUSANTI

Country Head – Sales, Profesional Services Indonesia & Malaysia

KRISHNA CHAITANYA BOGA Director of Sales Solution APAC

LEE HUI KIM

Group HR

ROHIT PATNAIK

VP – Finance, Legal & Compliance

VIJAY K RAMAVATH Director, Avows India

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PH CHEW

Director

PH Chew as the company’s director provides advice on business and technical areas and directions to the company.

He is also the Executive Director for Matrix Streams Sdn Bhd which specializes in the development, sales, and implementation of the Islamic Core Banking and Treasury Management System. Both companies have built the synergy and complement each
other’s businesses.

He started his career with Maybank Berhad in 1983. Prior to Avows, PH Chew worked as a Technical Director and has served in senior positions with various local national corporations in
Malaysia.

Mr. Chew has been providing software systems design, development, and implementation services across several different industries including banking, hospital management, and
human resource management. He has more than 38 years of
working experience in the IT Industry.

PH Chew holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) with a major in Computer Science from the U.K.

DATO RAYMOND YEONG

Independent Director

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Dato’ Raymond Yeong Kok Hee is the Independent Director of Avows Technologies. He has been working for more than 34 years in different capacities primarily focusing on the IT industry. Upon returning from England in 1983, he commenced his sales and marketing management career firstly in the credit cards business and subsequently, ventured into the fast-moving consumer goods (‘FMCG’) sector, as well as the electronics and computer equipment services industries. Dato’ Raymond Yeong is well-recognized and respected not only in the information technology (‘IT’) arena but also in the financial services and corporate sector.

Dato’ Raymond Yeong was formerly the consultant and held the position of Vice President of CSC Malaysia Sdn Bhd (formerly CSA (M) Berhad), a position that he has held since 1999. As a Consultant of the company, he is focused on the areas of Managed Services, Technology Consulting, and Complex System Integration. His responsibilities include leveraging consulting, strategic outsourcing, and technology management capabilities for a dynamic and rapidly growing Malaysian market.

He has developed and set up a significant number of strategic relationships and alliances with the senior management of the financial and governmental sectors. He was an active member of the Executive and Management Review Committee of Maybank Berhad and CSC Malaysia Sdn Bhd; a ten-year IT sourcing engagement since 2003.

In addition, Dato’ Raymond Yeong sits on the Board of WZ Satu Berhad since 26 October 2007 as an independent Non-Executive director. He is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, and Nomination Committee. Dato’ Raymond Yeong has been contributing to the strategic growth of the company for
many years.

With his vast experience and extensive business network, Dato’ Raymond Yeong will contribute significantly to the Avows Group as an Independent Director of the company and will work with the CEO and other top management teams to drive the company to greater heights.

ASHOK K RAMAVATH

Group CEO

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Avows Technologies was founded by Ashok K. Ramavath, the pioneering and visionary entrepreneur, in the year 2008. Ashok brings with him 20 years of rich and wide experience in technology and business consulting. With his keen interest in developing next-generation leadership, Ashok has built strong technology teams in Avows from the ground up to cater to the challenging and growing requirements of its clients in South East Asia. His key strengths in achieving the best results in service delivery and financial performance have enabled Avows to build large and strong teams of 100+ in the past.

Ashok is on the managing committee of CIIM (Consortium of Indian Industries in Malaysia) and is a firm believer in Corporate Social Responsibility. He initiated focused interactions with industry leaders to generate high-value solutions and service offerings in the IT & ITES space from Avows. Ashok has also helped to onboard leaders from various industries. Aligned with the vision and core values of the organization, this expands the core service offerings and continuously innovates value to the clients. Ashok has set up Avows headquarter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with its offices/development centers in Singapore, Indonesia, India, USA, and UAE.

Ashok was recognized for his contribution to HR during Asia’s Best Employer Brand awards in 2010. Ashok was also recognized as “CEO of the Year 2013”.

An avid Golfer and a technocrat-turned-commerce post-graduate, Ashok is passionate about making Avows a strong player in the global technology industry

RAMESH K RAGHAVAN

Group CS

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Ramesh brings with him more than 18 years of global experience in IT strategy, talent engagement and development, M&A, CEO Advisory, and stakeholder management.

He specializes in operations and HR that aligns strategy and processes with business goals. Ramesh’s Master’s degree is in HRM from the XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Ramesh has a breadth of industry expertise with proficiency in building new capabilities and internal processes from working with leading global organizations in the past.

He partners with sales to nurture client relationships and ensures the highest quality of service to existing clients. He is as instrumental in advancing Avows’ innovative company culture as he is in fostering new talent.

His passion is to develop and work on next-gen digital technologies to solve business problems faster and seamlessly

ANAND KANCHARLA

Program Manager

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IT professional with 20 years of experience in managing and implementing IT projects from inception to completion in BFSI and Telco industries. Solid IT and Management skills, capable of leading and motivating individuals and teams, manage and grow talents to maximize their capabilities.

Attained broad experience in program management with strong personal drive and a collaborative mind set.

He has gained project management and strategic experience in various international customer projects like Conseco, Ambank, Maybank, Hong Leong, CIMB, AmMetlife, AIA, Zurich, Takaful, UMobile, UEM Edgenta, FIF, BTPN Bank and few other reputed customers. 

Possesses expertise in managing customers and partners in a global environment.Hands-on experience leading off-shore IT teams and working with people and teams from countries with different cultural backgrounds. 

 Advocate of open source and a believer that open source is the future for SMEs and enterprises for the next wave of digital disruptions and industrialized operations. Contributor to the open source community and possess diverse skills in different technologies. 

 Passionate on turning ideas into action.

Endah Susanti

Country Head - Sales, Profesional Services Indonesia & Malaysia

Endah has rich 16+ years of Sales & Marketing experience in Indonesia. Her passion includes interacting with people and driving relationships – making Account Management & Customer Relationship Management ideal professions for her.

She also collaborates with operations teams for business execution and has worked with some leading organisations in the past with an extensive history of being part of successful sales teams.

Endah is responsible for sales in Indonesia, ensuring that teams have the tools, training and motivation to successfully bring the power of Avows to organisations and has been a key to the company’s business continuity and growth.

KRISHNA CHAITANYA BOGA

Director of Sales Solution APAC

A business leader & technology evangelist, Krishna brings over 15 years of global experience and insight, enabling transformational journeys for customers across industries.

As a strategic & result oriented professional, he has helped transition niche technology service companies to an end-to-end preferred digital transformation partner for businesses of all sizes.

His area of expertise includes building new markets, practices, consulting and has keen interests in anything to do with digital technologies – Mobility, Analytics, IOT, Automation & Cloud. He has served several key positions with well-known industry brands such as Infosys, Wipro, Pricewaterhouse Cooper before joining Avows Tech.

Krishna holds a Bachelor’s degree (BTECH) from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia along with his wife and two sons. He is an avid sports follower and never misses a game of cricket. He enjoys playing badminton, exploring new places and local cuisine while traveling.

LEE HUI KIM

Group HR

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Kim leads our global HR Operations team and is focused on culture and talent acquisition. Kim has amassed over 10 years of experience and has been an asset to the organisation since inception.

She oversees policies and programs for the entire company as well as organisational planning and development, recruiting, training, employee relations, compensation, benefits and health.

Kim has been a key strategist for the group company development and implementing corporate governance, security and regulatory compliance.

She specialises in talent management and leadership development with a focus on customer relationship management as she works as a team player to help the sales team to be aligned to the company goals.

ROHIT PATNAIK

VP - Finance, Legal & Compliance

Rohit Patnaik is currently Director of Finance at Avows Technologies. He handles finance, legal and contractual matters to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Rohit holds an MBA in Business Management- Finance from Xavier School of Management and a Degree in Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar.

Prior to joining Avows Technologies, Rohit was part of PwC India where he was actively involved in Financial Strategy and Advisory for various projects involving State and National Governments. 

Having begun his career as a Software Engineer, Rohit takes great pride in exercising the full scope of his experiences to ensure the company’s Quality & Risk Management are kept in check at all times.

Vijay K. Ramavath

Director, Avows India

Engaged Technical Manager with skills in Technical Operations and Project Management Leadership. Having 15 + years of overall experience, with proven track record of delivering high quality software, on time and within budget. I enjoy my success by continuously improving the lives of teams, processes, delivering values in shorter cycles and empowering people. Responsible for leading Strategy, technology , Business development and key strategic accounts Maintain, drive, supervise and implement robust technical standards, systems and processes. Influence technology strategies and decisions with a high-level of expertise and knowledge. Provide direction and support to ensure compliance with relevant legislative specifications and standards.

Good strategics for Planning, coordinating and executing all technical components of a project, On a regular basis, this means that they have to work with the entire technical team, from engineers to project managers, and sometimes with outsourcing companies or external clients as well.

Effectively lead teams and inspire others to achieve goals through innovation, quality and excellence. Ability to identify strengths and weaknesses of team members and suitably make changes if required. Resource management skills and ability to handle complex / sensitive issues. Encourage team interaction, boost employee motivation and appreciate team contribution. Ability to match project tasks with opportunities for development so that employee potential is utilised to the maximum.