The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus is pleased to invite you to an event brought to you by Global Business Services (GBS) academia-industry collaboration, Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) under the School of Education.
Global Business Services
Global Business Services (GBS) is a term used to describe firms involved in outsourcing and shared services activities. Despite its presence for over 15 years in Malaysia, there is still very little awareness about the GBS concept and the career paths this industry offers. In general, GBS firms leverage global opportunities and technologies by centralising work, governance and business practices into a single location designed to capture additional value for scalability, lower costs, and optimised processes. GBS trends cut across IT, HR, accounting, finance, procurement, legal, engineering, research and development, big data analytics and many more, making it one of the most significant trends in today’s business world.
In Malaysia, GBS is a focus area in the country’s Economic Transformation Plan and the National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) towards a high-income, knowledge-based economy by 2020. This GBS dialogue is not to be missed especially if you are a final year student!
Come and meet our GBS industry experts for insights and find out more about GBS academia-industry collaboration and how GBS can impact you as a graduate.
Details
Date: 4 October 2017, Wednesday
Time: 13:00 to 15:00
Venue: F1A15
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
Jalan Broga 43500 Semenyih Selangor Darul Ehsan
This event is free and open to all. All are welcome.
About the speakers
Andreas Biermann is the Managing Director for BASF Asia-Pacific Service Centre Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is currently responsible for the shared services center’s proper operations which covers seven services to support BASF companies in 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to this, Andreas was the Managing Director of BASF Business Services Holding GmbH, Ludwigshafen, Germany and was in charge of all commercial functions, including legal and compliance. His portfolio also included the global CFO and controlling roles for the newly formed global information services and supply chain operations. Joining BASF in 1988, Andreas has grown with the organisation and amassed a wealth of knowledge having worn many hats by taking up managerial posts in the areas of finance, auditing and controlling while being based in Germany, Hong Kong and Korea.
Sharat Mavinker serves as the CEO of Citigroup Transaction Services Malaysia Bhd (CTSM) and is the Regional Financial Intelligence Unit (APAC FIU) Hubs Head. He leads a team of over 1,000 Anti Money Laundering (AML) operations staff across the region, in support of the bank’s AML policies and regulatory expectations. In his role as the CEO of CTSM, he has governance oversight over the CTSM sites in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Penang, encompassing over 3,500 employees. Sharat joined Citi in 1989 as a Management Associate and has worked across Operations, Technology and Risk Management in India, Indonesia, Singapore, Egypt, Spain, the UK and the United States, prior to his relocation to Malaysia. He has served in many regional and global roles, and has been in the AML space for five years now.
Yogeswaran (Waran) Govindarajah, is the Shared Services & Telecom Expense Management Leader and doubles as the Programme Manager for Graduates and University Collaboration, IBM Global Delivery Center Malaysia. His responsibility covers building, strengthening and leading the Shared Services & TEM team and in his additional portfolio, working closely with universities on talent sourcing and running programs and initiatives in developing quality graduates into the industry. He brings with him 18 years of experience in multiple roles within IBM. Prior to this role, Waran was the Resource Deployment and Development Manager. Waran started his career as a PC Technician and Helpdesk Analyst. Moving into Operations, Waran managed the internal IBM data center, making a career switch into networks, he implemented wireless for IBM KLCC, Uptown, Cyberjaya and the IBM HQ in Bandar Utama. On the commercial front, his skills were leveraged in outsourcing delivery in Solectron, MAS, SIA, Philips and Affin Bank. Waran had participated in the IBM Corporate Service Corps program in Puerto Montt, Chile, working on developing a social entrepreneur platform between Universities and the business world.
Ganakumaran Subramaniam is the Head of School and Professor at the School of Education, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus. He is the President of the Malaysian English Language Teaching Association and Vice President of AsiaTEFL. He holds a B.Ed. in TESL from Universiti Putra Malaysia. He read for his Master’s and Ph.D. at the University of Nottingham, UK, and is a recipient of the Fulbright Award with attachments in New York, Washington and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Prior to joining the University of Nottingham, he served as Deputy Director and Acting Director of International Relations at the National University of Malaysia. He has consulted on the Malaysian Ministry of Education advisory panels for curriculum, textbook selection and examinations. He was also a consultant for the National Trust School programme and the national literacy development programme (LINUS). In 2012, he was appointed as a member of the Malaysian Council for English Language Quality and Standards. He is Chairman of the Board of Managers of St. Paul’s Institution. He is Vice President of the St. John’s Ambulance in the state of Negeri Sembilan and Director the Regional Lasallian Education Council. He is currently the Executive Director of the Bangladesh College Education Development Project (2016-2021).