ADVANCE.AI, a provider of digital identity verification and risk management solutions in Southeast Asia, has announced the appointment of Dennis Martin as the CEO of its credit reporting business. Martin will be based in Singapore where the startup is headquartered.
Martin brings a wealth of experience, spanning 25 years in leadership roles within the global credit reporting industry. Prior to joining ADVANCE.AI, he served as the Group CEO of CTOS Digital in Malaysia, where he managed a comprehensive suite of credit and risk management solutions and services.
His past roles include being the Managing Director at Experian Southeast Asia and Dun & Bradstreet New Zealand. Additionally, Martin has contributed to the industry through his board memberships, including serving as the chairman of the CIBI in the Philippines.
ADVANCE.AI was recently recognised as the ASEAN Fintech winner at the Singapore Fintech Festival’s Global Fintech Awards 2023.
“By providing companies and individuals with the necessary tools to make informed decisions and access to credit, it advances financial, digital and economic inclusion across the region, especially in Southeast Asian emerging markets such as the Philippines and Indonesia. I’m very aligned to this mission and feel privileged to be entrusted with leading ADVANCE.AI’s credit reporting business across the region,”
said Martin.
“The core of our business relies on AI technology to derive intelligence from credit-related data and offer solutions that support financial services, ecommerce as well as related industries to digitally and accurately onboard and provide access to affordable and risk-managed credit to the unbanked and underbanked. Dennis’ industry experience and experience is pivotal to our strategic growth,”
said Shou Dong, CEO of ADVANCE.AI.