Penny Chai

Vice President of Business Development, APAC

Penny Chai joined Sumsub as Vice President of Business Development, APAC in April 2023. She is a skilled sales and business development professional with a focus on building lasting partnerships and driving growth in the APAC region. Prior to her role at Sumsub, Penny was the Director of Global Partnerships at predictive cryptocurrency risks and intelligence platform Merkle Science. Here, she was responsible for forming strategic partnerships and developing indirect business opportunities. Additionally, she was Channels Director, APAC at Jumio, overseeing the continuous development of the indirect business for the company in APAC. Penny was previously Head of Channel Management, SEA, Korea, and AEC at Micro Focus. During her time there, she led and coached a team of sales professionals, built strategic relationships with partners, and managed new business pipelines to optimize business growth. Penny has also held several senior marketing roles, including APAC Marketing Director at McGraw-Hill Education, Marketing Director - APAC at both Zebra Technologies and Intermec Technologies and Regional Director at the Dell Global BV. Penny is currently based in Singapore.