Analyst Profile
Raphael Phang
Vice President, Government Insights Asia/Pacific
Raphael Phang has more than 17 years of experience in the IT and professional services industry, working extensively with both government & commercial clients.
As Vice President for IDC's Asia/Pacific Government Insights, Raphael is responsible for all aspects of market and business development, research and consulting targeted at Government entities and vendor communities serving the public sector in the Asia/Pacific region. Government Insights, an IDC company, was established to deliver research and analysis for information technology trends and innovation specific to the public sector.
Prior to joining IDC, Raphael was with Singapore Computer Systems, holding dual responsibilities as Country Manager for the company’s Brunei Operations and as Account Director for the e-Government Portfolio, where he increased revenue significantly. Raphael also spent more than 10 years working with the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore where he held various leadership positions ranging from technical consultancy to industry development roles.
Raphael has demonstrated and established expertise in strategic projects for government agencies ranging from IT Planning to Business Process Re-engineering projects and promotion of the widespread adoption of secured e-commerce in Singapore. He has also developed regional go-to-market programs for Singapore-based ICT companies. Raphael spearheaded the setting up of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) forum in Singapore, an industry-led forum to increase the adoption of PKI in Singapore and presented at the inaugural Asia PKI forum Conference in South Korea.
Raphael graduated from the University of Sheffield, UK with a Masters in Software, Systems and Information Engineering. He is a Chartered IT Professional and a Chartered member of the British Computer Society.
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