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Avvanz closely aligns with your vision, your goals, needs and requirements and be your trusted partner.
In line with meaning of Avvanz which is “advance”, Avvanz strives to ensure your advancement in strengthening your talent as an enormous Asset leading to a sustainable profitable growth.
We craft and deliver solutions that address customers’ current and possibly future pain points and challenges. We focus our energy, attention and thinking on how to make every interaction with our customers simple, intuitive, fast and efficient with a highly charged passion.
Our Team members act as entrepreneurs in their areas of influence with a sense of shared ownership and shared leadership.
We encourage synergy amongst our departments to keep our goals aligned to deliver service excellence.
We support each other and believe in diversity of talents, ideas and perspectives.
We foster a culture of innovation and think multi-dimensionally to be change agents and transform our space.
We invest in our business and in ourselves to enhance our processes, knowledge, skills and competencies to be future-ready
We think and act with integrity to stay reliable and maintain the trust given to us by our clients and colleagues.
HumanResources Magazine, a leading magazine for HR Community in Asia, has nominated Avvanz as the BEST BACKGROUND SCREENING PROVIDER.
HumanResources Magazine, a leading magazine for HR Community in Asia, awarded Avvanz GOLD MEDAL for BEST BACKGROUND SCREENING PROVIDER & Finalist for BEST TRAINING PROVIDER (SALES) for 2018.
Avvanz’s Managing Director, Kannan Chettiar, has been awarded EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR – HR TECHNOLOGY by the very prestigious Singapore Business Review.
Chia Hock Lai has nearly two decades of experience in the financial and technology industry, having worked in Singapore’s GovTech and NTUC Income. An alumnus of NUS and NTU, he is the founding president of Singapore Fintech Association, a founding board member of the Global Fintech Institute, and co-chairman of the Blockchain Association Singapore.
He is a council member of and strategic advisor to numerous fintech startups and organizations, such as ASEAN AFIN, IEEE C/BDL, Singapore Sichuan Trade & Investment Committee, IBF, and a Fellow of the Singapore University of Social Science (SUSS). He frequently speaks on topics related to fintech and blockchain at international events and universities.
Gary Faraci has more than 30 years of corporate leadership experience in the Technology industry. He has managed teams globally and has physically travelled to 39 US States and 37 different countries during his career. He has an in-depth exposure to diverse cultures, people and their business practices. He has worked with multiple generations and has an amazing personality that enables him to adapt to and lead the different age groups. He has even co-hosted a customer simultcast of Bill Gates discussion to 135,000 attendees. Gary has held senior leadership positions in Arrow Electronics and now is with IBM’s Watson Internet of Things in a Strategic Alliance Business Development role.
David has spent 3 decades of his career in diverse organizations that include government agencies (National Productivity Board and Bank Negara’s ICLIF), MNCs (GE and J&J) and conglomerates (SinarMas Group). He has served in Chief Talent Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer roles across the globe.
He has managed GE’s Executive Leadership Programmes in Crotonville, New York; led leadership centres in Brussels, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, Sydney, Singapore and Tokyo and served as a consultant to many Asian organizations that include Garuda Airlines, Samsung, Wipro and Bank Negara. David holds degrees and certificates from National University of Singapore, INSEAD, University of Michigan and MIT’s Sloan Business School. He was co-author of Lights, Camera and Action and served in an editorial capacity for the Productivity Digest and the Singapore Productivity Casebook. He has spoken at numerous conferences and delivered workshops across the world including the renowned American Society for Training and Development in Denver, Colorado. He also serves as a Board Advisor for the Institute of Advance Studies in Complex Choices,
Kannan is an award-winning Global Leader with 27 years of experience in the Technology and Human Capital sectors spanning Asia, EMEA & Americas. Kannan’s Technopreneurship has earned him “Executive of the Year – Human Resources Technology” award which is an extremely prestigious Management Excellence award from Singapore Business Review. Kannan has held management and leadership positions in First Advantage, Dell Computers, Future Electronics, Arrow Electronics (NY-listed), Farnell Group (London-listed), e2open (IBM-backed), and i-Sprint Innovations (Acer-backed). Kannan is also a Certified International Trainer with very high ratings from Fortune 500 Clients and an accredited Strength Scope Practitioner. Kannan regularly delivers Thought Leadership talks and Masterclasses in the region and constantly offers insights and perspectives in mainstream newspapers and trade publications. Kannan is proficient in several languages – he speaks fluent English, Tamil, elementary Mandarin, Malay, and Thai. An engineer by training, he holds an Honours degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and an MBA from the University of Birmingham in the UK. Kannan holds an Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment as well.
Alvin has more than 13 years of entrepreneurial experience focused on business development, sales & marketing and operations. He co-built Vanguard Screening Solutions and developed it to become the top background screening provider in the Philippines. His sharp business acumen has helped craft Avvanz and other businesses including Vanguard Workforce Mobility and Tirta Resorts Management Group operate on top of their respective industries. Prior to these, Alvin has a wealth of experience in handling top-notch customer service clientele with multinational companies in the fields of Business Process Outsourcing, IT Services, and Supply Chain Management. Alvin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Major in Computer Applications) from De La Salle University – College of St. Benilde.
Jan is also co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard Screening Solutions which is a sister company of Avvanz in the same group of companies. He has led Vanguard’s growth from a three-person startup to one of the biggest background screening companies with around 250 employees serving more than 300 companies mainly in the Philippines. Jan has been in the Background Screening industry for more than 10 years, including his stint as the Regional IT Leader of First Advantage Asia-Pacific. Prior to that he has spent almost 9 years with the San Miguel Group, mostly with its IT subsidiary, SMITS, Inc., where he held various positions in Portfolio Management, Customer Support, Technology Planning and Network Management.
Born and bred in Singapore, Siang is a consummate Sales professional having honed his skills with work experiences in FMCG with Fraser & Neeve and Unilever early in his career. Next came stints in IT sales leadership at Jebsen & Jessen and Dimension Data along with dives into entrepreneurship including F&B and most recently, cross border payments partnership with WeChatPay. Siang holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Curtin University in Australia.
A finance professional with 15 years of experience in analysis, financial management reporting and control. Christy’s qualifications include MBA in Corporate Finance from Nottingham Trent University, UK; and she graduated with BBA (Distinction) in Finance & Real Estate from University of Oklahoma, USA.
Prior to joining Avvanz, she has held executive roles and had diverse working experience and exposure in MNC across USA, Malaysia, and Singapore in oil and gas (CGG), chemical (Lanxess), manufacturing (Wearnes) and services industries (JPMorgan Chase & Co.).
Jhoann has extensive experience in handling both operations and client success teams during her 10 years of experience in the background check industry. She is a graduate of Business Administration major in Office management at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Prior to her role as the Senior Operations Manager, she was involved and has led various departments including Finance, Vendor Management, and client care.
A professional with over a decade of expertise in the Background Screening Industry who is innovative, goal-oriented, and committed. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Office Administration and presently manages Operations, Client Success, and Vendor Management, three cross-functional divisions. Her skills contribute to ideas for ongoing team and product development to ensure better service quality, and she keeps Operations, Client Success, IT, and Sales in sync with a fierce desire for providing safe and secure hiring for your company.
A passionate HR-person dedicated to creating positive corporate culture and employee experience that promote continuous business growth and cultivate customer obsession. With more than 7 years of experience in HR and people operations, Aisah worked with international companies focused in customer service, talent acquisition, employee engagement, learning, and collaboration. She is a graduate of Business Administration major in Human Resources at Saint Louis University and currently taking up Master in Business Administration. After achieving the national certification in Human Resources Associate in the Philippines as a topnotch, Aisah has been certified as a Mental Health First Responder – advocating mental wellness not only in the workplace, but also in the community.
Mike has more than 18 years accumulative work experience in IT such as network, system and system development. He is a graduate of Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineer (ECE) with extensive training in Azure System administration 101 and 104, VMware Administration, Wireless, OSP, Network administration, Data Center Administration and IT Project management.
Marifel Gonzales is the Compliance Officer (CO), Data Privacy Officer (DPO), Information Security Management Representative (ISMR), Internal Lead Auditor (ILA) for ISO 27001 and ISO 27701, and Cyber Security looking after the company-wide International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and regulatory compliance of Avvanz. She leads the ISO core team of Compliance and Risk Management and oversees the compliance programs for both Singapore and the Philippines.
Prior to joining Avvanz, she spent over eight 8 years in the implementation of Quality Management Systems ISO 9001:2015 (QMS), ISO 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS), and Integrated Management System (IMS) Compliance in the service industry.
She has extensive experience in compliance, including, management of internal incidents/investigations, regulatory matters, information security, data privacy, and internal audits.
Marifel earned her Bachelor’s degree in General Psychology. Additionally, she completed her Master of Business Administration (MBA) requirements at Dela Salle University, Manila.
Vince Sarceda is a marketing professional with 5 years of experience in the field. As the Global Marketing Strategist of Avvanz, he is responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies that drive business growth and increase brand awareness. He is a graduate of Bachelor’s of Arts in Communication. Prior to joining Avvanz, Vince worked with several multinational companies, where he honed his skills in digital marketing, product management, and market research. Vince’s expertise lies in creating effective marketing campaigns that resonate with target audiences, resulting in increased engagement and conversions.
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