TMF Group appoints Albert Porta as new Head of Business Development in the APAC region

TMF Group, a global professional services firm, has appointed Albert Porta as the new Head of Business Development in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. He starts into his new role this month.

Mr Porta has worked for TMF Group in Hong Kong for six years, initially joining as Associate Director before moving to Head of Business Development in Singapore, Australasia and Malaysia, a remit he will retain in addition to his new regional role.

Before joining TMF Group, he gained significant experience in APAC as Director of Amaranto Limited and Business Development Manager at Tanner De Witt, both based in Hong Kong.

He will now report to Jan Willem van Drimmelen, TMF Group’s Chief Commercial Officer.

Jan Willem van Drimmelen commented: “We are happy to announce Albert’s appointment as the Head of Business Development in APAC. Albert is a fine professional with impeccable knowledge of the area and his experience will be a great asset in TMF Group’s regional leadership team and for increasing global opportunities. In addition, Albert’s promotion continues the run of internal promotions within APAC, a great example of our investment in internal mobility and developing talent.” 

Mr Porta stated: “I am thrilled to start this new role. The APAC region is full of potential and I am looking forward to helping build TMF Group’s leadership in the region. Working together with our Head of APAC, Shagun Kumar, will help me to maximise our reach and contribute to increasing our customer base”.