Grab Financial SG picks former Chope COO as head of merchant

Grab has appointed Sean Tan as head of merchant at Grab Financial Group Singapore. In his new role, Tan (pictured) reports to Wenbin Wong, head of Grab Financial Group, Singapore.

Tan told MARKETING-INTERACTIVE that he will be working with his team to expand Grab Financial's new and existing merchant partnerships with Grab’s integrated solutions. He will also work on expanding its innovative payment solutions, GrabPay and PayLater, to cater to more consumers both online and offline. “There has never been a better time to be in payments - the payments market is growing rapidly, and consumer adoption is also accelerating," Tan added.

Tan was formerly general manager at hoolah and, prior to that, COO at Chope. Tan comes with years of experience in directing growth-oriented digital and eCommerce businesses, according to his LinkedIn.

Tan previously worked in companies such as iProperty Group in Hong Kong, Singtel Digital Media, Yahoo and IQPC, where he took on managerial and directorial roles such as sales manager, general manager, chief business development officer and sales and marketing director. 

Set up in 2018, Grab Financial Group is a Southeast Asian FinTech platform that aims to meet the needs of the underbanked and unbanked across the region by providing simple, transparent, and flexible financial products across digital payments, insurance, lending, and wealth management. Last year, Grab Financial partnered with global payment solutions Stripe and Adyen to accelerate its payment payment acceptance footprint, amidst the rapid growth of digital payments in eCommerce such as BNPL.

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