Contour, the leading digital trade finance network, has welcomed Aneel Sabir and Don Ng on board, as it strengthens its presence in the Middle East and Greater China.
Aneel Sabir joins as Head of Commercialisation and Client Success for the Middle East. He is based in Dubai where he will lead Contour’s expansion into the region. Aneel has nearly two decades of experience in trade and trade finance, having spent more than 10 of those years at HSBC Middle East in various trade finance roles across both UAE & Qatar, the last role as Country Head of Trade Finance Services for HSBC Qatar. Most recently, Aneel worked in the Corporate division at Commercial Bank International (UAE) where he was also the Digital Lead for the Wholesale Bank, UAE.
Based in Hong Kong, Don Ng is appointed to Head of Business Development, Greater China. Don will be responsible for Contour’s Greater China sales strategy, leading the acquisition of new corporate and bank customers, as well as strengthening relationships with Contour’s existing clients. Don has seven years of global banking experience, serving Chinese corporates at Standard Chartered Bank and Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong. Most recently, he gained Web3 experience by working as a Business Development Manager for Amber Group, a digital asset company, serving both institutional and private high net worth clients.
Carl Wegner, CEO at Contour said: “Aneel and Don are joining the team at a crucial time as we scale Contour’s network to the next level. With the reopening of China and the strong momentum in trade finance digitisation in the Middle East, their digital expertise and strong banking relationships in their respective regions will strengthen our position as the trade finance network of tomorrow.”
