Phillip Overmyer
Chief Executive, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce
Phillip I. Overmyer is the Chief Executive of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) and took on this position in June 2003. He is responsible for the overall management of the Chamber, which serves approximately 800 member companies engaged in international businesses. The SICC provides a wide range of trade services, business information, networking opportunities, and government advocacy programs for its members.
Mr. Overmyer was previously Vice President of Samuels International, a Washington D.C. based diversified international consulting firm specializing in business, trade and investment matters, particularly involving policies of American and foreign governments, economic and political risk assessments, investment strategies, and negotiations on trade and investment liberalization.
Before joining Samuels International, Mr. Overmyer enjoyed nearly 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, including 12 years as a senior executive based in Singapore. He has a broad background in sales, marketing and operations, and extensive experience in regulatory, industry and government relations. As Vice President of Global Services for AT&T in Asia, Mr. Overmyer managed a successful, $300 million business unit across 35+ Asian, South Asian and Pacific Island markets. He has in-depth knowledge of the Asian governments' evolving industrial and regulatory policies on telecommunications, digital technology and internet related. He also participated in the economic, political and regulatory analyses of projects for new services and manufacturing businesses in several Asian countries, including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia and India. Mr. Overmyer served as Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and as Chairman of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce. He also served as a senior member of advisory boards to Asian governments on information technology, labor relations, economic development and education. Mr. Overmyer has a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and Master's Degrees in Management from both Pace University and Stanford University. He completed the Sloan Management Program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and The Executive Program at the University Of Virginia Darden Graduate School Of Business Administration.
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