Our Board
Benedict Wong
Chair & Founding Member
Benedict Wong is a highly accomplished professional in the credit, risk, and compliance management industry, with 37 years of experience. He co-founded Asiagate, and has been the chair since 2011. He is also the Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Total Credit & Risk Management Group, established in 1987. Throughout his career, he has been a prolific contributor to the industry, speaking at numerous international seminars, writing articles, and appearing in media interviews. His significant contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards from ACA International, including the “International Paul Bunyan” in 2000 and “ACA International Member of the Year” in 2002. In 2001, he was accredited as a Master Credit Executive (MCE), a designation for top credit professionals. Wong’s past leadership roles include Regional Director for GCS Group Asia, Asia-Pacific Director and Chairman of the International Unit for ACA International, and the inaugural Chairman of the Hong Kong Credit & Collection Management Association (HKCCMA). He remains an honorary chairman and fellow member of HKCCMA.
Mrs. Chotima Davivongs Na Ayudhya is the Managing Director of International Research Associates Limited (INRA), Thailand’s first business information company, established in 1976, which specializes in business information, debt collection, and litigation services. With over four decades of experience, she has been crucial to INRA’s operations and growth. She is also a founding member of Asiagate and an active member of global business information associations., earning her the reputation as “The History of the Business Information Industry.”
Chotima Davivongs Na Ayudhya
Founding Member
Adrian Ashurst
Deputy Chair
Adrian J. Ashurst FCA comes with 30 years of experience in business information, credit risk, compliance, and business intelligence, with a strong focus on new technologies in these fields. Since 1997, he has served as President of the Worldbox Business Information Group, which he co-founded in Switzerland, expanding its global reach to cover research, compliance, and legal services. His career also includes leadership roles as General Manager for Dun & Bradstreet in Switzerland, and consulting and audit positions with PwC across Switzerland, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom. Adrian is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and is a board member of global business information associations.
Puven Sangaran brings 15 years of leadership and strategy experience across a wide range of industries, including business information, credit bureaus, e-commerce, airlines, and telcos. He currently serves as CEO and Director of CTOS Basis, a global business information reporting, compliance, analytics, and advisory services provider. Prior to his current role, he served as General Manager at CTOS Digital Berhad and held other leadership roles across the Asia Pacific region. He holds an MBA from Manchester Business School, and holds a degree in engineering from Multimedia University Malaysia.
Puven Sangaran
Secretary
Andrew Kingstone
Treasurer
Andrew Kingstone is Chartered Accountant by trade, with over 34 years’ experience in financial services and governance. He is currently the Managing Director of Gravity Credit Management, Chair for Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ) – CFO & Finance Leaders special interest group, a Non-Executive Director at GDF Group Ltd, and Advisory Board Member for Vutter – Feliz Wholefoods Ltd. In addition to this Andrew has been an Executive Board Member of Asiagate since 2023.
Alice Guo is currently the Regional Head of Sales for Compliance at CRIF Asia. Concurrently, she serves as a Director at China Credit Information Service, Ltd. since August 2018. She is the Executive Director at the Financial Technology Industry Promotion Association (FIDA), and previously held the role of President at China Credit Information Service, Ltd. Earlier in her career, she was a Senior Account Manager at Atradius Credit Insurance N.V. She holds an MBA in music from the University of Iowa.
