# Slalom Establishes Singapore Southeast Asia Hub Backed by Economic Development Board

> Slalom opened a Singapore Southeast Asia hub supported by the Economic Development Board and is hiring across cloud, engineering, data and AI teams.

- Published: 2026-11-03T01:22:30+00:00
- Section: Expansion
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-03/slalom-singapore-southeast-asia-hub
- Source: [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/03/3393862/0/en/slalom-accelerates-apac-expansion-with-establishment-of-strategic-southeast-asia-hub-in-singapore.html)

## Key takeaways

- Slalom established Singapore as its Southeast Asia Hub with support from the Singapore Economic Development Board.
- Slalom is hiring in Singapore across Cloud, Engineering, Data & AI, and Go-To-Market teams.
- Michael Shimota said Singapore bridges Slalom's operations in Australia, New Zealand and Japan with Southeast Asia's growth.

[Slalom](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000sbg/slalom) established Singapore as its Southeast Asia Hub, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, the company said on November 3, 2026. The hub sits in the Central Business District. [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/03/3393862/0/en/slalom-accelerates-apac-expansion-with-establishment-of-strategic-southeast-asia-hub-in-singapore.html) carried the announcement. Slalom is a privately held business and technology consulting firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Seattle, serving Global 1000 enterprises, mid-market firms and public sector organizations with AI transformation, cloud migration and digital consulting.

## Slalom's Singapore Hub and Hiring Plans

Michael Shimota, President and Regional APAC Leader at Slalom, tied the hub to the firm's regional strategy. "Establishing Singapore as our Southeast Asia Hub is a critical element for our APAC expansion strategy," he said. Shimota said Singapore connects Slalom's operations in Australia, New Zealand and Japan with Southeast Asia's growth.

Varun Kumar, Head of Sales & Go-to-Market Leader for Southeast Asia, said Slalom Singapore is already seeing demand in Financial Services, Public Sector, Retail and Consumer Goods, and Energy and Natural Resources. "We are building a multi-industry engine that connects regional enterprises to global capabilities," Kumar said. Slalom is hiring across Cloud, Engineering, Data & AI, and Go-To-Market teams in Singapore, and plans to explore collaborations with local Institutes of Higher Learning to recruit and develop local talent.

Clare Lee, Vice President, Global Enterprises, at the [Singapore Economic Development Board](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007mad/singapore-economic-development-board), said Slalom's expansion reflects the talent and capabilities companies can tap in Southeast Asia. The board deepened a partnership with Energy Impact Partners at the Singapore Industry Decarbonisation Forum 2026 to connect EIP's global network with Singapore's energy transition ecosystem, ANTARA News reported on October 23, 2026.

## Slalom's Scale in Company Records

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Slalom operates from 54 offices across 12 countries and is described as a $3 billion global business and technology consulting company. The same records list more than 700 technology partners, including AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Salesforce, Snowflake and Databricks. Slalom's funding records show one round, a $1.7 million series unknown in April 2013.

## Slalom's AI Leadership and Partnerships

Slalom appointed Dan Garrison, a veteran Accenture executive, as Chief AI Officer to lead its artificial intelligence strategy and help clients deploy AI solutions, citybiz reported in August 2026. Fulcrum and Slalom announced a partnership to deliver AI transformation solutions for utility field operations, combining Fulcrum's field platform with Slalom's AI Value Platform, PR Newswire reported on October 21, 2026.

## What Comes Next for Slalom Singapore

Slalom said it plans to explore collaborations with local Institutes of Higher Learning to recruit and develop local talent in Singapore. The company directed candidates to jobs.slalom.com and pointed readers to [Slalom.com](http://www.slalom.com) for information on Slalom Singapore.

## Companies in this story

- [Slalom company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000sbg/slalom) · website: http://www.slalom.com
- [Singapore Economic Development Board company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007mad/singapore-economic-development-board) · website: https://www.edb.gov.sg

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