John Lombard named CEO, Asia Pacific- NTT Ltd.

NTT Ltd., a  USD 11 billion global technology services company today announced the appointment of John Lombard as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Asia Pacific. His appointment will take effect on 1 July 2019, and he will be responsible for NTT’s global business in Asia Pacific, excluding Japan and Australia.

NTT Ltd. is a world-leading global technology services company that brings together the capabilities of 28 companies, including NTT Security, NTT Communications and Dimension Data into one global business. It offers clients worldwide access to the best technology and services to address their challenges in one place.

Lombard joined Dimension Data as the Asia Pacific CEO in May 2016. He joined from SAP, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of Services, responsible for services and support. Prior to SAP, Lombard was the CEO and Managing Director of Crowe Horwath Australasia Ltd. (formerly WHK Group), which was Australia and New Zealand’s largest publicly listed integrated financial and business advisory company.

Lombard comments, “I am very honoured and excited to take on this enlarged responsibility for the integrated NTT global business in Asia Pacific. There is a lot of work to be done over the next few months as we will be working to integrate a total of 28 companies into a world class technology services organization. I am confident that the new integrated NTT family is stronger with expanded capabilities, unparalleled talent pool, and financial strength. This strength puts us in the prime position to become the industry leader, to help clients navigate complex market developments and find new opportunities in the Asia Pacific region.”