Eddie Martono Becomes OVO's New Chief Operating Officer

PT Visionet International (OVO), a digital payment, rewards and financial services platform, recently appointed Eddie Martono as Chief Operating Officer (COO) replacing Jaygan Fu Ponnudurai who now serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

As COO of OVO, Eddie is expected to further strengthen OVO's open ecosystem through strategic partnerships, including Grab-OVO-Bareksa synergies, as well as driving improvements in the quality of OVO's user experience.

"It is a pleasure for me to join as COO at OVO, Indonesia's first fintech unicorn, and have the opportunity to play a role in realizing OVO's mission to encourage financial literacy and inclusion in my country, by developing and strengthening OVO as a payment solution and digital financial services that can facilitate and empower all Indonesians," said Eddie.

Prior to being appointed COO of OVO, Eddie was a Partner at the Boston Consulting Group. Eddie works with companies from various industries and geographies related to transformation, digital operations models, and portfolio management.

As a national development observer, Eddie is active as a speaker at various national forums, and periodically writes op-eds related to local strategic industry developments, partnerships, and how Indonesia can optimize national potential.

In addition to his outstanding track record, Eddie also holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.

OVO CEO Jaygan Fu Ponnudurai stated that Eddie's experience brings a unique perspective that will add value to OVO's financial inclusion mission. "Eddie's background enables him to look at the development measures and ecosystem of OVO from various sides and parties, and ensure that everything can run in an integrated manner."

In the future, OVO will continue to strive to improve services for the people of Indonesia who have given their trust to OVO. This trust is a great opportunity to realize OVO's mission in supporting the government's efforts to encourage financial literacy and inclusion in Indonesia.