David K. Goh
Managing Director, Business Development, M&A,
Jameel Motors
David K. Goh
Managing Director, Business Development, M&A,
Jameel Motors
David Goh, is Managing Director, Business Development and M&A, Jameel Motors, part of Abdul Latif Jameel, a collective of independent international, family-owned and diversified businesses, founded in 1945 by the late Abdul Latif Jameel.
In his role David is responsible for organic and inorganic growth strategies and execution in the Asia-Pacific region, through mergers and acquisitions and business development.
Prior to joining Jameel Motors, David developed a focus in automotive, urban mobility, and transportation, and held senior roles in international mobility organizations, including General Manager of APAC region, Head of Innovation and Digital Program.
He was previously a regional vice president of a major mobility group, responsible for the P&L, commercial growth, and transformation in APAC. He led subsidiaries in Japan, China, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore including channels in Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, and Philippines, growing the regional topline.
David holds a first-class honors Bachelor of Information Technology degree from the University of Queensland, Australia and has an Executive Program qualification from INSEAD. In 2020, he completed the Management of Smart Urban Infrastructure from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland (EPFL)
David speaks English and Mandarin.
Jameel Motors is the global mobility sector brand of Abdul Latif Jameel, building on an automotive heritage that stretches back to 1955. Jameel Motors is a leading international independent automotive distributor, representing a number of prominent global automotive brands, and is one of the world’s leading independent Toyota distributors in key markets across Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe.
Present in 8 markets, Jameel Motors offers full OEM brand representation, including import, distribution and wholesale, retail, marketing and sales of vehicles and parts, servicing, repair and personalization solutions, and component manufacturing. Its passenger vehicle distribution portfolio includes Toyota, Lexus, Ford, MG Motor, GAC and BYD, together with HINO Trucks and Ford Trucks in Egypt. Retail only operations further include Peugeot, Renault, and Mitsubishi Motors brand partners.
Abdul Latif Jameel is a global investor and diversified, private family-owned network of businesses which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020. It is comprised of a number of distinct and independent entities across major industry sectors driving the future of the global economy including Mobility; Financial Services; Energy and Environmental Services, and Health, with a number of other diversified interests including land and real estate development: consumer products professional services and advertising and media. Strong trusted networks and long-established relationships make Abdul Latif Jameel a powerful business and investment collaborator across the world. It currently has a presence in more than 35 countries on six continents and employs more than 11,000 people of over 65 nationalities.
