Management consulting firm Strategic Decisions Group (http://www.sdg.com) (SDG) today announced that Peter Hopper has joined the firm as a senior member of its Technology and Private Equity practices in the Asia-Pacific region.
SDG has a long history of helping technology industry and private equity clients address the enormous uncertainties they face in both challenging and booming economic times, said Ravi
Visweswara, Managing Director of SDG'ss India and Asia-Pacific Practice. We are delighted to have Peter, with his considerable operational, general management, and private equity
experience, take on a significant role in this growing practice.
Mr. Hopper has more than 30 years of operating experience in a wide range of technology-based industries and spent more than 20 years with Philips Electronics, most recently as CEO of
Philips Mobile Display Systems. He served for almost 6 years as a member of the Philips Components senior management team and was instrumental in the divestment of many parts of the
division in line with the corporate strategy at the time.
SDG offers unique insight into how technology companies can manage risk and uncertainty, Mr. Hopper said. Having also experienced first-hand the challenges facing professional investors,
I appreciate the needs and challenges of private equity and venture houses in managing complex portfolios across diverse industries.
Since leaving Philips Electronics, Mr. Hopper has led a number of venture-backed companies in Asia and most recently completed a two-year stint as managing director with CCMP Capital
Asia, now Unitas Capital. During his tenure with CCMP, Mr. Hopper supported portfolio companies active in the technology media and telecommunications sector and supported the firm on all
technology-related deal flow. He remains actively involved in some of the firm'ss portfolio companies.
Mr. Hopper has an MBA from Manchester Business School and a degree in business studies, with honors, from Northumbria University in the United Kingdom. He resides in Hong Kong and is
affiliated with SDG'ss Singapore office.
About SDG
Founded in 1981, Strategic Decisions Group is an international management consulting firm renowned for its expertise in strategic decision-making, risk management, and shareholder value
creation. Through a collaborative, team-based approach, SDG helps clients find innovative, creative strategies to thrive today, while also helping them build internal competencies and
more effective decision-making processes to meet competitive challenges in the future. SDG has offices and alliances that span North America, Europe, the Middle East, and India. For more
information, visit SDG'ss website (http://www.sdg.com).