Ryohei Ishii named as new PRIMEX President

Mr. Ryohei Ishii was elected Chairman and President of PRIMEX at the Special Meeting of the Board of Directors held via Zoom on 6 January 2021 with the retirement of Ms. Elvira C. Ablaza, PRIMEX Founder and President and CEO.

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As Chairman and President of PRIMEX, Mr. Ishii will focus on enhancing teamwork and open communication among management, staff, and consultants. He believes that these will contribute to the well-being of staff and consultants given the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our goal is not simply to win more projects but to co-create clients’ sustained growth. PRIMEX will do this by fostering trust with our partners and delivering excellent service every time. We understand that it is harder to implement projects now because of the uncertainty and restrictions. We can assure our partners that PRIMEX is here to support them all the way. They can count on us to work closely with their team and their stakeholders so that each project will contribute to the people’s well-being.”

Mr. Ryohei Ishii, PRIMEX Chairman and President

A Civil Engineer by profession, Mr. Ishii has more than 15 years of experience in business development and project management in Japanese official development assistance-funded projects in various parts of the world.