New Relic names Simon Lee as head of APJ operations

New Relic has appointed Simon Lee as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ).

Simon Lee brings extensive leadership experience to New Relic, having previously held the role of Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan at Gigamon. His career in the technology sector includes senior leadership positions at Oracle, Fluke Networks, SAP, and Seagate Technology. At New Relic, he is set to drive strategic growth across the APJ region, building on his history of achieving significant growth for market-leading companies.

The Asia-Pacific region, and wider global markets, are witnessing a substantial increase in investments towards observability solutions to optimise operations, reduce cloud-related costs, improve customer experiences, and derive valuable insights. According to IDC's Asia Pacific Whole Cloud Forecast for 2024-2027, cloud expenditure in the Asia-Pacific is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.3%, reaching USD $329.1 billion by 2027. The New Relic Intelligent Observability Platform is designed to assist businesses in managing cloud costs and tool diversity while enhancing customer experiences.

Chris Jones, Chief Revenue Officer at New Relic, expressed his confidence in Lee's appointment. "The Asia-Pacific region is culturally diverse and highly customer-centric with endless potential for growth," he said. "The depth and breadth of experience Simon brings to our team will propel New Relic's Asia-Pacific business to new heights as we continue to expand through scaling our high-performing teams, while delivering great value to our customers."

Lee will be based in Singapore and will join a well-established regional leadership team that includes Jason Leonidas, Vice President of South Pacific Sales; Rob Newell, Vice President of Customer Adoption; and other senior leaders. His appointment is expected to bolster the team's efforts in meeting the region's increasing demand for observability solutions.

Expressing enthusiasm about his new role, Simon Lee stated, "New Relic is a proven market leader in the observability space with a strong and growing customer base, innovative product, and incredible team. The observability market has immense potential for adoption and growth across businesses of all sizes. It's clear that observability will be critical for digitally savvy organisations in 2025 and beyond, and I'm looking forward to meeting our customers and partners as we continue to help them solve their most pressing business needs."

New Relic has achieved notable growth in the Asia-Pacific region, including significant expansions in Japan, Australia, and India. Since its first Indian office opened in Bengaluru in March 2022, the company has notably grown, with a team expansion of approximately 400% in 2024. Furthermore, the Hyderabad Innovation Center was launched in October 2022, leading to its relocation to a larger facility with a capacity for over 500 seats.