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Avalara: Strategic Hiring
Avalara's Job Sam Koshy (Head of Partnerships & Alliance, APAC) participated in Inc42 AI Summit panel on agentic AI systems. Discussed strategic approach to AI adoption: working backwards from business objectives rather than chasing latest model capabilities.
Source: Inc42 (India/SEA)
The leadership read
A hiring build-out like this points to deepening the sector executive bench strength over the coming quarters.
Market context: Backdrop: a 108 (Hot) Talent Market Index (up 2.4 on the month) with Asia activity steady (+1.2pts).
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