McGraw, J. Randall

J. Randall McGraw

Managing Director / Partner

Phone+66 80 947 6150

Emailrandy.mcgraw@andersenconsulting.com

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Randy McGraw is a managing director at Andersen Consulting in Thailand. Prior to joining Andersen Consulting, Randy was the chief commercial officer at Sertis, where he led revenue strategy across sales, business development, marketing, partnerships, and financial planning. With over 25 years of experience in digital strategy, partnerships, and private equity, Randy plays a pivotal role in driving enterprise adoption of AI and big data solutions across ASEAN and beyond. His leadership is instrumental in transforming complex technologies into scalable, value-driven business models.

Throughout his career, Randy has held key leadership roles at major global companies. At Amazon Japan, he led strategic partnerships and business development for Amazon Prime, closing Amazon's largest global partnership deal in 2018 ($500M with NTT Docomo). As CCO at True Digital Group, he oversaw international B2B growth and a joint venture with Sumitomo Corporation. His earlier work includes shaping regional OTT and broadband strategies at Singtel, where he built and led a $250M JV with Astro for pay-TV and OTT video platform investments, as well as a JV with Sony and Warner Bros. for HOOQ, ASEAN’s first telco-led OTT SVOD video platform. At DIRECTV, he led distribution and business development efforts in both the U.S. and Japan.

From 2005 to 2009, Randy founded an early streaming platform in Japan, which he successfully led through a $12M Series A and follow-on round before exiting after four years. His experience spans telecom, media, e-commerce, and the aerospace/satellite sectors.

He is also a co-author of the best-selling book Machines of Tomorrow, and serves as an angel investor and fractional CCO through M2 Ventures, supporting emerging tech ventures across ASEAN and Japan.

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Location

Location   Bangkok, Thailand

Education

  • The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, BSc (Economics)
  • Cornell University, Master’s (Strategy)

Languages

  • English
  • Japanese

Affiliations

  • Co-chair of the Thailand Digital Economy Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce (Thailand),
  • Former Head of the PENN Club of Japan (2002-2009; 2018-2020)
  • Former co-chair of the University Ball, raising over $250K for Children’s Charities in Japan (2004-2009)

Areas of Specialization

  • Digital Strategy & Business Development
  • Strategic Partnerships & Commercial Growth
  • AI & Big Data Adoption in Enterprises
  • Emerging Technology Commercialization
  • Telco, Media, Retail/E-commerce, & Aerospace/Satellite Industry Expertise
  • New Business Models & Go-to-Market Strategy