Government & NPO

Jonathan heads up our global government services team. Originally from the UK, he's been based in Korea since 2004. He has helped hundreds of companies across a wide range of sectors to enter the markets of East Asia and he supported Asia-focused trade promotion and FDI attraction programmes for many countries, states and regions .

Jonathan sits on the board of the British Tech Advisors (B.TA), a Singapore-based organisation linking UK technology founders & investors across the Asia Pacific, as well as the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea (BCCK) .

As Head of Trade, Sarath brings three decades of expertise in international business development, trade and investment.

He has supported over 20 government agencies and expertly steered more than 3,000 organizations through the intricate commercial landscapes of Asia.

Sarath’s previously served as Country Director for the US-Asia Environmental Partnership, for which he received a US Government Distinguished Service Award. He has served on the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce and holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

Sarath also founded Orissa International, which was acquired by Intralink in 2025 to become the backbone of our Southeast Asia operation.

Alan supports Economic Development Organisations and Trade & Investment agencies in building stronger commercial, technological and investment linkages between Asia and North America.

He brings over 30 years of work experience at the intersection of international business, public- and private‑sector engagement and cross‑border technology ecosystems, currently leading a team helping government clients develop and execute strategies to attract foreign direct investment and accelerate international collaboration across industries.

Alan holds degrees in Modern European Studies and International Business Management (specialising in Asia) — and is fluent in English and Japanese.

Richard heads up our Government & NGOs team in Asia Pacific. He has overseen the trade promotion activities of many US states and Canadian provinces - including Missouri, Washington and Alberta - as well as the national EDOs of Israel, Canada and the Republic of Ireland. He's also the current president of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ). Prior to Intralink, Richard worked for UK Trade & Investment, helping British companies to develop their business interests in Japan and Japanese companies to expand their operations in the UK.

Alex leads our Governments & NGOs team in EMEA and has commercial oversight of our all our Europe and Middle East client engagements. As a Japanese speaker, he was formerly based in our Tokyo office where he developed and implemented market expansion strategies across a range of sectors, including semiconductors, telecommunications, and enterprise software. He has worked in and with Asia for the past 30 years.