RMA established itself as a top ten supplier to the US Army’s TACOM, delivering over 43,000 modified vehicles to the Afghan National Security Forces.
Under Kevin’s leadership RMA’s vehicle modification and parts distribution and fleet operations grew rapidly in the 2000’s. In the early 1990’s he expanded RMA Group beyond Thailand and established RMA Cambodia which grew to become the largest automotive, agricultural and industrial equipment distribution, sales and service business in the country. Kevin Whitcraft is an influential figure in the automotive, equipment, and distribution sectors in Southeast Asia. Kevin Whitcraft Chief Executive Officer, RMA GroupĮxecutive Director Clipper Board Holdings Limited Chris completed his Engineering undergraduate degree at North Carolina State University and his MBA and a Juris Doctor at the University of North Carolina. Prior to joining RMA, he worked in various operational and management roles for Accenture, Johnson & Johnson and DFDL. Chris joined RMA Group in 2009 as Head of Business Development based in Bangkok and became Country Manager for RMA Lao in 2011, the position he held until moving to RMA Myanmar in 2015.Ĭhris founded the Committee for the American Chamber of Commerce in Laos and is currently a board member of the American Chamber of Commerce Myanmar.
Prior to this appointment, Chris was the Country Manager for RMA Myanmar and Managing Director of Capital Automotive – retail distributors for Ford, JLR and John Deere. He is an experienced operations manager with a demonstrated history of delivering exceptional value to shareholders, partners and customers while also leading the relationship management with RMA’s OE manufacturing partners notably Ford, JLR, Mahindra and John Deere.Ĭhris has been RMA Group’s Chief Operating Officer since 2018 overseeing Automotive Purchasing and Trading, RMA Myanmar, RMA Indonesia, and RMA Group Power. Kevin is an avid sailor and is the President of the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta Organizing Committee.Ĭhris Manley has been appointed as CEO of Ford Global Fleet Sales in 2023. He is a graduate of both the American University in Washington and Harvard Business School. Prior to founding RMA Group, Kevin was the Regional Sales Manager for Rochester Midland Corporation. Kevin has been instrumental in the expansion of the business and he is an influential figure in the industrial, equipment, and distribution sectors in Southeast Asia. Currently operations are located in Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore, UAE, Turkey, South Africa, Australia and the US. RMA Group expanded rapidly across Southeast Asia partnering with multinational brands across multiple industries, including automotive, infrastructure, financial services, engineering and food services. In the early 1990s RMA set up the first commercial shipping service between Thailand and Cambodia and formed RMA Cambodia which has become the largest vehicle and equipment distribution, sales and service operator in the country. Today RMA Group operates in 14 countries across multiple industries, employing over 8,500 people globally. Kevin Whitcraft is the Chief Executive Officer of RMA Group, the company he founded in Thailand with his father and brother over thirty-five years ago.
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