Nicolas Derbyshire

Managing Director, Asia Pacific

Nicolas Derbyshire joined the organization in 2012 as Vice President of Business Development and was appointed Managing Director Asia Pacific in 2013. Under Nic’s effective leadership, the company’s presence in APAC has grown to become a leading provider of mobility services in the region. During his tenure, Nic has overseen the acquisition and integration of 6 businesses in the APAC region and has spearheaded the company’s entry into multiple new markets in both the immigration and travel visa sectors.

Prior to joining the company, Nic was a founder of the travel and immigration technology company, Visalink Systems, where he was instrumental in developing visa solutions for international travellers, forming successful strategic industry partnerships, and overseeing Australian operations. Nic has long-standing relationships with many sectors of the Australian Government, designing and executing a proprietary system tailored to the needs of diplomatic and official passport holders. Nic brought with him invaluable business development and financial and operational experience when Visalink was acquired by Newland Chase’s parent company, CIBT, in 2012. Nic is a VCE graduate of Haileybury College.