Noud Veeger, EVP for Asia-Pacific and Middle East, KONE Corporation. PHOTO BY RUY MARTINEZ
Noud Veeger was a picture of cool composure, as he walked over to greet us, at his company’s new and sprawling office space. One could not find any sign that he had just arrived from the airport a short while ago, along with throngs of foreign visitors who happened to be attending the World Economic Forum being held in Manila that same week.