Packworks, a startup that provides a business-to-business (B2B) open platform to sari-sari stores (neighborhood stores), welcomes Ray Alimurung, former chair and CEO of  Lazada, to its Board of Advisors.

Alimurung is currently a general partner at early-stage investment firm Kaya Founders. Prior to this, he led Lazada’s Philippine expansion as its first Filipino CEO from 2018 to 2022, and he also served as the CEO of aCommerce Philippines and worked with Amazon. 

“Alimurung has been at the forefront of the e-commerce industry in the Philippines, and his addition to Packworks’ Board of Advisors brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our pursuit of further unlocking the potential of (entrepreneurs in the country),” said Ibba Bernardo, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Packworks.

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Packworks started as a solution for multinational companies in the Philippines in 2018 with only a few sari-sari store partners. After raising $2 million in seed funds in August last year, it launched its mobile enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform and now provides technology solutions to over 200,000 sari-sari stores across the Philippines. Through the Sari.PH Pro app, sari-sari store owners can access pricing tools, inventory management, sales and revenue tracking, and working capital loans.

“We are excited about what he will bring to the table toward our mission of enhancing the B2B open platform for sari-sari stores and driving the growth of the country’s e-commerce landscape. We look forward to his invaluable insights as we continue to uplift MSMEs,” Bernardo added.