Co-Founder, Cornerstone
George Simon
As Co-Founder of Cornerstone, George brings over two decades of technology leadership dedicated to accelerating global market expansion, strategic alliances, and channel ecosystems across high-growth regions. His career trajectory—spanning hands-on solution architecture to executive leadership—combines deep technical fluency with commercial acumen to build sustainable, high-impact routes to market. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with and delivered value for global technology leaders and enterprise conglomerates, including Microsoft, HP-Poly, Reliance, ITC, ExxonMobil, and the Tata Group.
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) with a foundational degree in Commerce, George focuses on bridging innovative technology providers with emerging regional markets, cultivating high-performing partner networks, and orchestrating digital transformation initiatives that deliver measurable business value.
Previously
- Microsoft
- HP-Poly
- Reliance
- ITC
- ExxonMobil
- Tata Group
Co-Founder, Cornerstone
Thomas Simon
As Co-Founder of Cornerstone, Thomas Simon brings over two decades of banking and investment advisory leadership across premier global institutions, including HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, RBS Coutts, ICICI Private Banking, and Mashreq Private Banking. Having spent 20 years stewarding wealth for prominent Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals (UHNIs) & businesses across the Middle East, Africa, and India, he leverages deep institutional trust and regional access to help global technology brands navigate complex go-to-market landscapes.
At Cornerstone, Thomas bridges the worlds of high-level finance and enterprise tech through a fractional leadership model. By deploying established networks across the IMEA and APAC regions, he enables global innovators to accelerate revenue growth, secure strategic alliances, and establish an authoritative regional presence with minimal market-entry risk.
Previously
- HSBC
- RBS Coutts
- ICICI Bank
- Mashreq Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
How we work with you
Founder-led from the first call to the quarterly review.
No account managers between you and the people running your region. The two of us stay on your business for as long as we run it.
- 01
You meet the founders first
The first conversation is with George, not a sales team. Scope, market and fit are agreed face to face.
- 02
Named people, written in
Everyone on your brand is named in the contract. No bench rotation, no silent swaps.
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One reporting cadence
A weekly pipeline snapshot, a monthly performance pack and a quarterly review in the room with us.
Contact
Talk to
a founder.
Get in touch for any enquiries and questions. One prompt, one named human, one promise to reply.
- Reach us on
- George Simongeorge@
cornerstonetsg.com - Thomas Simonthomas@
cornerstonetsg.com