Alvin Widarta Sariaatmadja (born 14 August 1983) is an Indonesian entrepreneur and investor. He is the owner of US Lecce and director of Elang Mahkota Teknologi (Emtek).

Alvin Widarta Sariaatmadja
Born (1983-08-14) 14 August 1983 (age 41)
Sydney, Australia
CitizenshipIndonesian
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
Known forOwner of US Lecce
Director of Emtek
ParentEddy Kusnadi Sariaatmadja (father)

Early life and education

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Sariaatmadja was born on 14 August 1983 in Sydney, Australia to a couple of Eddy Kusnadi Sariaatmadja and Sofi Wijaya. His father Eddy, is an Sundanese-Palembang billionaire and philanthropist who owns Elang Mahkota Teknologi (Emtek) and a shareholder of Bukalapak and Dana. He completed his undergraduate education in Law and Finance at the University of New South Wales, Australia in 2005.[1]

Business career

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After completing his studies, Sariaatmadja began his career as a financial analyst at Melbourne-based investment bank Lazard Carnegie Wylie. In this role, he honed his financial modeling and strategic advisory skills across a range of sectors, including retail, transportation, financial services and healthcare.[2]

Sariaatmadja joined the Elang Mahkota Teknologi (Emtek) Group in 2009 and held several director positions until becoming President Director in April 2015. At the helm of Emtek, he focused on the digitalization of the company's diverse businesses. One of the important milestones under his leadership was the acquisition of digital payment startup PT Espay Debit Indonesia Koe (EDIK) in 2017, which operates the Dana e-wallet. Dana was one of the first startups to introduce a cashless payment system, which is now widely used in Indonesia.[3]

In May 2022, he officially became an investor of the Italian second division football club US Lecce after purchasing a 10% stake of the club.[4] As of May 2024, he is the owner of US Lecce which competes in Serie A, the top tier of Italian football. [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Profil Alvin Sariaatmadja, Pengusaha Indonesia yang Bekerja Sama dengan Klub Italia". OneFootball (in Indonesian). 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. ^ "Innovation_and_Entrepreneurship_Award_IND.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ^ Wibawa, Hendra (September 9, 2019). Dewi, Puput Ady Sukarno & Fitri Sartina (ed.). "CEO Dana Vincent Iswara: "Slogan Kami, Ganti Dompet"". Bisnis.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  4. ^ Liputan6.com (2022-05-28). "Alasan CEO Emtek Alvin Sariaatmadja Beli 10 Persen Saham US Lecce". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Andrianto, Robertus (24 May 2024). "Daftar Taipan RI Pemilik Klub Bola Eropa, Ada Hartono & Erick Thohir" [List of Indonesian Tycoons Who Own European Football Clubs, There Are Hartono & Erick Thohir]. CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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