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Hong Kong SAR

A premium golf lifestyle membership platform for Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area / China. Business strategies and business plans. Investor pitching and presentations

Macao SAR

An integrated management consulting, digital marketing and public relations agency. Agency communication and RFP management. Client pitches, marketing strategies, content creation, branding, sponsorship and website design

Hong Kong And Macau

• A boutique food wholesale company in Hong Kong and Macau specializing in promoting and distributing traditional and artisanal food products. Famous brands include:- Yuan’s Royal Soy Sauce 頤和園醬油 from Hong Kong, which is.
• Expand sales and distribution network (retail / hotel accounts)
• Source new and potential premium food products
• Designed and launched www.HugoChui.com and www.Eat-ate-Eaten.com
• Set up the e-commerce platform for the company website

Hong Kong

• A golf wholesale and distribution company in Hong Kong
• Served as a regional distribution centre to several international golf brands. Oversaw 20 retail accounts in Hong Kong and Macau, plus 50 in China
• Produced the highest sales for Yes! Golf in Hong Kong and China - 30% higher than Australia and three times the combined sales of Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan
• Negotiated distribution rights with over 20 different U.S. and European brands
• Developed a custom putter fitting tool and consumer fitting program, from concept to production, for Yes! Golf in 2009, which was adopted globally by its distributors

Hong Kong

• Strategy | PR | Content | StorytellingThe Ronin proposition focuses on corporate, technology, fintech and financial services segments. Our belief is compelling communications depends on compelling content and.
• Chinese & Asian multinational companies: E.G. Global digital agency-of-record supporting Shenzhen-based corporate technology marketing HQ team. Strategy and execution across North America, Europe, and SEA.
• Western multinational companies: Multi-market management and execution covering Hong Kong, China, Singapore/SEA, India, Japan, Korea, and Australia.
• Global agency partners requiring support with regional and global media outlets.

Danang, Vietnam

The largest integrated beachfront resort in VietnamManaged all special and ad hoc projects, which included the company branding video, a USD1M soft opening event, plus a USD3M casino marketing, creative and media campaign.www.Hoiana.com Vietnam's largest Integrated Resort/Casino projectwww.HoianaShores.com An absolute must play Robert Trent Jones Jr. course!

Macau

A marketing agency specializing in branding, advertising, creative, events and design. Sourced, screened and evaluated major creative / media / digital media agencies for Hoiana Suncity in Vietnam.

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

• A USD7 billion luxury resort and casino project in Saipan
• Responsible for developing and implementing operations and procedures for mass marketing
• Worked closely with the local government agencies, officials and community leaders
• Set up the marketing department and grew from 4 to 30 staff in 3 months
• Executed all PR, local media, advertising and marketing projects for Saipan and Guam
• Set up and managed the casino’s grand opening, which included a cocktail reception and an entertainment segment for more than 200 guests from the government and key business sectors

Bangkok, Thailand

• A golf club management and consultancy company
• Provided renovation ideas and services for the golf pro shop at the Thana City Golf Club (a Greg Norman design) in Bangkok, Thailand. The pro shop had its first renovation in 20 years
• Remodelled the pro shop with new design, fixtures, layout, products and purchasing policies
• Developed and updated the existing SOPs
• Established the new sales and marketing guidelines
• Implemented an Open-to-Buy system

Macau

• A private golf club founded in 1993 and the host of the Macau Open since 1998
• Managed a team of 65 in 5 departments, with 50,000+ rounds per year
• Responsible for the pro shop, caddies, driving range and golf cart operations
• Involved in the overall club operations, PR and marketing, including the club website
• Introduced and implemented a new system to handle POS and inventory of the pro shop
• Hired and supervised the PGA coaching department and junior program

Hong Kong

• An Italian golf, ski and sportswear brand
• Set up the brand’s first JV office in Hong Kong
• Hired core staff, handled all marketing, branding, communications, PR and sponsorships
• Implemented warehouse and database system
• Developed pricing and distribution structure
• Grew the business from 5 sales channels in Hong Kong and Macau to 17 in just one year

Hong Kong / Taiwan / Vancouver

• An online Asian entertainment eCommerce portal
• A founding partner for this startup operation
• Received USD8M funding from Tom.com (under Cheung Kong Holdings) in 2000
• Managed the operations in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vancouver and India
• Staff size grew from an initial 4 to over 100 in one year

Hong Kong

• An independent record company and artist management
• Responsible for acquiring international labels for local distribution and marketing and promoting artists signed exclusively to our labels in Asia
• Worked closely with international and regional Asian record companies as well as distribution companies in the U.S. and Europe
• Built the largest independent label distribution catalog in Asia (except Japan) with over 60 labels and 5,800 titles

Hong Kong And Taiwan

• A music and movie retail chain
• Provided major product upgrade and re-positioning for the company’s I.P.O.
• Restructured the music department personnel, database, and distribution systems and built a catalog of over 17,000 titles and 70,000 music products
• Responsible for all record label purchasing terms and conditions, product ordering and returns, database, merchandising, inventories and store re-organization
• Set up 20 new stores in both Hong Kong and Taiwan in two years
• Managed inventory for over 40 stores of all music genres

Hong Kong

• An international music mega retail chain with its headquarters in the U.S.
• Set up the first 8,000 sq. ft. megastore (from design concept, construction of the site to grand opening) in Hong Kong with minimal supervision from the U.S. head office
• In charge of all operations and business development
• Generated the highest sales volume of Tower Records stores in Asia (excluding Japan)
• Managed over 40 staff from all departments

Certificate, Food And Beverage Management, Certificate

Certificate, Hospitality Management, Certificate

Associate'S Degree, Golf Complex Operations And Management, Honors

Business Studies, Business

Business Studies, Business

Business Studies, General

High School Diploma

RAF Upper Heyford, U.K.