David
spent 5 years in the United States
and 11 years in South Korea
as General Manager of a company that helped shape the image and branding
of Korean companies in the form of exhibitions and promotional events.
With his technical background in Mechanical Engineering from Singapore
Polytechnic, and a MBA in International Business and Marketing from
University
of
Oregon, David helped set the standards of the growing exhibition industry in
Korea
over the last 11 years working with Korean companies on their exhibition
and promotional requirements, both in Korea
and around the world.
As a student studying in the
US, he was an active member of the Singapore Students Association, and
graduated to be the President of the Singapore Club of Korea for 3
consecutive years prior to coming back to Singapore in the year 2002.
David was
responsible for the start up of the company in
Korea
from a 2-man
office to its current 22 staff. He was also a member of the Korean International
Business Council, which is made up of all the foreign Chamber of Commerce
in Korea (KIBC). KIBC is a channel created by the Korean government to
provide direct access to Korean government agencies to resolved business
issues faced by the foreign community in Korea
.
Over the last
one and half year at World Business Association and US Technology Center,
David was responsible for the organizing and setup of networking sessions
for business people across various industries. Coordination with speakers
and trainers for various programs organized, such as networking sessions,
talks, education seminars and technology updates. He has also corresponded
with US companies to source for commercially viable products and
technologies that are available in US and needed in
Asia
and holding
meetings and liaison with visitors from US who are interested to set up
operations in
Asia
.
He will be responsible for both daily and strategic operations of
the organization, including business development, operations, finance,
human resources, sales/marketing, and strategic planning.
