Ben Wong

Experience

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  Pearl-Phil Garment (Far East) Ltd.

  Sept 1996 - Nov 2006

  General Manager

  General Manager, Pearl-Phil Garment (Far East) Ltd.September 1996 - November 2006 (10 years 3 months)- Manage group garment factories located in China, Philippines, Bangladesh, and Vietnam; Set up Compliance team, Product Safety, and Anti-terrorism system for the factories after the “911” terrorist attack;- Maintain US market customers relationship and development of new customers; - Scheduling of production line, and to maintain relationship with various custom department of different countries; - Fully responsible and station in China factory for 3 years, responsibilities, including local government & custom relationship, logistic, labor acquisition, quality control, sales & clients' compliance, and production arrangement; - Brand development, created an high fashion lady brand called, "Hyris Garbol", in which, there were over 15 shops opened within 1 year in the 1st tier cities in China including Shanghai, Chengdu, Beijing, Xiamen, Nanjing, and Changsha. Show less

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  Astro Far East Estate Limited

  Sept 2006 - now

  Managing Director

  Managing Director, Astro Far East Estate LimitedSeptember 2006 - Present (9 years 8 months)- Acquisition of targeted redevelopment site, through building up relationship with the neighborhood especially the elderly owners. Successfully acquired a site of over 4300 sq.ft., with over 40 owners at elderly age at a reasonable market value;- Acquisition of potential commercial site in Sheung Wan, acquired over 65% of the site and successfully sold out before 2002 financial crises, achieve 500% ROI at that moment; - Development of a hotel project, including re-zoning, design, and financial planning for the project;- Development of a residential project, an site over 32,000 sq.ft. sell-able areas, flat (product) design and marketing planning; - Realty investment, banker's relationship and finance planning for projects. Show less

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  Sure Profit Trading (Asia) Limited

  Nov 2007 - now

  Managing Director

  Managing Director, Sure Profit Trading (Asia) LimitedNovember 2007 - Present (8 years 6 months)- Brand management, created a beverage brand called “Energywatt”, a sports drinks, which is a well-known sports drink brand in Hong Kong, selling at all channels; (see http://energywatt.hk)- Developed an marketing theory: Spending 1/10 of big brands marketing budget while achieved over 10 times effect of the big brands spending; (see attached article)- Achieved high social media traffic by sponsorship of highly focus age group, 25 and below specifically; Over 80% of the sports training group, high schools, and Universities students have a taste experience on our product,” Energwatt”;- Manage to grow the biz by 500% by creative marketing cross over with games and apps. - Distributor of and brand building for Korea No.1 beer dietary beer brand, Hite - Sbeer in Hong Kong; - Distributor of brand building for Thailand No.1 fruit juice brand, Malee Sampran Plc. Show less