Osbert Kho, CEO, Director, co-founder. Prior to irasia.com, Mr. Kho was a computer software programmer specializing in database systems. Mr. Kho has extensive programming knowledge and experience in various web development tools. At age 7, Mr. Kho began writing programs on a self-taught basis, for use in his father's lighting business. He was an avid player of computer games, and wrote "walk through" notes for sale to other players. He later created his own 3D multi-layer mazes as challenges to friends, and won various tournaments in math and Othello. Mr. Kho studied Computer Engineering & Electrical Engineering at Steven's Institute of Technology in New Jersey.
Alison Chow, Non-Executive Director, co-founder. Ms. Chow was with Price Waterhouse in New York before returning to her native Hong Kong in 1981, when she entered the banking industry. She started as a foreign exchange dealer trainee at Citibank, and eventually played key roles in the treasury department of Citibank, Union Bank of Switzerland and Bank Austria, where she held various positions including Head of Treasury Advisory and Chief FX Dealer. Prior to co-founding irasia.com in 1996, Ms. Chow co-founded and managed Fax & Mail Box Ltd between 1994 - 1996. Ms. Chow graduated Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, from Boston University. She is also a USA qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Chun-yin Chow, Non-Executive Director, co-founder. Ms. Chow has 20 years of experience in the financial industry in Hong Kong and the USA. She specialized in the Asian and US equity markets, and worked in both buy side and sell side capacities at major institutions. These included Mees Pierson Securities, part of the Fortis Group, where she was Institutional Salesperson, then Head of Research in Hong Kong. Ms Chow was also Fund Manager at HSBC Investment Management, and UK's County Natwest Investment Management, where she co-managed a top performing Asian unit trust. She co-founded Fax & Mail Box Ltd, and was involved in a number of startup businesses in Hong Kong and the US. Ms Chow received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, majoring in Finance & Entrepreneurial Management. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Vivien Chin, Non-Executive Director, co-founder. Prior to irasia.com, Ms. Chin was Executive Director of Fax & Mail Box Ltd, a company she also co-founded and managed since January 1994. Ms. Chin has extensive work experience in the areas of Account Servicing, Promotion & Publicity and Corporate Communications. Between 1982 - 1993, she was with the Hong Kong Tourist Association, the then Hong Kong Provisional Airport Authority, Alan Chan Design Co., and Format Ltd. The latter two are award winning design consultancy firms in Hong Kong, well known in Japan and South East Asia, and whose clients include blue chip companies. Ms. Chin graduated Cum Laude from College of Notre Dame, California, USA in 1973 and also received a Bachelor of Art Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Illustration from USA's San Francisco Academy of Art College in 1980.
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