Anthea Ong 'Anthea-the Learner', defines who I am as a being, not just a professional function. Life has accorded me with amazing opportunities to learn and shine, and it continues to do so with grace and harmony. I dared myself to transform responsiblity into opportunity at the refreshingly 'not-too-late' age of 38 - when I was roused from a long spiritual hiatus. It's time to truly make that difference by integrating my passion for business and management with my compassion for society. I feel strongly that all that I have gone through – the good, the bad and the ugly were part of my readiness lap towards another sparkling chapter of my life that continue to be more deeply meaningful and professionally rewarding. "Live as if you will die tomorrow. Learn as if you will live forever." M. Gandhi
Learner: Innovator: Entrepreneur..
Conscious Commerce. Meaningful Management. Better Business.
For A New Earth.
Scribbles & Sparkles of a Fortunate Life....
'Anthea-the Innovator' is grateful for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to invent a rapid authoring technology application and commercialising this through my 1st entrepreneurial (ad)venture, Knowledge Director. Hence, 'giving birth' to 'Anthea-the Entrepreneur'!
"Learning without Thought is Labour Lost. Thought without Learning is Intellectual Death" Confucius
My Professional Growth Summary:
A results-oriented and client-focused leader and entrepreneur with over 18 years of Senior Leadership, Global Brand Management, International Business Strategy/Development and Performance/Knowledge Management experience in sectors such as, financial services, events and trade show management, e-learning, education and professional development, technology and enterprise solutions including:
· Inventing and creating an award-winning rapid, interactive digital content creation technology application for the corporate university and academic markets.
· Achieving 10-fold growth within 2 years of inception in a home-grown education technology and services company.
· Founding and leading the growth of a Singapore-based education technology and services company.
· Leading the regional and global rollout of a Singapore-based full service e-learning business through organic growth and mergers & acquisitions.
· Building and managing a US$2.5-million executive development business in
· Playing an integral role in the conceptualization, execution and launch of a global on-line financial training product.
· Achieving an average annual growth rate of over 50% (through the late 90s’ Asian financial crisis) for the training business.
· Building and managing a financial training business, resulting in a joint-venture with a NYSE-listed publishing giant.
· Building and managing the first-ever exhibition in Asia for the leisure industry, resulting in a joint venture with an international trade association, and today grossed over US$1 million in revenue.
· International management expertise from international assignments.
