Starting a business is no easy task, especially if, like Z&A Managing Director William Zyzo, you’re a foreigner in Taiwan with a background in the humanities. Nevertheless, he has found joy in the challenges of launching and consistently revamping his management solutions company in his adopted home of Taipei. A dedicated lifelong learner, William has…
Daniel Tseng, President of Corning Display Technologies Taiwan, is constantly looking for new, creative ways of approaching problem-solving and decision-making. In his 17 years at the U.S. tech multinational, Daniel has developed a distinct appreciation for the company’s core values, which he incorporates into his management style. Daniel sat down with Taiwan Business TOPICS Deputy…
An Exclusive Interview with National Development Council Minister Kung Ming-hsin Taiwan has done a stellar job of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, and has experienced comparatively minimal economic damage. Now it is time to start thinking about how it can capitalize on its strong high-tech capabilities and the international goodwill it has earned to become a…
For the past 40 years, home for Hong Kong native Pauline Leung has been Taiwan, where she has forged a path for herself in the high-paced world of public relations. After working for almost a decade as PR manager for Hilton International Taipei, Leung set up Compass PR, one of Taiwan’s foremost homegrown PR firms,…
Veronica Acurio, Area Vice President of 3M’s Greater China Health Care Business, has spent three decades climbing the ranks in the multinational conglomerate. Her journey has brought her from Peru to the U.S. and now Taiwan, a place she has developed a deep admiration for. In this month’s Executive Suite interview, Acurio speaks with Taiwan…
Synopsys VP of Sales and President of Synopsys Taiwan Robert Li knows business, but it took him a while to get there. Returning to Taiwan with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California in the early 90s, when Taiwan’s ICT industry was really taking off, Li soon found that he could…
Cigna Taiwan General Manager and CEO Tim Shields doesn’t mind making mistakes and encourages his team members to make them, too, as long as they can turn those mistakes into learning experiences. A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, Tim has been working in insurance for almost three decades, the vast majority of that time spent in management roles internationally. Taiwan is…
Atlas Copco Taiwan General Manager John Demers didn’t do much international travel during his early years growing up in Canada, but he now considers himself a long-term expat and can’t imagine life any other way. He is happy to bring his robust knowledge of industry and his well-formed management skills wherever they are needed –…
During his career of more than two decades at Prudential, Dylan Tyson has racked up a number of significant achievements. He was presented with the opportunity four years ago to be transferred to Korea and then Taiwan, and brought his family along for the experience. Dylan is now wrapping up his assignment as President and…
A native of Kamloops in British Columbia, Canada, Brian Hockertz studied Chinese language in Nanjing and came to Taiwan in 1990 as an education advisor with the Canadian Trade Office. In 1995, he founded OH! Study to help Taiwanese students find educational opportunities overseas. From a two-person company, OH! Study has grown to more than…
