Eric CT Chu

• Analyzed and recommended new businesses: Managed two analysts to produce 50+ new business studies a year for M&A's and board's investment consideration. New companies are setup or acquired: Chun Wo Tunnel Management, Chun Wo Non-franchised Bus, Mattex (a material procurement eCommerce portal), CET (a EV charger and solar power company), Lifewire Crowdfunding, ECO Malaysia (a hotel fit-out company)…etc.
• Construction innovation: Led inter-departmental task force, Inno@ChunWo, to digitally transform construction management.
• Defined, promoted and supported implementation of SMART SITE to improve efficiency, safety, accuracy, environmentally and manageability.
• Founded HyPath Technologies: Managed two hardware engineers to develop digital geospatial sensors on LoRaWAN to automate reporting of geospatial data, such as structural tilting, vibration, temperature, water level...etc., to flag alerts and predict trends.
• Founded DBC Software, a startup invested by Chun Wo: Act as one of two directors of Blockchain/AI focused software company for development of DWSS and Blockchain DWSS software. DBC also develop fit-out progress reporting software by using AI computer vision on daily job photos.
• Collaborated and sponsored 6 research projects with local universities to explore uncharted construction methods enabled by technologies. Topics such as: Material Visibility by RFID and AIML, Progress Resolution by Computer Vision and ML, Smart Geotechnical Monitoring, Construction Quality Assurance with AI, Facade cable robot, and Stair Climbing Material Hauling Robot.
• Ensured research IP ownership for company by closely working with patent consultant to file relevant invention/utility/short term patent for China, HK, USA, SE Asian countries.
• Pursuance of government funding for Chun Wo: Led a staff to guide projects to apply funding: Recevied more than $14m from ITF and CIC’s programs, including a $6m ESS fund (Enterprise Support Scheme) offered by ITF.

• Formulated RFID based research projects with target industries for better management of their logistics and supply chain operation or business.
• Proposed and preached new projects to Innovation and Technologies Department to obtain funding.
• Promoted LSCM technologies for construction site, wine storage, patients in hospital, transportation.
• Managed project execution and monitored progress
• Presented company’s service in exhibitions, seminars and road shows
• Key accomplishments:
• I. Three research projects were formed and funded:
• A. Low cost RFID reader for anti-counterfeiting of liquor at retail in China
• B. Special RFID tags for red wine logistics
• C. Construction progress reporting system based on location based technology
• II. Partnering with government: Buildings Department, LCSD, Lands Department, Highways Department, Housing Department, four projects are formed and funded for following topics:
• A. Enhancing construction workers’ safety with RF location based services and BIM
• B. Tracking of precast construction components (cement facade, glass curtain wall, aluminum window frame, door) using RFID technologies
• C. Better management of large inventory of movie archive
• D. Accurate GIS based on China, US and Japan satellite systems and ground stations III.
• Partnering with NGOs: Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and Construction Industry Council, two projects are formed and funded for better management of:
• A. Day care center’s Dementia patient location tracking using wearable RFID tags and reader system
• B. Construction site workers’ daily attendance report (CWRS)
• C. Construction site workers’ daily attendance report

• Managed order cycle to enhance business development and maintain sustainability and customer satisfaction.
• Key accountability: Developed new customers and grow existing accounts that patronized Mitex document storage and imaging services
• 1. Prospecting: Cold call, obtained appointments with decision makers of MNC and local companies.
• 2. Followed through sales cycle until deals are closed
• 3. Managed service launch
• 4. Enhanced customer satisfaction to grow sales within accounts
• 5. Prepared and coordinated tenders among office of different countries
• Accomplishments: Accounts under grew from less than 10 initially to more than 60 at end of my service. Accounts consist of 6 banks, 5 securities companies, 9 law firms, 45 others (architectural, trading, accounting, PR, construction, shipping...etc.)

• Key accountability: Provide sales, marketing and CRM consulting services to real estate projects in Beijing. Coordinated with property developer’s sales, marketing, legal and customer service departments to:
• 1. Developed marketing strategies and programs
• 2. Executed marketing programs, sales launch, CRM program and guided local colleagues in creation of sales and marketing tools including: brochure, website, periodical, posters, commercial…etc.
• 3. Developed and executed PR events partnering with international brands and local media to make target customer awareness: Mercedes, Coca Cola, “2046 – movie debut”, Nike, Lancome, Modern Media, Trend Magazines, Rayli Magazine, Sina.com…etc.
• 4. Researched and analyzed real estate market
• Accomplishment: Beijing Central Park, HongKongLand project, was sold out. It was positioned as up class residence. A-World was consequently invited to participate in more real estate projects in Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin.

Key accountability: Operator level business development and network service management

1. Strategic partnership development with telecom operators and ISPs to develop joint services in:

a. IDD traffic exchange

b. Voice termination service

c. Cross border IPLC, Frame Relay and VPN services

2. Managed engineering efforts with Jitong (mainland headquarter in Beijing) to commence cross border private network for voice and data 3. Managed an engineering and customer service team to provide communication services (VPN, teleconferencing and voice) to Hong Kong companies

4. Prepared operator’s license applications

Accomplishments: One of first few operators established voice and data network connection with China for the provision of private network services to the commercial sectors in Hong Kong. Business was merged with China Netcom in 2003.

• Maintained annual 20-25% growth of Samsonite luggage and travel accessories sales by:
• 1. Expanding retail channel in department stores such as Sogo, Seibu, Wing On, Jusco…etc.
• 2. Opening retail outlets (counters, shops in shop, flagship stores)
• 3. Managing own outlets’ sales performance

• 1. Identify target customers. Promote and propose document management solutions
• 2. Manage distributor of Kodak Writable CD products
• 3. Serve corporate accounts such as: PCCW, Hong Kong Jockey Club, China Light & Power, Rolex…etc.
• Achievement: Elected to Kodak Dragon Club, an award for top performance salesmen.

• Develop a graphics design software in Unix for the transfer printing industry to output printing film by Afga film printer.

• Performed ASIC design and testing for a 0.5 micron 500K+ gates video compression chip.
• Programmed DSP chip for audio signal compression.