Cynthia Chua Explained
Cynthia Chua |
Order: | Spa Esprit Group |
Office: | Organizational founder |
Birth Place: | Singapore |
Citizenship: | Singaporean |
Alma Mater: | National University of Singapore |
Occupation: | Businesswoman |
Cynthia Chua (born 1972) is a Singaporean businesswoman[1] [2] who is the Founder of Spa Esprit Group.[3] [4] She is known as a lifestyle entrepreneur in Singapore, and was awarded the Singapore Tourism Board’s Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012.[5]
Business career
Since 1996, the group has developed beauty spas and food stores that expanded internationally to over 200 outlets and over 2000 employees.[6] It currently focuses on London and other parts of the world to develop new businesses[7] [8] partly because Chua understands that Singapore presents a limited market[9] that could restrict consistent growth in her business lines.[10] [11] In 2016, Chua made investments in local farming taking a specific interest on consumption patterns and lifestyle choices.[12]
Background
Chua holds a bachelor's degree in economics and statistics from the National University of Singapore. Chua previously worked in a bank and was a property agent. In 2002, she developed Singapore's first dedicated waxing salon named Strip, which has over 37 stores in the region.[13] She was a member of the school advisory committee (2013/14) of Temasek Polytechnic.[14]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Profile of Cynthia Chua. Robb Report Singapore. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016. 27 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161027193125/http://robbreport.com.sg/2016/04/27/cynthia-chua/. 27 October 2016. dead.
- Web site: Ruchika Tulshyan, Putting Singapore on the map -- one Brazilian Wax at a time. Forbes. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
- Web site: Wong Ah Yoke, Spa Esprit Group's Cynthia Chua: Eating what makes her feel good. The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
- Web site: Profile of Cynthia Chua on Tatler Singapore. Tatler 300 List. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
- Web site: Denyse Yeo, Cynthia Chua Gets Bored Easily. The Peak. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
- Web site: Sek . Victoria . 2017-07-20 . How Cynthia Chua Built Lifestyle Empire Spa Esprit Group, Helming 17 Brands Across 9 Countries . 2023-06-08 . Vulcan Post . en-US.
- Web site: Melissa Heng, Cynthia Chua's Spa Esprit Group expands growth in London. The Peak. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016. .
- Web site: Serene Lim, After opening in London, Spa Esprit is set to launch more F&B outlets overseas, Today. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
- Web site: Cynthia Chua finds Singapore too small for growth. Inside Retail Singapore. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
- Web site: Daniel Neo, Spa Esprit opens lifestyle concept in London. The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016. .
- Web site: Beauty and the brand, The Business Times (Singapore). Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
- Web site: CNN 'road to ASEAN': Singapore. (1 March 2016). CNN International. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
- Web site: John Lui, Power players: 2013's Top 20 movers and shakers. The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.
- Web site: Temasek Polytechnic School Advisory Committee. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016.