Young Professionals BritCham Mentor Series With Terry O‘Connor, OBE - Chief Executive Officer, Courts Asia
Presenter: Young Professionals BritCham, Committee Venue: Raffles Room, The Tanglin Club Date: Wed, November 24, 2010 - 6:30 PM
In recognition of his contribution in promoting UK business interests both in Singapore and beyond and in his role as the president of the British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham) in Singapore, CEO of Courts, Terry O'Connor, was conferred the award of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty The Queen.
At this unique event discuss with Terry the story of his success; how he is inspiring the business leaders of the future and what guidance and encouragement he can give the Chamber's Young Professionals.
About Terry O'Connor: Terry O'Connor is the CEO of Courts Asia, the largest retailer of consumer electronics and home furnishings in the Southeast Asia region.
Hailing from Liverpool, England, Terry started his career in retailing in the cut-throat UK electrical retail marketplace with Colorvision PLC, rising to the post of Buying Director at the age of 23. In 1993, Terry was hired by Courts to spearhead its acceleration into the electrical retail market in Singapore holding the posts of Buying Director (1993 to 1997), Commercial Director (1997 to 1998) and Deputy Managing Director (1998 to 2000) before assuming the role of Managing Director in 2000. After the private equity-led buyout of Courts operations in Southeast Asia in 2007, Terry assumed the role of CEO for Courts in Asia and has since led a turnaround of its operations in Malaysia.
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