Before I graduated from University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in August 2007, I have actually secure myself a job with one of the Regional Office Interior Design firm which their headquarter is in Singapore. Till now (which has been almost 2 years), I am still with them and thus would like to share about my career family.
Under the brand of Jim & Hall's, each office in Korea, Philippines, Thailand,Malaysia and Indonesia shares the vision and objectives of Jim & Hall's Pte Ltd, Singapore. All of us are committed and adopt the common Quality, EHS, SOP, appraisal system and communication system. The benefits are not limited to time and cost effectiveness but also added values to meet various requirements of our clients.
Ignatius has 22 years of experience in the property / construction industry. He began his career as a Project and Marketing Executive in Domain Realty, a Singaporean construction and property management firm in early 1985, managing a number of retainer accounts with multi-national corporations and condominiums.
In 1987, he started a construction business focusing on interim refurbishment for condominiums and industrial factories in Singapore. With a clear vision he decided to expand and founded Jim & Hall's Pte Ltd in 1989 with Thye Wai.
Mok Thye Wai
Thye Wai has 20 years of experience in the property & development industry. He began his career in 1986 as a Property Executive in Great Eastern Life, a finance and property company with assets in the region, managing the company's residential and commercial properties.
Three years of exposure to structured management systems and working with people at all levels has laid a solid foundation in his entrepreneurial skills. Equipped with analytical and technical skills, Thye Wai decided it was time to contribute to the society, together with Ignatius, they formed Jim & Hall's Pte Ltd in 1989.
Being part of Jim & Hall's family makes me happilly embarking myself to the new world of construction and interior design field. Started as the Administrative Assistant and now climbing up as Finance Executive which made me ponder if I could ever go higher. So many things that I have learnt not only in accounting and finance line yet parts of the industry itself.
Below are some of my management regionally that I would like to share. Suprisingly Jim & Hall's acknowledgement the talented young and fresh new comer as part of their management team. Token of appreciation to our founders for believing in us.
Budi Salim - Director
Budi has 8 years of property and construction industry experience. He began his career in 1999 as an Architect in a property / construction company in Indonesia, working primarily in 'concept and design', and working in conjunction with clients in project co-ordination.
After 5 years Budi developed his entrepreneurial skills, as well as gain valuable experience in management systems and architectural processes. In 2004, Budi started his own construction business in conjunction with Benny, focusing on residential and commercial developments. In 2005, Budi and Benny merged their company with Jim & Hall's Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Benny Wijaya - Director
Benny has 7 years of property and construction experience, commencing his career in 2000 as interior designer with Jim & Hall's in Singapore. Benny's responsibilities involved 'building and concept development', supervision of the preparation of documentation and drawing production.
In 2004, Benny ventured into his own business in partnership with Budi Salim and in the following year merged their company with Jim & Hall's Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Louise Leong - Country Manager
A young entrepreneur with a fresh mind, Louise became a part of Jim & Hall's in 2005. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Property Management. This is her first experience in the career path as a Quantity Surveyor. Despite being engaged in a different field of study, she embraced it confidently.
After two years being acquainted in her position, she has proven herself as a diversified personnel. Louise was promoted to a more challenging position as an Assistant Commercial Manager in 2007. Her new task in 2007 is to confront the barrier and raise Jim & Hall's to a higher elevation.
Joe Chang - Director
Joe had his formative years working in Takenaka encompassing structural, architectural and interior works in numerous projects. 7 years later, he joined Takashimaya (Interior) Company to immerse in specializing interior works development and management and was later assigned to Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia to oversee and manage several projects.
Having accumulated years of Project Management knowledge and skills, he diverted to provide Project Management consultancy and services on a freelance basis to both local and overseas companies. In 2006, he seized the opportunity to team up with Daniel to set up Jim & Hall's (Thailand) and spearhead the operations and expansion in the new territory.
Daniel Sin - Director
Daniel graduated from National University of Singapore, Building and Real Estate and embarked his first career step in Jim & Hall's (Singapore) as a Project Executive managing on-site projects before gradually shifting to Account Management to deliver a more focus and personal approach to clientele. Later on he took up Sales and Marketing in furniture to diversify his portfolio before moving on to Bangkok as a Cost Estimator for interior works.
In 2006, Daniel took up the challenge to establish Jim & Hall's (Thailand).
Park Won Sun - Director
Wonsun spent 9 years in the United States at E. Lansing Michigan & Miami FL. where she was exposed to a different culture and ideas during her studies. Returning to Seoul with the knowledge, real life experience and an open mind she began her career in the Hospitality Industry in 1990.
An outspoken and intelligent entrepreneur, Wonsun positioned herself within the competitive market in Seoul and in 2006 decided to form Jim & Hall's Korea in pursuit of providing the building industry with a quality focused alternative.
Kenneth Tan - Assistant Director - Project
Kenneth has been Practicing project management actively in the construction industry since 1984, with his career spanning through a numerous MNC main contracting firms. Moving over to interior design industry in 1995, his career has brought him through several international design houses and workplace solution providers.
With more than 20 years of experience in Construction and the interior design industry, Kenneth has proven to be a successful key personnel for Jim & Hall's management team, and is currently overseeing the organisation governance of the company
Joey Ng - General Manager
Joey graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Management at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. She joined Jim & Hall's in 2002 as Quantity Surveyor.
Proven her competence, she was promoted to Head of Commercial Department in 2004 leading her team in exercising cost control and monitoring of expenditure. She has earned her reliability by working towards client's needs.
In 2008, Joey has been appointed as General Manager to oversee and ensure smooth inter-department work flow inline with Jim & Hall's objectives.
Hope I will be there where they are now one day......
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