Kenny Yap
Kenny Yap Kim Lee (Chinese: 叶金利; pinyin: Yè Jīnlì), popularly known as “Kenny the Fish”, is the executive chairman of Qian Hu Corporation, an ornamental fish specialist company founded in Singapore.[1]
Yap was conferred the Singapore Youth Award for Entrepreneurship in 1998. He also received ’s International Management Action Award 2000. He was named one of the 50 stars of Asia by Business Week in 2001, and went on to receive the Yazhou Zhoukan Young Chinese Entrepreneur Award 2002 and the Ernst & Young Services Entrepreneur Award 2003, among other accolades.[2]
Education[]
Yap graduated with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Singapore Polytechnic in 1985. He later graduated from Ohio State University with a 1st Class Honours degree in Business Administration.[3]
Quote[]
- "We knew that we were small fish. Small fish have to swim together to survive. Without my four brothers and two cousins, I don’t think there would be a Kenny Yap." — Kenny Yap
References[]
- ^ Yang, Huiwen (2009-04-04). "Kenny the Fish stays buoyant". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "The Distinguished Business Leader Series by OSU - Mr Kenny Yap" (Press release). Overseas Singaporean Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singaport. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ Kenny Yap, EO Asia, archived from the original on April 14, 2013, retrieved 2013-01-18
External links[]
- Kenny Yap's E-book, The Rise of An Asian Entrepreneur
- Kenny Yap - Business Week review
- Kenny Yap's profile
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