Cynthia Chua
Cynthia Chua | |
|---|---|
 Chua speaking about retail strategy at CapitaMalls Asia Forum in Singapore. | |
| Spa Esprit Group CEO | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) 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 and CEO 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 100 outlets. It currently focuses on London and other parts of the world to develop new businesses[6][7] partly because Chua understands that Singapore presents a limited market[8] that could restrict consistent growth in her business lines.[9][10] In 2016, Chua made investments in local farming taking a specific interest on consumption patterns and lifestyle choices.[11]
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.[12] She was a member of the school advisory committee (2013/14) of Temasek Polytechnic.[13]
References
- ^ "Profile of Cynthia Chua. Robb Report Singapore. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016". Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Ruchika Tulshyan, Putting Singapore on the map -- one Brazilian Wax at a time. Forbes. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".
- ^ "Wong Ah Yoke, Spa Esprit Group's Cynthia Chua: Eating what makes her feel good. The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".
- ^ "Profile of Cynthia Chua on Tatler Singapore. Tatler 300 List. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".
- ^ "Denyse Yeo, Cynthia Chua Gets Bored Easily. The Peak. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".
- ^ "Melissa Heng, Cynthia Chua's Spa Esprit Group expands growth in London. The Peak. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".
- ^ "Serene Lim, After opening in London, Spa Esprit is set to launch more F&B outlets overseas, Today. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".
- ^ "Cynthia Chua finds Singapore too small for growth. Inside Retail Singapore. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".
- ^ "Daniel Neo, Spa Esprit opens lifestyle concept in London. The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".
- ^ "Beauty and the brand, The Business Times (Singapore). Retrieved 27 Oct 2016" (PDF).
- ^ "CNN 'road to ASEAN': Singapore. (1 March 2016). CNN International. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".
- ^ "John Lui, Power players: 2013's Top 20 movers and shakers. The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".
- ^ "Temasek Polytechnic School Advisory Committee. Retrieved 27 Oct 2016".