Joel Neoh
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Joel Neoh is an entrepreneur
whose first success was a million ringgit business venture at the age of 20 while still in university. At age 23, he won Malaysia's first corporate reality television programme, The Firm as the youngest contestant. He then co-founded Youth Asia and expanded it into a group of award winning internet companies.
Joel is currently the CEO of Groupon Malaysia as well as Groupon Taiwan - both part of the NASDAQ
public-listed Groupon
[GRPN], the world's fastest growing company ever (noted by Forbes).
Joel was published on the cover of Men's Health Magazine and recently named to both the "Malaysia Top 40 Under 40" and "Men of the Year" list.
, Joel Neoh is the youngest son of two educationists. Joel graduated as one of the top 3 students in his course from Monash University
with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2005, and is a Monash Scholarship holder.
As at 1st November 2011, Groupon Malaysia and Groupon Taiwan has over 3,000,000 subscribers and employs over 300 employees.
(season 1) in 2007, and was the youngest of the 10 contestants. The youth entrepreneur, at 24, was placed alongside other corporate executives in dealing with various disciplines in business. The competition was judged by notable business owners, Peter Pek
, Chan Boon Yong and Tengku Zafrul Aziz
. Joel was announced as winner at the season finale, after a duel with 30 year old entrepreneur Ernie Chen.
, Esprit
, Adidas
, Nike
, Quiksilver
and Levi's.
Joel was also frequently featured in fashion lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, FHM, New Man, August Man, CLEO
, Female, Seventeen, Marie Claire and has been interviewed by prominent publications in Malaysia including The Star, New Straits Times, Malay Mail, The Sun.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
whose first success was a million ringgit business venture at the age of 20 while still in university. At age 23, he won Malaysia's first corporate reality television programme, The Firm as the youngest contestant. He then co-founded Youth Asia and expanded it into a group of award winning internet companies.
Joel is currently the CEO of Groupon Malaysia as well as Groupon Taiwan - both part of the NASDAQ
NASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
public-listed Groupon
Groupon
Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that features discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies. Groupon was launched in November 2008, the first market for Groupon was Chicago, followed soon thereafter by Boston, New York City, and Toronto...
[GRPN], the world's fastest growing company ever (noted by Forbes).
Joel was published on the cover of Men's Health Magazine and recently named to both the "Malaysia Top 40 Under 40" and "Men of the Year" list.
Education
Born and raised in Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Joel Neoh is the youngest son of two educationists. Joel graduated as one of the top 3 students in his course from Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2005, and is a Monash Scholarship holder.
Student entrepreneurship
Joel founded a fast growing student agency while still an undergraduate student and achieved an audited revenue of over RM1 million during first year of operations.Co-curricular achievements
Joel represented Malaysia and won the annual Warman Student Design-and-Build Competition 2005. . He also represented Malaysia in various sporting events, such as squash and rock climbing.Youth Asia
Joel co-founded Youth Asia, an award winning group of companies that invests in launching and growing innovative companies in the internet industry. Youth Asia was previously known as Youth Malaysia, which won the coveted Dream Malaysia Awards: Youth Friendly Company of the Year in 2007.National Youth Entrepreneur Convention
Joel is the founder and organizing chairperson of the annual National Youth Entrepreneur Convention, which took place in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The NYEC is the first and the largest youth entrepreneurship conference, featuring top Malaysian entrepreneurs under the age of 30.The Youth Festival
As a flagship youth event of the year, Joel is the founder of Malaysia’s Largest Youth Festival, YOUTH'10. The Festival gathered over a hundred thousand young Malaysians since 2008. The 2010 festival, YOUTH’10 generated over RM6 million worth of PR value and won #1 Promotional Activity of the Year at The Malaysian Public Relations Awards 2010.Groupon Malaysia & Groupon Taiwan
In September 2011, he founded GroupsMore, which was acquired by Groupon at an undisclosed amount in January 2011. As CEO of both, Joel has successfully built and continues to lead Groupon Malaysia and Groupon Taiwan into one of the largest e-commerce businesses in the region.As at 1st November 2011, Groupon Malaysia and Groupon Taiwan has over 3,000,000 subscribers and employs over 300 employees.
The Firm
Joel Neoh was one of the candidates for Malaysia's first corporate reality television programme, The FirmThe Firm (TV series)
The Firm is Malaysia's first corporate reality television programme produced by Popiah Pictures and ntv7. Hosted by Peter Pek and Chan Boon Yong, the show is directed by award-winning director Ng Ping Ho of Kopitiam fame...
(season 1) in 2007, and was the youngest of the 10 contestants. The youth entrepreneur, at 24, was placed alongside other corporate executives in dealing with various disciplines in business. The competition was judged by notable business owners, Peter Pek
Peter Pek
Peter Pek MCSD is a brand strategist, writer, columnist, editor, publisher, designer, creative director, public relations professional, public speaker, corporate celebrity, radio and television personality from Malaysia...
, Chan Boon Yong and Tengku Zafrul Aziz
Zafrul Aziz
Tengku Dato' Zafrul Aziz is one of the judges of the corporate reality television series The Firm, where he played himself. The show premièred prime time nationwide on ntv7 and Astro's Channel 7 in Malaysia in 2007...
. Joel was announced as winner at the season finale, after a duel with 30 year old entrepreneur Ernie Chen.
Model
Prior to his entrepreneurial career, Joel spent his free time during undergraduate years as a fashion model. He has strutted down the runway for various global fashion brands including GuessGuess
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, Esprit
Esprit
Esprit or ESPRIT may refer to:* Esprit , a name and persons with it* Esprit , a periodical* Lotus Esprit, a car* Esprit Holdings, a clothing manufacturer* Enthusiasm, intense interest...
, Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
, Nike
Nike
Nike may refer to:* Nike , Greek goddess who personifies victory**The Nike of Samothrace, an ancient statue of the goddess Nike* Nike, Inc., major U.S. manufacturer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment...
, Quiksilver
Quiksilver
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and Levi's.
Joel was also frequently featured in fashion lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, FHM, New Man, August Man, CLEO
Cleo
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, Female, Seventeen, Marie Claire and has been interviewed by prominent publications in Malaysia including The Star, New Straits Times, Malay Mail, The Sun.