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Saxon Chen: Driving Innovation In Digital Health
By: Saxon Chen, Co-Founder & CEO, H2U
The COO is the chief executive officer responsible for supervising operational functions in a company every day. This includes the administration of business strategies, optimizing operational procedures in an organization, and ensuring that each department works diligently towards the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. The COO works in collaboration with other major executives of firms, such as the Chief Executive Officer, to stimulate growth and resource efficiency and enhance productivity. He will need leadership skills, strategic skills, and problem-solving skills to perform his job. This position calls for one to develop an understanding of the business operations and change with varying market conditions. The COO is important in terms of providing guidance and consolidation of operations within the dynamic business environment in Taiwan, one of the vibrant economies. A COO in any Taiwanese Company is responsible for overseeing daily operations to ensure that the business processes corresponded to the set strategic objectives.
Saxon Chen: Driving Innovation In Digital Health
By: Saxon Chen, Co-Founder & CEO, H2U
Changing Times for COOs
By: Sujith Vasudevan, Managing Editor
Traditionally, the Chief Operating Officer (COO), often the second-highest-ranking executive in an organization, was responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations and executing the company's long-term goals.
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By: Sharon Chan, Head - Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS Asia Pacific
In her illustrious career spanning over two decades, Sharon has successfully handled key positions across diverse healthcare functions.
By: Srinivasulu Thayam, CTO, AUROiTECH - Aravind Eye Care System
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By: Dr. Anuj Kacker, Chief Executive Officer (Interim), Aptech
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Top 10 COOs In Taiwan - 2024
The COO is the chief executive officer responsible for supervising operational functions in a company every day. This includes the administration of business strategies, optimizing operational procedures in an organization, and ensuring that each department works diligently towards the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. The COO works in collaboration with other major executives of firms, such as the Chief Executive Officer, to stimulate growth and resource efficiency and enhance productivity. He will need leadership skills, strategic skills, and problem-solving skills to perform his job. This position calls for one to develop an understanding of the business operations and change with varying market conditions.
The COO is important in terms of providing guidance and consolidation of operations within the dynamic business environment in Taiwan, one of the vibrant economies. A COO in any Taiwanese Company is responsible for overseeing daily operations to ensure that the business processes corresponded to the set strategic objectives. This will mean managing different departments, such as production, logistics, and customer service, with an eye on increasing efficiency and productivity. Further, the COO will be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of operational policies, resource optimization, and initiatives of continuous improvement. With Taiwan boasting a very particular market landscape because of its technological advancement and global trading connections, the COO needs to have the acumen for strategy adaption in the local and international needs. This implies cultivation of supplier and partner relationships, having a feel of regional regulations, and riding Taiwan's tech-driven industry trends to foster innovation. Effective communication and leadership skills are important because this role will involve close working with the CEO and other executives in the alignment of operational strategies with overall business goals. In-depth knowledge of local and global market dynamics, strong problem-solving abilities, and a focus on the maintenance of high standards of operational excellence in a competitive environment is basic competencies for this role.
CEO Insights Asia in this issue presents a list of ‘Top 10 COOs in Taiwan - 2024' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience in offering effective skills to the market. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board. We recognize their valuable contribution to the ever expanding and competitive market and their ability to sustain themselves and emerge as top contestants through their reliable knowledge.
Our subscribers play a decisive role in finalization of our annual list of "Top 10 COOs In Taiwan - 2024" by nominating those which have served them with excellence and are praiseworthy. If you feel there is a company that deserves to be on our annual list, do write to us about them mentioning their value proposition.
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CJ Hsieh, COO | Aspeed Technology | Extensive experience in IC design and semiconductor industries, with a specialization in operations, supply chain, new business development, customer development and so on |
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Eva Chuang, COO | LuggAgent | A self-driven marketer and operator with extensive experience in transforming startups into successful companies, skilled in team management, customer relations, communication, and negotiation |
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Flora Chen, COO | Microsoft | A results-driven professional with robust leadership skills, adept at managing intricate and cross-regional projects from their inception to full operational implementation |
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Joshua Soh, COO & Executive VP | Nogle | His expertise includes business development, cloud computing, integrated marketing, sales operation, management, vendor management, strategic planning and other skills |
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Larry Du, COO | H2U | A seasoned management consultant turned entrepreneur who specializes in strategy and digital transformation and post-merger integration projects within the digital health space |
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Matthew Davis, Co-Founder & COO | Tern Bicycles | His proven capability to promote growth includes every facet of corporate, brand, product, sales, channel, and personnel development, along with market and consumer insights across diverse industries and cultural settings |
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Max Huang, COO | CMoney | He possesses expertise in effectively leading digital transformation initiatives, with extensive experience in marketing & operations, as well as business intelligence and big data within the internet sector |
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Peter Wood, GM & COO | American Club Taipei | Having extensive expertise in the field of hospitality, proficiency extends across all facets of club operations, including member engagement, service delivery, revenue management, and strategic planning |
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Priscilla Phoon, COO | Bank of America | Dedicated to propelling business growth and elevating customer experience to unparalleled levels, proficient in data analysis, performance metrics, financial analysis and budgeting |
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Wei Cheng, Partner & COO | Cake Global | He has extensive expertise in areas such as product development, product management, SEO, CRM, business strategy, project management, design thinking, and general management, among others |
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