Marcus Foo

• Increased company revenue by implementing innovative business strategies and expanding product offerings in the specialty coffee industry.
• Navigated the company through Covid-19 pandemic and pivoted core business.
• Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
• Implemented a management coaching program (EOS) to track progress of goals and milestones.
• Engaged positively with staff and leadership colleagues, soliciting and encouraging feedback and collaborative spirit.
• Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
• Championed corporate social responsibility initiatives that enhanced the company''s reputation as an ethical business leader within the community.
• Cultivated a positive company culture, promoting employee engagement and retention through tailored initiatives.

• Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
• Delivered consistent revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities and expanding service offerings.
• Strengthened client relationships with regular communication, timely project delivery, and high-quality services.
• Expanded market presence in Malaysia
• Led cross-functional teams to achieve company-wide growth objectives, fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Fostered an inclusive work environment by championing diversity initiatives and empowering employees at all levels.
• Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
• Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.

Responsible for marketing and project management functions of Ferrell International Limited. (Private Equity Real Estate Fund)

Project management of the real estate development business which oversees Ferrell's flagship luxury property project, Ferrell Residences in the prime district of Singapore.

• Land acquisition, application of property development licence and setting up a development team consisting or architects, engineers and surveyors for the property development (Singapore)

Marketing of Ferrell International Subsidiary Businesses

• Managed marketing budgets to maximize return on investment while minimizing costs.
• Managed a real estate agency team to market and sell the property off the plans sucessfully

• Supervises and manages the operations and compliance matters of hedge funds, family offices and client accounts in Singapore and Hong Kong.
• Coordinates the sales and marketing functions of hedge funds and real estate funds.
• Conducted quarterly portfolio reviews with clients to assess investment performance.
• Networking with various industry professionals and C-suite executives.
• Setting up the first private equity residential fund investing in condominiums in Singapore.
• Setting up the first private equity lifestyle fund investing in fashion brands in Singapore.

Started in the Management Trainee Program. Supporting Hedge Fund Managers in research analysis of Asian regional equity markets - particularly Singapore, Hong Kong & China.