The star-studded event was marked by approximately a thousand attendees, consisting of industry leaders, talents, and budding stars in the ICT arena. The Technopreneur of Excellence award is reserved for individuals demonstrating ICT best practices and commending their diligence, commitment, and continuous innovation.
This award marks the continuous excellence exhibited by Fusionex, helmed by Teh, and follows Fusionex’s earlier win of the Company Excellence Award in 2016.
Teh raised the Malaysian and ASEAN flags when he represented the country and region to speak at the 2017 Belt and Road Summit. Held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC), Teh was one of the most prominent speakers, gathered to share their perspective and vision with thousands of business leaders and key government officials from almost 50 countries.
With Fusionex as a premier data technology player, Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh has also led Fusionex towards striking a strategic alliance with Alibaba Cloud, one of the fastest-growing cloud providers in the world. Fusionex technology is also incorporated into the syllabus of certain local universities to encourage homegrown ICT talent. Teh strongly advocates for nurturing young talent, frequently encouraging students to consider ICT and data technology as a viable interest and careers. He was also a judge for the Sunway University Dolphin Tank tech entrepreneur competition (by the Young Outliers) and the Battle of the Digital Ninja event by MDEC at KLCC.
Teh commented, “I am happy and humbled to receive this award. Accepting this in front of so many ICT friends and colleagues reminds me that it takes everyone working together to advance the role of ICT in society.
I want to congratulate and thank everyone from Team Fusionex who made this possible. We will continue to move upwards in our journey and mission to help shape this country and region positively with technology.”
Gartner’s 2018 report on Modern Analytics and Business Intelligence shortlisted and commended Fusionex’s data technology platform. In addition, Fusionex has been identified as a major player in IDC’s MarketScape Report for Big Data & Analytics. Fusionex is the only ASEAN-based company featured in both reports, cementing its credentials in the data technology market for this region.
Fusionex Founder Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh Was Awarded Rotary Club’s Paul Harris Fellow
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Fusionex Founder and Group CEO Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh received the distinguished Paul Harris Fellow Award, the Rotary Club’s highest honor, at the Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur DiRaja’s recent 92nd Anniversary Installation Gala Dinner. Held at the Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Teh was presented the award from the outgoing President Datuk Nelson Kwok Teng Toong.
Established in 1957, the award acknowledges individuals who have made significant contributions and supported philanthropic efforts such as immunizing children from polio and providing clean water to impoverished areas worldwide.
Also present that night was the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj, who received the Paul Harris Fellow’s highest honors.
Many prominent figures throughout history had been past recipients of the Paul Harris Fellowship, including US President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, US astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and Jonas Salk, inventor of the polio vaccine.
Fusionex Founder and Group CEO Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh said, “I am humbled and honored to receive this tremendous recognition alongside other noble philanthropists who have contributed greatly to these exemplary causes. I have immense respect for the Rotary Foundation as they have labored tirelessly to eradicate diseases, supply clean water, and support educational programs worldwide, amongst many other initiatives. I’m glad to play a small but hopefully meaningful role in doing our part as global citizens and will continue to do so in any way I can.”