Cynthia Chua (born 1972) is a Singaporean businesswoman[1][2] who is the Founder 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]
Cynthia Chua | |
|---|---|
 Chua speaking about retail strategy at CapitaMalls Asia Forum in Singapore. | |
| Spa Esprit Group Organizational founder | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Singapore |
| Citizenship | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Business career
editSince 1996, the group has developed beauty spas and food stores that expanded internationally to over 200 outlets and over 2000 employees.[6] It currently focuses on London and other parts of the world to develop new businesses[7][8] partly because Chua understands that Singapore presents a limited market[9] that could restrict consistent growth in her business lines.[10][11] In 2016, Chua made investments in local farming taking a specific interest on consumption patterns and lifestyle choices.[12]
Background
editChua 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.[13] She was a member of the school advisory committee (2013/14) of Temasek Polytechnic.[14]
References
edit- ^ "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".
- ^ Sek, Victoria (2017-07-20). "How Cynthia Chua Built Lifestyle Empire Spa Esprit Group, Helming 17 Brands Across 9 Countries". Vulcan Post. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "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".