Bryan Loo

Bryan Loo So Hai
Born Kedah, Malaysia
Residence Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Occupation Managing Director of Loob Holding Sdn Bhd
Master franchise of Chatime for Malaysia
Children Kylie[1]
Awards Best Master Franchiser 2012
Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2013

Bryan Loo is a Malaysian entrepreneur, and the master franchisor for the Chatime brand in Malaysia. He is the CEO of the fastest-growing beverage brand in Malaysia and the fastest-growing Chatime franchise in the Asean region. Loo was the winner of the Best Master Franchiser award in 2012,[1] and was named "Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year" at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in 2013.[2]

Biography

Loo was born and raised in Perlis,[3] Kedah, Malaysia.[4] When he was six, his hobby of drawing comic books led to his first business venture, where he sold the books he made for RM0.50.[5]

He earned a degree in biotech from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.[1] After his graduation, he returned to Malaysia and worked for a biotech company for two years in sales. Unhappy with this job, he decided to start his own business, and looked into the possibility of selling bubble tea.[6]

Loo with WeChat ambassadors, celebrities Lisa Surihani (left) and Shaheizy Sam (right)

He travelled to Taiwan with his father and approached five companies with an offer to bring their brand to Malaysia; all rejected his offer. His cousin, who had just returned from Taiwan, later told Loo that Chatime was looking to expand.[6] He contacted them and its CEO flew to Malaysia to meet him within 24 hours.[4] Following the meeting, he was given the master franchise for Malaysia.[6]

Chatime is currently the fastest-growing beverage brand in Malaysia, and Loo leads the fastest-growing Chatime franchise in the ASEAN region, opening 100 outlets in three years.[5]

Recognition

In 2011, Loo was nominated for the MRCA 8TV Entrepreneur Award, organised by the Malaysian Retailer Chains Association (MRCA) and 8TV.[7] He was the winner of the Best Master Franchiser award in 2012.[1]

Loo won the Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2013,[8] beating two other finalists.[9] Loo has been featured in many news stories and magazines such as FHM. He was featured as the cover story for the August 2013 edition of Malaysian Tatler.[1]

Personal life

Loo is married to his wife, Sally Quah,[10] which they have meet since Bryan was 13 years old.[11] They currently have two daughters, Kylie and hayley.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Handsome Harvest". Malaysian Tatler: 45. March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Dr Ngau Boon Keat of Dialog Group Bhd is the Malaysian EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013". EY. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Chatime boss finds his cup of tea". The Star. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  4. 1 2 Fatin, Rasyiqah Mustaza (22 November 2013). "Who are you to blame for your Chatime cravings?". The Edge. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. 1 2 "From Biotech To Tea". FHM. November 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 "Interview with Bryan Loo". AsiaPacificBusinesses.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "MRCA 8TV 2011 ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS HAS FOUND ITS FINALIST!". Press Release. Maxis. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Singh, Karamjit. "EY 'tech entrepreneur of the year'". Digital News Asia. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "EY announces top nominees for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 Malaysia awards". Borneo Post. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  10. ↑ Khoo, Jean (2015-07-22). "8 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Chatime Malaysia CEO Bryan Loo That Will Get You Thinking". Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  11. ↑ "Talking Heads Season 2, Episode 3: Building and Brewing Beyond Our Shores". Retrieved 2016-07-04.
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