Ming Chan
CEO | The1stMovement
Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES
CEO at The1stMovement; Top 10 Asian Entrepreneurs in America; Emmy® Interactive award Winner
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Biography
As CEO of The1stMovement, Ming was named as one of the "Top 10 Asian Entrepreneurs in America" by Inc. Magazine, and has led the agency to numerous accolades including 3-time Inc. 500 "Fastest Growing Private Companies in America", 4-time "Best Places to work in LA", and 5000% growth in 5 years with his passion for innovation and company culture.
A Silicon Valley software engineer by trade, Ming was the recipient of the prestigious Primetime Emmy® award in "Technical Excellence in Interactive TV", and has architected many digital solutions for some of the world's most renowned brands including 20th Century Fox, ABC, Adobe, Apple, AMD, Cisco, Disney, Microsoft, Nike, HP, Intel, Sun Microsystems, Sony Pictures and more, before founding The1stMovement in 2006.
An active member in the world of entrepreneurship, Ming serves as an advisor and committee member for EO (Entrepreneur Organization), Vistage, ILF (International Leadership Foundation), National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP), FI (The Founder Institute), and is a mentor for entrepreneurship programs for universities including USC, UCLA, UCI, HKUST, and frequently speak on topics of digital technology, entrepreneurship and leadership.
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Information Technology and Services
Business Services
Advertising/Marketing
Areas of Expertise (3)
Entrepreneurship
Digital Technology
Leadership
Accomplishments (3)
Top 10 Asian Entrepreneurs in America (professional)
2010-07-02
Named as one of "Top 10 Asian Entrepreneurs in America" by Inc. Magazine in 2010 http://www.inc.com/ss/2010-inc-5000-top-10-asian-run-companies#6
2-time Emmy® Award Technical Excellence Nominee and Honoree (professional)
2008-08-01
Nominee and Honoree for 2007 and 2008 Primetime Emmy® Award "Technical Excellence in Interactive TV" for TV Land "TV Land Awards"
2-time ThinkLA "Agency Person of the Year" Finalist (professional)
2013-07-01
Finalist for ThinkLA "Agency Person of the Year" in 2012 and 2013
Education (1)
Occidental College: Bachelor, Mathematics & Computer Science 1995
Affiliations (7)
- Entreprenuer's Organization
- Vistage
- YEC
- Founder Institute
- ILF (International Leadership Foundation)
- InnovatePasadena
- National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)
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Testimonials (2)
Kenneth Lo, VP of Corporate Development | NAAAP
Ming was extremely generous with his time and expertise and agreed to deliver a world-class keynote at the 2nd Annual NAAAP-SF Gateway to Leadership Conference (http://naaapsf.org). Then he managed to mentor a table full of conference attendees during the luncheon, which was merely minutes before his individual session on personal branding started! Ming truly loves what he does and is very devoted to sharing with the community. We are so blessed with your participation!
David Couper, Membership Chair | Vistage International
Ming is not only a great entrepreneur but also an excellent CEO. I was fortunate enough to meet him and work with him through Vistage International. Ming has great knowledge of the digital world, superb business saavy and ability to get along with all kinds of people. He was a speaker at my Vistage CEO meeting and all the other CEOs and business leaders there were impressed with his knowledge and personality - that included some heads of $50M - $100M companies!
Event Appearances (10)
Agile for CEO
Vistage Annual Conference Los Angeles, CA
2015-10-15
The Future of Interactive Design
Innovate Pasadena Connect Week Pasadena, CA
2014-10-24
Keynote Speaker "Gateway to Leadership"
NAAAP "Gateway to Leadership" Conference San Francisco, CA
2013-09-28
Top 10 Digital Marketing Trends you need to know as a SME
HKTDC SME Event Hong Kong
2013-05-29
Going Native with Adobe AIR
Adobe MAX 2013 Los Angeles, CA
2013-05-08
Successful Startup PItching
Hong Kong Startup Pitch Bootcamp Hong Kong
2012-04-02
Creative Collaboration 2.0: An Insider's View on Partnerships
DMA 2012 Las Vegas, NV
2012-10-17
My Entrepreneur Story - Ming Chan
My Entrepreneur Story USC Marshall School of Business
2011-03-21
How to build a world-class Digital Agency
Kreative Asia 2012 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2012-04-08
The Fall of AOR
Media 2010 Sydney, Australia
2010-02-10
Sample Talks (1)
How to build a fast-growing company
My 4-step iterative business approach to grow The1stMovement from a 1-person shop to a 3-time Inc. 500 "Fastest Growing Companies in America" with 3 offices in 5 years
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