Dominic Penaloza

Dominic Penaloza is a Chinese-Filipino entrepreneur and investor who was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He was the CEO & founder of Ushi, a Chinese professional network based in Shanghai.[1][2] He was the CEO and founder of WorldFriends, a social networking service for internationally-minded people, with offices in Shanghai and Tokyo and partnered with Yahoo Japan.[3][4] He has received several awards including the Ivey Emerging Leaders Award.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Fannin, Rebecca A. (2012). Startup Asia : top strategies for cashing in on the Asian innovation boom. Singapore: John Wiley & Sons (Asia). pp. 167–274. ISBN 0470829907.
  2. ↑ Seligson, Hannah (5 January 2012). "USHI Links In Mainland China". Forbes. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Tahara, Shinji (29 October 2007). "Transcending the Language Barrier with help from the Internet" (PDF). Nikkei Business magazine. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
  4. ↑ Toto, Serkan. "WorldFriends Mixes Facebook With Match.com (And Dares Charging Subscription Fees)". Techcrunch.com. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "Emerging Leaders Award". Ivey Business School. Retrieved 4 April 2014.


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