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Fusionex Ivan Teh
Notes on the journey of Ivan Teh, the founder of Fusionex, and on the work his company is known for: turning complex data into clear insight. Every note links to its source.
// 01 key notes
Five notes on the founder
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Before Fusionex
Ivan Teh worked with Intel and Hewlett-Packard in the United States, then with Accenture in Malaysia Digital News Asia (opens in a new tab).
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Founded in 2005
He started Fusionex in Malaysia in 2005 ivan-teh.com.my (opens in a new tab).
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A name with a purpose
“Fusionex” reflects the aim of fusing business and technology Digital News Asia (opens in a new tab).
- 04
Grown on customer revenue
The company grew largely on revenue from customers rather than angel or venture investment Malay Mail (opens in a new tab).
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The core idea
Make data accessible and useful, so that organisations of any size can make better decisions with it.
// 02 recognition
Recognition, noted and sourced
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Technology Entrepreneur of the Year
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Malaysia
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Technopreneur of Excellence
PIKOM
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Entrepreneur of the Year
SME and Entrepreneurship Business Awards
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Top Asian business leader
CNBC Asia Business Leaders Awards
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Major Player, Asia Pacific big data platforms
IDC MarketScape
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Centre of Excellence
MDeC big data innovation network
// 03 field log
Projects in the field
Two published projects that show Fusionex’s data work applied to real industries.
log 01agriculturePahang
A smart palm oil mill
Fusionex and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board set out to develop a smart palm oil mill Utusan Malaysia (opens in a new tab).
log 02tradeMalaysia
A digital trade platform
MATRADE and Fusionex unveiled a digital trade platform to help Malaysian exporters reach buyers MATRADE (opens in a new tab).
// 05 questions
Questions, answered
Who is Ivan Teh?
The founder of Fusionex, a Malaysian technology company working in big data analytics and artificial intelligence. He started it in 2005.
What does Fusionex do?
It builds data platforms that help organisations turn complex data into insight they can act on, using analytics, machine learning and AI.
What awards has Ivan Teh received?
They include Technology Entrepreneur of the Year at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Malaysia, PIKOM’s Technopreneur of Excellence title and Entrepreneur of the Year at the SME and Entrepreneurship Business Awards.
Which Fusionex projects are on the record?
A smart palm oil mill developed with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board and a digital trade platform unveiled with MATRADE.
How are these notes checked?
Each note about an award, partner or project links to a published source, listed again under References.
References
- ivan-teh.com.my: About Dato' Seri Ivan Teh (opens in a new tab)Profile page (founding year)
- Digital News Asia: Fusing technology and business (opens in a new tab)Profile feature
- Malay Mail: The entrepreneur who turned down an acquisition offer (opens in a new tab)Profile interview
- PR Newswire: Fusionex Managing Director Ivan Teh wins the EY Technology Entrepreneur Award (opens in a new tab)Award announcement
- Business Wire: Fusionex CEO receives Technopreneur of Excellence title (opens in a new tab)Award announcement
- Business Wire: Dato' Seri Ivan Teh named Entrepreneur of the Year at the SME and Entrepreneurship Business Awards (opens in a new tab)Award announcement
- Fusionex News: Ivan Teh honoured as a top Asian business leader at CNBC ABLA (opens in a new tab)Company newsroom
- BusinessToday: Fusionex named as a Major Player in big data and analytics (opens in a new tab)News report
- Fusionex News: Fusionex named a Centre of Excellence in the MDeC National Big Data Analytics Innovation Network (opens in a new tab)Company newsroom
- Business Wire China: Fusionex shortlisted by Gartner for its data platform (opens in a new tab)News release
- Utusan Malaysia: MPOB and Fusionex to develop a smart palm oil mill in Pahang (opens in a new tab)News report (Malay)
- MATRADE: MATRADE and Fusionex unveil Digital Trade Platform (opens in a new tab)Government press release