Benjamin Teo Jong Hian

B.A. (Hons) in Politics and Sociology, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Mr Benjamin Teo, a Malaysian, aged 37,  joined the Board of Paramount as an Executive Director on 22 August 2019 and became Deputy Group CEO on 1 September 2021. He assumed the position of Deputy Chairman on 20 August 2025.

Mr Teo started his career at Paramount as a management trainee in 2012. He rose through the ranks to the position of Director of Innovation at Paramount Property in 2015. He was subsequently appointed CEO of Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd, a position he held until 31 August 2021.

In 2016, he founded Co-labs Coworking, which has since expanded significantly from one space to nine spaces across strategic locations in the Klang Valley and Johor. As of 31 December 2025, Co-labs Coworking had 186,000 square feet (sq. ft.) under management with an occupancy rate of 71%. Under his leadership, Co-labs Coworking emerged as the proud recipient of the Best Workspace Development Award and the Innovative Developer Award from the ASEAN Property Developer Awards 2023/2024.

Mr Teo also founded Scalable Malaysia in 2020, a one-stop workspace solutions provider offering tailored services including location sourcing, design, construction and after-build services. Under his leadership, Scalable Malaysia has received multiple accolades, including a Gold Award in the Best Restaurant Design category for Bidou as well as a finalist recognition in the Best Leisure and Wellness Design category for PXP Pickleball Club and the Best Workspace Design (>10,000 sq. ft.) category for Paramount’s office at the ATAP Design Awards 2025.

Fine-dining restaurant Dewakan and French restaurant Bidou, come under under Mr Teo’s management oversight and have achieved several significant milestones. Dewakan was the first Malaysian restaurant to be listed on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2019, a recognition it continued to receive through 2025. In 2023, Dewakan became the first Malaysian restaurant to be awarded two MICHELIN Stars and has retained them for three consecutive years, as well as the first and only Malaysian restaurant to earn a MICHELIN Green Star for 2025 and 2026. Bidou received the ‘Opening of the Year’ award from MICHELIN and was listed in the Selected category of the MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2026.

Mr Teo was appointed as the designated sustainability officer to lead the Group’s sustainability agenda, ensuring dedicated management focus.

Mr Teo is also an alternate director to Mr Jeffrey Chew, who is a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Envictus, an associate company of Paramount.