Benjamin Teo Jong Hian

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

Benjamin, a Malaysian, aged 30, joined the Board of Paramount on 22 August 2019. He graduated in 2010 with a B.A. (Hons) in Politics and Sociology from the University of Nottingham. Benjamin started his career at Paramount as a management trainee in 2012. As an innovator with entrepreneurial acumen, Benjamin quickly acquired the skills required for business management and in 2015, was appointed to the position of Director of Innovation for the Property Division (Paramount Property). Under this portfolio, Benjamin led a team of young but dynamic talents to explore new concepts to enhance the product offerings of Paramount Property. This led to the establishment of Co-labs Coworking, a coworking office space total solution provider that has grown from one space in 2016 to four today with almost full occupancy at its space at The Starling Mall. In March 2018, Benjamin was promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd (PPD), the development company for Paramount's ATWATER integrated development in Section 13, Petaling Jaya. This development is slated to be Paramount's signature property development project in the Klang Valley due to its strategic location and high value proposition. As CEO of PPD, Benjamin spearheaded the successful launch of ATWATER, and he will be overseeing this development as well as all other developments to be undertaken by PPD. He also played an instrumental role in elevating the ranking of Paramount Property to the 12th position in The Edge Top Property Developers Awards, 2018.