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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