Mr. Wong Ngit Liong, is the Executive Chairman of the Venture Group of companies.
Under Mr. Wong’s visionary guidance, the Venture Group has transformed from an electronics manufacturing services start-up into today’s leading global provider of technology services, products and solutions.
Mr. Wong started his career with Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). He held management positions at its North American headquarters and supported the start-up of HP Singapore and HP Malaysia. Some of his past directorships include public-listed companies and local statutory bodies such as Singapore Exchange Limited, DBS Bank Ltd, the Economic Development Board of Singapore and International Enterprise Singapore. Mr. Wong was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the National University of Singapore (NUS) from 2004 to 2016. He was also appointed a member of both the Constitutional Commission (2016) and the Ministerial Salary Review Committee (2011).
In recognition of his leadership and business acumen, Mr. Wong was awarded the Businessman of the Year in 1998 by DHL Worldwide Express/ Business Times, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Singapore) in 2002 and Asiamoney’s Best CEO Award (Singapore) in 2004. He was conferred the Meritorious Service Medal at the National Day Awards 2012 and the Distinguished Service Order at the National Day Awards 2018 for his contributions to the nation in various sectors. In 2017, Mr. Wong received the NUS Eminent Alumni Award as an acknowledgement of exceptional and sustained contributions and achievements nationally or globally in public and community service. In 2021, Mr. Wong was recognized in the inaugural Tatler Asia’s Most Influential: Singapore flagship list of prominent individuals who have been driving positive change and creating meaningful impact in their country.
Mr. Wong graduated with a 1st Class (Honours) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Malaya where he was an Eastern Mining & Metal Company (EMMCO) Scholar. He also holds a Master of Science in Electronics Engineering degree from the University of California, Berkeley where he studied as a Fulbright Scholar; and a Master of Business Administration degree with distinction from McGill University under the Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship.
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