Prior to his present position as an associate consultant and trainer with ODC, Mervin was the Vice President, Consulting Group, PSB Corporation Pte Ltd, Singapore. He was also a practitioner in Human Resource Development and held managerial positions in Singapore and US Multinationals in both manufacturing and service sector.
Mervin has more than 20 years of training related experiences in government, service and manufacturing sector. His forte is in the area of Leadership Development, Teambuilding, Human Resource Development, Innovation and Quality Circles.
Highlights of his experiences:
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Regional Customers: Mervin is effectively bilingual in English and Mandarin. He has delivered training and consulting projects in the region for customers in China (Shanghai, ShenZhen, SuZhou, Wuxi and Xiamen), Hong Kong, Philippines (Cebu and Manila), United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Fujairah), Vietnam (HCMC), Indonesia (Jakarta) and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur).
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Some of companies Mervin has conducted training and/or consultancy include:
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Singapore: National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Changi International Airport Service, People's Action Party Community Foundation, Singapore Science Centre, Maritime Port Authority, Tyco Electronics, Keppel Shipyard, Keppel FELs, RCL Group, NOK Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Defence, Institute of Technical Education and Central Provident Fund Board;
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China: OSIM, Omni Plastics, Belton Electronics, Venture Manufacturing, Meiban Technology, OCBC, YUM! Restaurants China, Ametek Motors, Univac and Chevron Phillips Chemicals;
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Philippines: Samsung Electronics, Development Academy of the Philippines, Integrated Microelectornics, Honda Cars Makati, Philips Semiconductors, United Laboratories.
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Recent Projects: Recent workshops Mervin delivered include: Executive Leadership for Managers and Supervisors, Group Problem Solving, Cultural Sensitivity and Leadership, Service Excellence, Senior Management Retreats and Teambuilding, Leading and Managing Change, Effective Communication, Teambuilding, Performance Management and Appraisal, Innovation Management, Train-The-Trainer, Staff Suggestion Scheme, Innovation and Quality Circles series.
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Senior Management Workshops: Mervin has facilitated workshops for senior management teams, including the CEO and senior management team of Central Provident Fund Board (Singapore), Tyco Electronics (Singapore), People's Action Party Community Foundation (Singapore), Omni Plastics (Shanghai), Osim (Shanghai), Meiban Technology (Shanghai), Belton Electronics (ShenZhen), Chevron Phillips Chemicals (Shanghai), SaigonTourist Holding (Vietnam), Liberty Hotel Group (Vietnam) and Etisalat (U.A.E).
Certification: Mervin was a certified trainer by the Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL) on Unleashing Your Creativity. He was also a certified trainer for EDGE Innovative Learning International Ltd Leadership Development programmes. Mervin was an APO Expert (Asian Productivity Organisation www.apo.org based in Tokyo, Japan) and has been assigned by APO to conduct assignments in the region.