WWCAP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Administration / Accountant
Job Titles:
- Assistant Director, Operations
Job Titles:
- Assistant Director, Investment Banking
Baldwin Yung is a managing partner of Worldwide Capital (WWCAP) and oversees all areas of direct investments, mergers and acquisitions, public offering, strategic development, and private financing transactions at WWCAP.
With over 20 years of experience in the financial, capital, public accounting and high-technology industries, Mr. Yung has accumulated a wide range of experience. His area of expertise includes private placements of equity and venture capital financings, debt financings, private and public mergers and acquisitions, and strategic partnerships for start up and early stage companies. Mr. Yung is co-Founder and a member of the board of directors of Digilava, Inc. [DGLV.PK], a leading Application Service Provider in video rendering technology and event management company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Yung worked for global public accounting firms such as Price Waterhouse Coopers, L.L.P, PKF International (previously known as Pannell, Kerr & Forster), Worldwide CPAs, specializing in external audits and financial advisory services.
Mr. Yung has a B.A. degree in Accounting from University of Oregon. Mr. Yung is a member of the Business Advisory Council of the State of California and was awarded 2005 Businessman of the Year.
Job Titles:
- Manager, Direct Investment
Bruce Baker serves on the Advisory Board of WWCAP and is a managing partner of Worldwide Associates, an affiliated company of WWCAP. As Managing Director and Founder of Worldwide Associates and Worldwide Communications, Inc. (formerly known as Affiliated Holdings), Mr. Baker manages and oversees operations of all of its subsidiaries, and coordinates mergers and acquisitions, public offering, strategic development, and private financing transactions.
Mr. Baker began building the Affiliated Holdings empire over 20 years ago after helping and pioneering the telecommunication industry for 10 years. His endeavors in the industry include buying, building, and selling eleven communication companies of his own. While teaming with companies such as AT&T, Southern Bell, ITT, ATC, MCI, Sprint, and the likes, he has gained profound insights not only in the industry, but also in the corporate banking arena. In recent years, Mr. Baker has completed mergers and acquisitions totaling more than US$200 million, and raised over US$400 million in venture and investment capital, with over 27 projects to his credit. Mr. Baker's significant achievement is in assembling an elite team of investment bankers, business and financial advisors to address all aspects of corporate development and financing.
Mr. Baker received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University's Stern School of Business.
Cherie Lau is responsible for overseeing the finance and accounting affairs in our Hong Kong office and is actively involved in strategic development, compliance and due diligence activities. Ms. Lau has over 15 years of financial and operating experiences. Prior to joining Worldwide Capital, Ms. Lau spent four years as Administrative Officer in charge of handling corporate affairs and public and media relations at The Hong Kong Society of Accountants. Before that, Ms. Lau has held various human resources and operation roles at Compliance department at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Bates Hong Kong Ltd. Ms. Lau also worked in the financial and accounting capacities at University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco. Ms. Lau earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Oregon.
Job Titles:
- Senior Manager
- Vice - Chairman of Hong Kong Caring Magic Circus
Jim Wong brought over 12 years of work experience in the commercial and educational sectors. He is responsible for business development, marketing, research and project management at WWCAP. Prior to joining WWCAP, Mr. Wong was a senior associate of a private consulting firm in Hong Kong, providing consulting services in corporate development, business management, marketing research, and HR training and development to SMEs, MNCs and Government Authorities in the Great China Region. In addition, he was a Dean of Students and Lecturer in Business Studies, Marketing Management and Organizational Behavior for a post-secondary education institute in Hong Kong.
Mr. Wong earned his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from the University of Oregon, and a Master degree of Corporate Governance with the Open University of Hong Kong. Mr. Wong is a professional member of Australian Institute of Management (AIMM) since 2002. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate in enterprise management with the Shanghai University of Finance & Economics.
Mr. Wong is a vice-chairman of Hong Kong Caring Magic Circus, a non-profit and charity organization registered with the HKSAR government, to focus with activities and events of anti-drug abuse for youths.
Job Titles:
- Manager, Business & Investment Analysis