Daughter of toy inventor finds perfect position with Google thanks to her strong IT, media and telecoms track record
As a child, in a house filled with toys and dominated by a toy inventor for a father, Rebecca Kuei had every opportunity to let her imagination soar. It was a perfect environment for stimulating the mind and nurturing originality.
It is therefore no surprise that this habit of thinking boldly and differently has defined the life and career of Google's head of sales for Hong Kong and Taiwan.
If there is one thing about Ms Kuei, it is that she stands out. She likes to discover new things and generally stay ahead of the game.
'My father owned a toy business,' she recalled. 'He was always inventing new things. So when we were growing up, we not only had lots of things to play with, but we were also being inspired to be creative. I was being constantly stimulated to explore new and different things.'
While others take comfort in the known and the familiar, Ms Kuei likes to be adventurous. She referred to the different jobs she has had in a richly varied career.
'I have always preferred to join companies in their infancy, rather than status quo establishments,' she said. 'I feel I can bring much more incremental value to these operations and expand my horizons in the process.'