Shanghai, China
Friday, April 24, 2015
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About Joey Wat
Joey Wat joined Yum! China in September 2014 with a strong background in both Chinese and Western cultures. She was born in the Fujian Province of China and moved with her family to Hong Kong at a young age. She graduated from the University of Hong Kong and received her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
After graduating, Joey has had a lustrous career with stints at companies like AT Kearny and McKinsey in Greater China. For the past 10 years, Joey was with the AS Watson Group, Hutchison, where she completed her transition from strategist to general manager. Her last position at AS Watson was the Managing Director of Superdrug & Savers, two U.K. prominent chains (pharmacy, health and beauty retail). As the Managing Director, Joey successfully led both companies through very impressive turnarounds and then significant growth, on the strength of continuous innovation and team capability building.
Contact Name: Phil Thompson
Contact Email: philippe.thompson@pepperdine.edu
Contact Phone: (310) 506-4023
Speaker: Joey Wat, President, KFC China, Yum! Brands, Inc.
More info: bschool.pepperdine.edu…
Friday, April 24, 2015
About Joey Wat
Joey Wat joined Yum! China in September 2014 with a strong background in both Chinese and Western cultures. She was born in the Fujian Province of China and moved with her family to Hong Kong at a young age. She graduated from the University of Hong Kong and received her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
After graduating, Joey has had a lustrous career with stints at companies like AT Kearny and McKinsey in Greater China. For the past 10 years, Joey was with the AS Watson Group, Hutchison, where she completed her transition from strategist to general manager. Her last position at AS Watson was the Managing Director of Superdrug & Savers, two U.K. prominent chains (pharmacy, health and beauty retail). As the Managing Director, Joey successfully led both companies through very impressive turnarounds and then significant growth, on the strength of continuous innovation and team capability building.
Contact Name: Phil Thompson
Contact Email: philippe.thompson@pepperdine.edu
Contact Phone: (310) 506-4023
Speaker: Joey Wat, President, KFC China, Yum! Brands, Inc.
More info: bschool.pepperdine.edu…