Christopher T. Po
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| Born | Christopher Paulus Nicolas T. Po November 19, 1970 Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Chris Po |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
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| 👩 Spouse(s) | Nanette Medved (m. 1999) |
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Christopher Paulus Nicolas T. Po (born November 19, 1970), also known as Chris Po, is a Filipino businessman. He is the Executive Chairman of Century Pacific Food (PSE: CNPF), a Philippine-based food and beverage company that is active in the Philippines, China, U.S., Europe, Japan, and the Middle East.[1] He is also the Chairman of Shakey's Pizza Ventures Inc. (PSE: PIZZA), a chain restaurant business. [2] He currently sits on the Board and is a member of the Executive Committee of Arthaland Corporation (PSE: ALCO), a developer of sustainable real estate projects.[3]
Personal life and education[edit]
Po is the third son of Ricardo S. Po, Sr., the founder and Chairman Emeritus of Century Pacific Food, Inc. He has three brothers, Ricardo Jr., Teodoro, and Leonardo, all of whom are involved in the family businesses.[4]
In 1991, Po graduated from Wharton School and College of Engineering of the University of Pennsylvania, Summa Cum laude, with dual degrees in Economics (Finance Concentration) and Applied Science (Systems Engineering). He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.[5]
He married actress Nanette Medved in South Africa in 1999. The couple have two sons.[6]
Career[edit]
Po joined the family business in 2007 as President and CEO of Century Pacific Group, Inc. (CPGI). In 2014, he took Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF) public as its Chairman, President, and CEO. During his term as CEO and/or Chairman, the company diversified from its historical business of marine and meat and grew its dairy business, entered the coconut industry, and grew the international presence of the company's brands. In 2018, he became the Executive Chairman of the company.[7][8][9]
Since 2016, Po has served as the Chairman of Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (PSE: PIZZA), where he led the acquisition and eventual IPO together with Arran Investments Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of GIC, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore. [10] He has also been a Director of ArthaLand Corp (PSE: ALCO) since 2011. [3]
Prior to these, from 2002 to 2006, he was the Managing Director for Guggenheim Partners, a US financial services firm, where he was in charge of the firm’s Hong Kong office. In 2000, he worked as the Head of Strategic Planning and Business Development at JG Summit Holdings, a Philippine-based conglomerate. Previously, he was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company working with companies in the Asian region, focused on corporate finance, financial strategy, and mergers and acquisitions. [5]
Civic involvement[edit]
Po is a member of the Board of Trustees of Asia Society Philippines,[11] a member of the National Advisory Council of WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Philippines and is the President of the CPG-RSPo Foundation. [12] He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Ateneo de Manila University.[13]
From 2013 to 2019, he served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the WWF Philippines. He was an Advisory Board member of Bantay Bata Children’s Village, a shelter for abused children, from 2005 to 2007. [5]
Awards[edit]
During Po's term as CEO and Chairman, Century Pacific Food, Inc. (PSE:CNPF) completed its initial public offering in 2014, which was awarded as the Best Deal in the Philippines by Asset Publishing & Research Ltd.[14]
CNPF was also recognized as Best Managed Small Cap Company in the Philippines in 2016 by Asia Money and Philippines’ Best Mid Cap Company in 2017-18 by Finance Asia.[15][16] The Company also won the Family Business Award at the 2018 ASEAN Business Awards, an annual recognition for outstanding ASEAN enterprises.[17]
Both Century Pacific Food, Inc. and Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc. have garnered multiple honors and awards during Po’s term in the leadership team and board of directors.
See also[edit]
- Century Pacific Food
- Shakey’s Pizza
- Arthaland Corporation: ArthaLand Century Pacific Tower
References[edit]
- ↑ Philippine Stock Exchange. "Company Page CNPF: Company Information". PSE Edge. Retrieved July 16, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Philippine Stock Exchange. "Company Page PIZZA: Directors and Management". PSE Edge. Retrieved July 16, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Philippine Stock Exchange. "Company Page ALCO: Directors and Management". PSE Edge. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Gonzales, Iris (March 15, 2018). "Chris Po steps down as chairman, president and CEO of Century Pacific". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Biography of Christopher Po : The Wharton Global Alumni Forum-Hong Kong". www.whartonhongkong07.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ Lee-Chua, Queena N. (2018-02-23). "Winning, the Po way". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ Gonzales, Iris. "Chris Po steps down as chairman, president and CEO of Century Pacific". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ Neil (2019-11-28). "Century Pacific Food launches its own coconut product brand". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ "Po family buys Hunt's license from Gokongweis". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (2016-03-23). "Po family, GIC buy Shakey's pizza chain". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Our People". Asia Society. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "WWF Annual Report 2019" (PDF). World Wildlife Fund. 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Board of Trustees". Ateneo de Manila University. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Century named IPO of the year". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Best Managed Company Awards 2016: Asia's finest stand out". www.globalcapital.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ "Century Pacific wins awards from FinanceAsia". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ Nicolas, Jino (2018-12-14). "Philippine firms honored in ASEAN Business Awards 2018". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
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