Rony a firm believer of Asia Pacific’s economic growth

DATE: 01.05.07   ISSUE 1, 2007

Mr Stephen is the 2007 recipient of the Allard Partners Scholarship, awarded to a full-time MBA student intending to pursue a career in the Asia Pacific investment industry. “I have very strong ties with the Asia Pacific as I grew up and completed my education in India,” said Mr Stephen.

“I believe the region has brought about profound changes in the world economy. A burgeoning upwardly middle class population is fuelling demand in the consumer goods market in India, China and South East Asia. China, for example, is dominating the manufacturing industry worldwide, and India is leading the IT sector,” he said.

Rony Stephen is the 2007 recipient of the Allard Partners Scholarship.

Photo: Rony Stephen

Mr Stephen’s engineering background is coupled with his experience in business development, marketing and sales support, logistics and project management. He worked as a Project Engineer for Samtel, India’s market leader in the television tube manufacturing industry, before taking on the role of Systems Engineer in the engineering resource centre for Emerson Process Management.

Mr Stephen worked briefly in Germany as a Systems Consultant, before settling down in Australia for his role as Electrical Engineer for Austdac Pty Ltd, a mining technology manufacturer and service provider.

Mr Stephen views his studies and scholarship as an “opportunity to venture into the finance industry and strengthen links to Asia through Australia’s top business school”.

“Being of Indian origin and residing in Australia, it is only natural that I want to be part of these exciting times where I can foresee the Asia-Pacific being a dominant force in the global economy. The Allard Partners Scholarship is a brilliant opportunity for me to enter the finance sector – I am especially looking forward to my internship with this global investment firm.”