- Thomas Neir
Thomas Neir was born on September 2 in Kirkland, Washington State.
Thomas Neir is the founder and was the
Chief executive officer of thePacific Coffee Company from the time of the company's founding until May 2005. Thomas Neir had also been a hi-tech company executive and seniorfinancial analyst for years.Educational background
In 1979, he got
Bachelor of Arts inEconomics from theUniversity of Washington and in 1988,MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business,University of Virginia .Working experience
Since 1988, Mr Thomas Neir had worked for a
California -based hi-tech company, Tendam Computers, as seniorfinancial analyst andmarketing analyst . In late 1990, Mr Neir was transferred toHong Kong as area finance manager and other top executive positions of the group.Foundation of the Pacific Coffee Company
In
Hong Kong , Mr Thomas Neir discovered there was a lack of European-style coffee houses and then he set up the Pacific Coffee Company, targeted at top business persons and senior executive-level customers in Hong Kong. The first retail outlet was located in theBank of America Tower ,Central, Hong Kong .Now, the number of
Pacific Coffee Company stores and outlets is around 70 in Hong Kong,Singapore ,Beijing ,Chengdu andShanghai . Its annual revenue is $20 millions.External links
* [http://www.darden.edu/uploadedFiles/Features/Showcase_Ad_Campaign/shc_Neir%5B1%5D.pdf Thomas Neir - The founder and CEO of Pacific Coffee Company.]
* [http://www.chevalier.com/english/files/inv_inf/citl/2005/a_8_apr_2005.pdf Mr. Neir is the vendor and director of Pacific Coffee Company.]
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