Innovative business executive Simon Cua, EMBA’ 05, who leads the largest LED lighting manufacturer in China, received an honorary doctorate of laws (LLD) degree from Western University at the 2015 Hong Kong Convocation on Sunday, May 31.
Simon Cua currently serves as the managing director of Light Engine Limited, a company considered the global leader in advanced light-emitting diode (LED) technologies. Light Engine is the largest LED lighting manufacturer in China and one of the top 10 LED lighting suppliers in the world based on sales volume. From 2008-12, Cua was managing director of Linkz Industries, Asia’s largest manufacturer of networking cable. Cua is a board member of the International Cablemakers Federation Council; Director and Executive Committee member of the Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association; Director of the HK-Shanghai Economic Development Association; and committee member of the Hong Kong Electronics Industry Council.
Cua successfully completed Ivey Business School’s Executive MBA program in Hong Kong in 2005 and is also a member of Ivey’s Asian Advisory Board.