19 PEOPLE TO WATCH IN 2019 -Technology

Face to watch in 2019: Sim Wong Hoo, CEO of Creative Technologies

Creative Technologies founder and chief executive Sim Wong Hoo with the new Super X-Fi products.
Creative Technologies founder and chief executive Sim Wong Hoo with the new Super X-Fi products. ST PHOTO: TREVOR TAN
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

Back in its heyday, home-grown technology company Creative Technologies and its chief executive Sim Wong Hoo were the talk of the town.

This year, the spotlight was thrust back on Mr Sim, 63, and Creative, thanks to a new award-winning piece of audio technology called the Super X-Fi - which he said is more revolutionary than colour television.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 23, 2018, with the headline Face to watch in 2019: Sim Wong Hoo, CEO of Creative Technologies. Subscribe