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 Vincent Ha (born 31 October 1984) is the co-founder and chairman of Singapore-based global talent agency [https://www.gushcloud.com/ Gushcloud International].<ref name=":0">Vincent Ha. ''LinkedIn.'' n.d. Accessed 22 December, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinceha/?originalSubdomain=sg </ref> As the co-founder of Gushcloud, Vincent Ha has led the company to become one of the largest social media talent management companies in Southeast Asia.<ref name=":1">Successpedia Asia. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yudPY3jFlSc SINGAPORE: Co-founder of Gushcloud International, Vincent Ha on What Drives His Company and Success]”. ''Youtube.'' July 5, 2019. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref>
 == Background ==
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 === Beginnings ===
 Vincent Ha started Gushcloud in June 2009 after realising the need for an online platform for influencers to market themselves, since social media was still up and coming at that point of time.<ref name=":2" /> In a 2019 interview with ''CNA Luxury'', he was quoted as having said:<blockquote>“When we first began, we created an influencer marketing platform because people then were still working manually with bloggers. People were still trying to figure out how to get onto social media. We felt this called for a need for a technology platform, and for brands to do it at scale.”<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>
 === Business expansion ===
-In May 2015, Gushcloud was acquired by South Korea-based digital firm Yello Digital Marketing Global (YDMG), after which Vincent Ha stayed on as CEO of Gushcloud and took on the role of chief strategy officer of YDMG.<ref name=":4">Tan, Weizhen. “[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/korean-digital-agency-ydm-group-buys-majority-stake-gushcloud Gushcloud acquired by South Korea’s Yello Digital Marketing]”. ''TODAYonline.'' May 22, 2015. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref> The acquisition was to help Gushcloud and YDMG expand its reach into the Southeast Asian market for influencer marketing and content creation.<ref name=":4" /> Speaking to ''TODAYonline'' about the acquisition, Vincent was quoted as saying:<blockquote>“Now we will have more resources and we are able to grow a lot faster. One of the big opportunities for us is that they (YDMG) will be supporting us not just in terms of financial resources to expand regionally, but also in terms of the opportunity to tap into the existing client base of all these Korean digital agencies.”<ref name=":4" /></blockquote>Vincent Ha and Althea Lim, co-founders of Gushcloud. Link: <nowiki>https://cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com/people/gushcloud-founders-althea-lim-vincent-ha-12064202</nowiki>
+In May 2015, Gushcloud was acquired by South Korea-based digital firm Yello Digital Marketing Global (YDMG), after which Vincent Ha stayed on as CEO of Gushcloud and took on the role of chief strategy officer of YDMG.<ref name=":4">Tan, Weizhen. “[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/korean-digital-agency-ydm-group-buys-majority-stake-gushcloud Gushcloud acquired by South Korea’s Yello Digital Marketing]”. ''TODAYonline.'' May 22, 2015. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref> The acquisition was to help Gushcloud and YDMG expand its reach into the Southeast Asian market for influencer marketing and content creation.<ref name=":4" /> Speaking to ''TODAYonline'' about the acquisition, Vincent was quoted as saying:<blockquote>“Now we will have more resources and we are able to grow a lot faster. One of the big opportunities for us is that they (YDMG) will be supporting us not just in terms of financial resources to expand regionally, but also in terms of the opportunity to tap into the existing client base of all these Korean digital agencies.”<ref name=":4" /></blockquote>
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Vincent Ha (born 31 October 1984) is the co-founder and chairman of Singapore-based global talent agency [https://www.gushcloud.com/ Gushcloud International].<ref name=":0">Vincent Ha. ''LinkedIn.'' n.d. Accessed 22 December, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinceha/?originalSubdomain=sg </ref> As the co-founder of Gushcloud, Vincent Ha has led the company to become one of the largest social media talent management companies in Southeast Asia.<ref name=":1">Successpedia Asia. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yudPY3jFlSc SINGAPORE: Co-founder of Gushcloud International, Vincent Ha on What Drives His Company and Success]”. ''Youtube.'' July 5, 2019. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref>

Photo of Vincent Ha. Link: <nowiki>https://generationt.asia/people/vincent-ha</nowiki>

Born: 31 October 1984

Education: Bachelor of Business Management, Bachelor of Finance and Accounting

Alma mater: Singapore Management University

Spouse: Jasmine Chua (m. 2011)

== Background ==

=== Family ===
Vincent Ha was born on 31 October 1984.<ref>jaschuahl. ''Instagram.'' October 31, 2019. Accessed 22 December, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/B4SOlL3nTqJ/ </ref><ref name=":2">Rodrigues, Stacy. “[https://cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com/people/gushcloud-founders-althea-lim-vincent-ha-12064202 From crises to conquest: How Gushcloud's founders turned their business around]”. ''CNA Luxury.'' November 21, 2019. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref>

=== Education ===
From 1991 to 2000, Vincent Ha completed his primary and secondary education at Anglo Chinese School (ACS).<ref name=":0" /> From 2001 to 2002, he studied at Anglo Chinese Junior College (ACJC) where he attained his GCE Advanced (‘A’) Levels certificate.<ref name=":0" /> From 2005 to 2009, he studied at the Singapore Management University (SMU), graduating with double degrees in business management and accountancy as well as finance and accounting.<ref>“[https://alumni.smu.edu.sg/vincent-ha Vincent Ha]”. ''Singapore Management University.'' n.d. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">“[https://www.gushcloud.com/team?pgid=jyxwe58e-09ce4d23-ff2b-43f2-8c3b-9be6ad5c852a Leadership]”. ''Gushcloud International.'' n.d. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref>

=== Personal life ===
Vincent Ha is married to Jasmine Chua, with whom he has three children.<ref>Vincent Ha. ''Facebook.'' October 11, 2017. Accessed 22 December, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/vincent.ha/posts/10159478767025154 </ref><ref>Vincent Ha. ''Facebook.'' January 29, 2020. Accessed 22 December, 2020. Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/vincent.ha/posts/10163029748445154 </ref> The couple met while they were both students in SMU as part of the SMU Broadcast and Entertainment co-curricular activity.<ref>“[http://www.perfectweddings.sg/jasmine-vincent-an-smu-love-story/ Jasmine & Vincent – An SMU Love Story]”. ''Perfect Weddings.'' n.d. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref>

=== Early career ===
From June 2009 to May 2016, Vincent Ha was a non-executive director of Big 3 Productions, a video production and content creation company.<ref name=":0" /> Being a non-executive director, Vincent’s role was to oversee the company’s executive directors.<ref>Barone, Adam. “[https://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/non-executive-director.asp#:~:text=A%20non%2Dexecutive%20director%20is,in%20policymaking%20and%20planning%20exercises. Non-Executive Director]”. ''Investopedia.'' July 25, 2020. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref> From January 2011 to December 2012, he was a director for creative agency The Barnett Group.<ref name=":0" /> Vincent Ha was also the chief strategy officer for digital communications firm Yello Digital Marketing Global (YDMG) from 2015 to 2018.<ref name=":0" />

== Gushcloud International (June 2011 to current) ==
Since January 2018, Vincent Ha has been the co-founder and chairman of global influencer marketing and talent agency Gushcloud International.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> Prior to being the chairman, he was the chief executive officer (CEO) since co-founding the company with fellow entrepreneur Althea Lim in June 2011.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> According to a 2019 ''Successpedia Asia'' interview with Vincent, Gushcloud International currently operates in nine countries with over 200 employees.<ref name=":1" />

=== Beginnings ===
Vincent Ha started Gushcloud in June 2009 after realising the need for an online platform for influencers to market themselves, since social media was still up and coming at that point of time.<ref name=":2" /> In a 2019 interview with ''CNA Luxury'', he was quoted as having said:<blockquote>“When we first began, we created an influencer marketing platform because people then were still working manually with bloggers. People were still trying to figure out how to get onto social media. We felt this called for a need for a technology platform, and for brands to do it at scale.”<ref name=":2" /></blockquote>

=== Business expansion ===
In May 2015, Gushcloud was acquired by South Korea-based digital firm Yello Digital Marketing Global (YDMG), after which Vincent Ha stayed on as CEO of Gushcloud and took on the role of chief strategy officer of YDMG.<ref name=":4">Tan, Weizhen. “[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/korean-digital-agency-ydm-group-buys-majority-stake-gushcloud Gushcloud acquired by South Korea’s Yello Digital Marketing]”. ''TODAYonline.'' May 22, 2015. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref> The acquisition was to help Gushcloud and YDMG expand its reach into the Southeast Asian market for influencer marketing and content creation.<ref name=":4" /> Speaking to ''TODAYonline'' about the acquisition, Vincent was quoted as saying:<blockquote>“Now we will have more resources and we are able to grow a lot faster. One of the big opportunities for us is that they (YDMG) will be supporting us not just in terms of financial resources to expand regionally, but also in terms of the opportunity to tap into the existing client base of all these Korean digital agencies.”<ref name=":4" /></blockquote>Vincent Ha and Althea Lim, co-founders of Gushcloud. Link: <nowiki>https://cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com/people/gushcloud-founders-althea-lim-vincent-ha-12064202</nowiki>

=== Rebranding and further expansion ===
In November 2016, Gushcloud announced that it was rebranding, launching its new logo as well as its plans for regional expansion and into the entertainment industry.<ref>“[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/gushcloud-rebrands-eyes-entertainment-industry Gushcloud rebrands as it eyes the entertainment industry]”. ''Marketing Interactive.'' November 2, 2016. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref> The company also acquired US-based social media influencer management firm uFluencer Group in March 2017 in a bid to enter the American market.<ref>“[https://www.newswire.com/news/gushcloud-acquires-ufluencer-group-to-form-gushcloud-talent-agency-5949952 Gushcloud acquires uFluencer Group to form Gushcloud Talent Agency, becomes largest global influencer media & marketing company]”. ''Newswire.'' March 14, 2017. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref>

=== Independence from Yello Digital Marketing Global (November 2018) ===
In November 2018, it was announced that Gushcloud International co-founders Vincent Ha and Althea Lim had bought back their company from YDMG for a reported US$8.2 million.<ref name=":5">“[https://www.marketing-interactive.com/gushcloud-splits-from-yello-digital-founders-buy-back-company-for-us8-2m Gushcloud splits from Yello Digital, founders buy back company for US$8.2m]”. ''Marketing Interactive.'' November 16, 2018. Accessed 22 December, 2020.</ref> In a statement released, Vincent Ha was quoted as having said the following about the decision:<blockquote>“As co-founders of Gushcloud International, we see the company evolving beyond influencer marketing services so we can build out a sustainable future for influencers and content creators. To play an important role within the media and entertainment industry, and to build out what this ecosystem looks like, we believe we had to take back control of steering the company forward and to onboard more strategic partners and investors.”<ref name=":5" /></blockquote>

=== Board positions ===
Besides holding key roles at Gushcloud, Vincent Ha has also taken up key positions such as being a director at the YMCA of Singapore and CEO of financing solutions firm Lyte Ventures, which he co-founded.<ref name=":6">“[https://www.ymca.org.sg/about-us/board-of-directors/mr-vincent-ha-kwang-yuen/ Mr Vincent Ha Kwang Yuen]”. ''YMCA of Singapore.'' n.d. Accessed 23 December, 2020.</ref><ref name=":7">“[https://www.lyteventures.com/about/ About]”. ''Lyte Ventures.'' n.d. Accessed 23 December, 2020.</ref> The following is a list of board positions Vincent Ha has held over the years.
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|'''Year'''
|'''Organisation'''
|'''Role'''
|'''References'''
|-
|2018 - current
| rowspan="2" |Gushcloud International
|Chairman
|<ref name=":3" />
|-
|2011 - 2017
|Chief executive officer
|<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":0" />
|-
|2019 - current
|YMCA
|Director
|<ref name=":6" />
|-
|2016 - current
|Lyte Ventures
|Chief executive officer
|<ref name=":7" />
|-
|2011 - 2012
|Big 3 Productions
|Non-executive director
| rowspan="2" |<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2009 - 2016
|The Barnett Group
|Director
|}

== References / Citations ==