Colin Ong of Great Eastern Wins Inspirational Agents Leader of Year Awards
The title of the article shouldn’t surprise many as if there’s one name that has ruled the finance industry of Singapore in recent times it’s Colin Ong Lian Jin. Colin is currently the Senior Executive Director of Great Eastern Financial Advisers and is the main man responsible for the rise and rise of the company. So, it was not possible for the organisers of the Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards to ignore the man when shortlisting awardees. The Journey of Colin Ong As a young graduate, Colin was lucky to meet Tan Koon Chuan, who was then the director of Great Eastern Agency. Tan Koon played the role of a perfect mentor for young Colin, who joined the company just after graduating from the National University of Singapore in 1992. After learning the basics of the industry from his mentor, Colin started coming up with his own plans and executed them flawlessly. This allowed the company to grow rapidly and become one of the most trusted insuranc...