Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 12, 2002
DOMINIC NG is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of East West Bancorp, Inc., one of the largest and most respected
commercial banks headquartered in Southern California. Since
assuming the helm of East West in 1992, Mr. Ng has built East
West Bancorp into one of the leading banking franchises in
California, with leading positions in a number of key niche
markets, through his innovation and entrepreneurial vision.
Today, East West is the second largest independent bank
headquartered in Los Angeles and the leading financial
institution serving the growing Chinese-American market, and is
listed on the NASDAQ National Market. Mr. Ng has long been
recognized for his leadership and management skills, receiving
numerous awards. He is the 2001 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the
Year in Financial Services and the 1998 recipient of the
Minorities in Business Asian Corporate Multicultural Prism Award.
Mr. Ng also won the 1997 Asian Business League's 'Outstanding
Corporate Executive' award and the 1996 California Society of
CPA's 'Outstanding Member in Industry' award. Mr. Ng also serves
on the Board of Directors for ESS Technology, Inc., a leader in
digital entertainment technologies. He is a member of the Board
of Visitors of The Anderson School at UCLA, Board of Regents of
Loyola Marymount University, Board of Directors of California
Bankers Association and Board of Directors of Committee 100. Mr.
Ng is also Vice Chairman of Town Hall of Los Angeles. He served
as the past Chairman of the California State Treasurer's
Financial Institutions Advisory Committee, and past Chairman of
the National Association of Chinese-American Bankers. Profile
Bancorp?
Mr. Ng: We're currently a little over $3 billion in assets. We're
the second largest independent bank headquartered in
