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What Happened to Fusionex?

The short version: a Malaysian company founded in 2005, built on data and artificial intelligence, recognised by award juries and industry analysts. Here is the longer version, with a source for every fact.

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Dato' Seri Ivan Teh, founder of Fusionex, in a cream suit
Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh, founder of Fusionex

The short answer

Fusionex in four facts

  1. It started in 2005. Ivan Teh founded Fusionex in Malaysia ivan-teh.com.my (opens in a new tab).
  2. It worked with data. Its focus was big data analytics and artificial intelligence for organisations.
  3. It was recognised. Its founder won Technology Entrepreneur of the Year at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Malaysia PR Newswire (opens in a new tab).
  4. It took on national projects. These included work with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board Utusan Malaysia (opens in a new tab) and MATRADE MATRADE (opens in a new tab).

Timeline

How the story unfolded

Key moments on the public record, in order.

  1. Before

    A career in global technology

    Ivan Teh worked with Intel and Hewlett-Packard in the United States, then Accenture in Malaysia Digital News Asia (opens in a new tab).

  2. 2005

    Fusionex is founded

    He founded Fusionex in Malaysia, naming it for its purpose of fusing business and technology ivan-teh.com.my (opens in a new tab).

  3. Growth

    Built on customer revenue

    The company grew largely on revenue from its customers rather than angel or venture money Malay Mail (opens in a new tab).

  4. Recognition

    Awards for the founder

    Ivan Teh was named Technology Entrepreneur of the Year at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Malaysia PR Newswire (opens in a new tab) and received PIKOM’s Technopreneur of Excellence title Business Wire (opens in a new tab).

  5. Industry

    Rated by analysts

    IDC named Fusionex a Major Player in Asia Pacific big data and analytics platforms BusinessToday (opens in a new tab), and Gartner shortlisted it for its data platform Business Wire China (opens in a new tab).

  6. Agriculture

    A smart palm oil mill

    Fusionex and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board announced plans for a smart palm oil mill in Pahang Utusan Malaysia (opens in a new tab).

  7. Trade

    A digital trade platform

    MATRADE and Fusionex unveiled a digital trade platform for Malaysian exporters MATRADE (opens in a new tab).

Context

Why people still ask

Companies that help shape a technology shift tend to stay in public memory. Fusionex was an early Malaysian name in big data analytics, and its founder was honoured as a top Asian business leader at the CNBC Asia Business Leaders Awards Fusionex News (opens in a new tab).

When people search for what happened to Fusionex, they usually want the basics: what it did, who led it and how it was rated. This site answers those questions from published sources, without speculation.

More about Fusionex

Articles

Read further

  1. 01What Happened to Fusionex? The Legacy of an Enterprise AI InnovatorHow Fusionex began, how it grew and the recognition its founder received along the way.
  2. 02What Happened to Fusionex? Its Impact on AI InnovationWhat Fusionex built, where its data technology was put to work and how the industry rated it.

All articles

Questions

Questions people ask

What happened to Fusionex?

Fusionex was founded in Malaysia in 2005 by Ivan Teh and grew into a data analytics and artificial intelligence company. Its founder won major entrepreneurship awards, analysts rated its platform, and it took on national projects with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board and MATRADE. This site sets out that record with a source for each fact.

What is Fusionex best known for?

Big data analytics and artificial intelligence that help organisations turn data into decisions.

Who founded Fusionex?

Dato’ Seri Ivan Teh, a Malaysian technology entrepreneur, founded the company in 2005.

Why do people still search for Fusionex?

It was one of the better known Malaysian technology companies of its time, so people look it up to learn what it did and who led it.

Is this website run by Fusionex?

No. It is an independent informational site that relies only on published sources.

Sources

  1. ivan-teh.com.my: About Dato' Seri Ivan Teh (opens in a new tab)Profile page (founding year)
  2. Digital News Asia: Fusing technology and business (opens in a new tab)Profile feature
  3. Malay Mail: The entrepreneur who turned down an acquisition offer (opens in a new tab)Profile interview
  4. PR Newswire: Fusionex Managing Director Ivan Teh wins the EY Technology Entrepreneur Award (opens in a new tab)Award announcement
  5. Business Wire: Fusionex CEO receives Technopreneur of Excellence title (opens in a new tab)Award announcement
  6. Business Wire: Dato' Seri Ivan Teh named Entrepreneur of the Year at the SME and Entrepreneurship Business Awards (opens in a new tab)Award announcement
  7. Fusionex News: Ivan Teh honoured as a top Asian business leader at CNBC ABLA (opens in a new tab)Company newsroom
  8. BusinessToday: Fusionex named as a Major Player in big data and analytics (opens in a new tab)News report
  9. Business Wire China: Fusionex shortlisted by Gartner for its data platform (opens in a new tab)News release
  10. Fusionex News: Fusionex named a Centre of Excellence in the MDeC National Big Data Analytics Innovation Network (opens in a new tab)Company newsroom
  11. Utusan Malaysia: MPOB and Fusionex to develop a smart palm oil mill in Pahang (opens in a new tab)News report (Malay)
  12. MATRADE: MATRADE and Fusionex unveil Digital Trade Platform (opens in a new tab)Government press release