Dennis Anthony Uy | |
|---|---|
 Uy in 2023 | |
| Born | June 1, 1966 |
| Education | Holy Angel University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and owner of Converge ICT |
| Spouse | Maria Grace Yao |
Dennis Anthony H. Uy is a Filipino businessman who is known for being the founder of Converge ICT.
Dennis Anthony Uy was born on June 1, 1966, in Fukien (now Fujian), China. [1] In China, the Uys lived in poverty with one meal a day already considered "a blessing". [2] When he moved in, he could not speak English nor Tagalog. [3] Dennis Uy and his family emigrated to the Philippines in 1977 with the help of his uncle Johnny Uy. [2] At age 11, Uy worked as a cold storage handyman at Johnny's Supermarket, which was considered as the oldest supermarket in Angeles City and was run by his uncle. [4]
The younger Uy spent his studies in Angeles City, attending Chevalier School for his high school studies [1] and the Holy Angel University where he graduated with a degree in electrical engineering in 1992. [5]
As a high school student, Uy sold Betamax and VHS tapes he sourced from Greenhills in San Juan, Metro Manila which later led to him setting up Jack's Video, a Betamax and VHS rental service with his brother in Angeles City. [1] Uy would stop his Betamax and VHS business in the early 1990s as the technology was becoming obsolete. [6] Dennis Uy later set up the Angeles City Cable and Television Network, a cable television provider which caters to Central Luzon. [1]
He expanded to the broadband and fiber optics business founding the ComClark Network and Technology Corp. in 1996 which later became Converge ICT. [1] He has also expressed his vision to develop Angeles City, his hometown, as a technology hub similar to Silicon Valley. [7] Converge under his watch also pursued a bid to become the third major telecommunications provider in the Philippines in 2018 after Globe and PLDT, but lost to Dito Telecommunity associated with his namesake Dennis Ang Uy. [3] Globe acknowledge Converge as a bigger competitor than Dito despite Converge losing the bid. [8]
In 2021, Uy became a board member of Silicon Valley–based firm Axiado Corp. [9] In 2023, President Bongbong Marcos appointed him as his special envoy to Korea for digital transformation. [10] He took his oath of office on October 4, 2023. [11]
Dennis Uy is married to Maria Grace Yao, who is also a co-founder of Converge. [12]
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