He has worked for 40+ years in various industries, ranging from retail, brewing, defence manufacturing, real estate, oil and gas in the UK, China, Singapore, Switzerland. Today, Rick is based in Vietnam full time, and his primary focuses are IT, Talent, and F&B.
Rick is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), a Fellow of CPA Australia, and has an MSc in Strategic Business Management from Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
He is the Treasurer & a Board Member of the British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV), Chairman of AMCHAM HCMC ICT Group, ex-Chairman of Eurocham ICT Sector Committee, the only non-Australian-based member of the School Advisory Committee RMIT Melbourne, Chairman Industry Advisory Committee RMIT Vietnam, CIMA assessor, ex-South East Asia Regional Board CIMA (Member 2011-18, Vice-chairman 2014-15, Chairman 2015-16), Co-founder and Vice-Chairman of International Project Management Association of Vietnam, and the founder/co-founder of multiple start-ups (not all of which have failed!).
Rick is an active promoter of CIMA and a very regular speaker in Vietnam on multiple topics including Accounting, Digital Transformation, Talent, Project Management, Doing Business in Vietnam, UK-Vietnam and US-Vietnam trade and inward investment.
Rick is a proud Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TRG International and the owner of PJ’s Coffee Vietnam.
Rick is a Hubspot pro and advocate. He has been certified in Marketing Software, Frictionless Sales and various other Hubspot's popular courses.
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Lead the change 2018 at HCMC University of Economics
Rick has lived and worked in Vietnam for many years now and has found that what Vietnamese businesses lack is a solid knowledge platform, where business leaders and professionals can share their experience.
Rick firmly believes in an open community where people can learn from renowned experts and from each other. His vision came true and became the TRG Talk series that we all know today. Everyone is welcome to join in and give a helping hand to expand the community.
To learn more about our TRG Talk series, please visit our Event page here.
In addition to hosting and speaking at TRG's signature events, Rick also frequent workshops, seminars and conferences all around Vietnam and the world.
Rick's most requested speaking topics are:
Are you looking for a dynamic and inspiring speaker for your next event? Why not discuss your programs and requirements with Rick and explore how his skills can motivate you and your team to reach high goals.
Whether you need a keynote speech, a seminar host, a workshop leader, a guest lecturer, or a special headliner, Rick can deliver the message that suits your need.
Rick has been a regular blood donor for the past 30 years. Rick spends an hour out of his busy day every 3 months to donate blood and help save others' lives. Nowadays, giving blood has become a routine part of his life, and he’s happy with it.
Understand the importance of donating blood, Rick and the CSR team at TRG committed to having 3 to 4 blood donation days a year.
Every year, TRG makes sure to reserve funds to help the needy and most vulnerable in the community and across Vietnam. For close to a decade, Rick and the CSR team TRG has been facilitating our own charity trips.
In recent years, TRG has switched to the company matching monetary contributions to double the amount our people donate. The funds raised were used to purchase the essentials, which were then delivered to some remote locations around Vietnam.
“Through all our charity activities, we aim to share our luck and good fortune to those less fortunate and give them hope.” - Rick Yvanovich
Annually, TRGers participate in two Fun Runs for Charity, which are the BBGV Fun Run organised by the British Business Group (BBGV) and the Terry Fox Run organised by CANCHAM.
These Fun Run for Charity events were created with the purpose of helping the unfortunate people throughout Vietnam. Since its inception, BBGV Fun Run in particular has raised more than 10 billion VND and has gained notable recognition and participation from various local and international organisations as well as individuals in Vietnam.
Typically, at a tree planting event, TRG will set a goal of how many trees the company should plant. To make it more competitive, TRGers split up into teams and compete against each other to see who plants the most trees or plants the fastest. TRG hopes that one day the total number of trees we have planted will reach one million trees.
The outcome of these tree planting events always brings a smile to our TRGers’ faces as they enjoy a wonderful time in company with one another while they feel proud of their social achievements.
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