Dennis Anthony Uy

Dennis Anthony H. Uy is a Filipino businessman who is known for being the founder of Converge ICT.

Not to be confused with Dennis Uy.
In this Philippine name, the family name is Uy.

Dennis Anthony Uy
Uy in 2023
Born (1966-06-01) June 1, 1966
Fukien, China
EducationHoly Angel University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder and owner of Converge ICT
SpouseMaria Grace Yao

Early life and education

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]

Career

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 is 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]

Uy and his wife pose with Marcos after taking his oath of office as special envoy.

Personal life

Dennis Uy is married to Maria Grace Yao, who is also a co-founder of Converge.[12]

See also

References
  1. Manabat, Ashley (November 24, 2020). "From VHS tapes to fiber optic business: Emerging telco magnate Dennis H. Uy bags entrepreneur award". BusinessMirror. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "Pampanga entrepreneur outruns largest PH telcos". Manila Standard. April 10, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. Ichimura, Anri (July 7, 2020). "The Other Dennis Uy: Who Is Dennis Anthony Uy, CEO of Converge?". Esquire. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. Camus, Miguel (September 15, 2020). "Angeles City retail pioneer Johnny Uy dies at 98". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. Ramos, Gerry (March 11, 2022). "Converge CEO Dennis Uy emerges as frontrunner in sale of Alaska's PBA franchise". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  6. "BIZ BUZZ: Silicon Valley, Pampanga". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 18, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  7. "Converge CEO aims to build 'tech city' in Pampanga". BusinessWorld. October 29, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. Fuentes, Art (November 16, 2021). "Which Dennis Uy? Globe chief hints Converge 'bigger competition' than DITO". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  9. Camus, Miguel R. (December 1, 2021). "Converge's Dennis Uy joins board of US data security startup". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  10. Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (July 21, 2023). "Dennis Uy is PBBM envoy to Korea for digital transformation". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  11. Mangaluz, Jean (October 4, 2023). "President swears in Dennis Uy as special envoy to South Korea". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  12. Grana, Rhia (March 13, 2022). "Exclusive: Power lady and Forbes favorite Grace Uy on the one event that shaped her life". ANCX. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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