U Wai Phyo

Managing Director | Yathar Cho Industry Ltd.

Wai Phyo is the Managing Director of Yathar Cho Industry Ltd., one of the largest food manufacturing companies in the country.  His group of companies includes Cho Cho Industry Ltd, also in food manufacturing business, Myanmar Zarla Distribution, one of the largest nationwide distribution companies, Parama Technologies involved in the IT space and OneLink Technologies, which is an ecommerce company.

Wai Phyo holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the American University of Washington D.C and an Executive MBA from the National University of Singapore and University of California Los Angeles.

He is one of the Vice Presidents of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Previous roles include founding President of the Myanmar Young Entrepreneurs Association, Vice President of Myanmar Industries Association, Myanmar representative member in ASEAN Business Advisory Council and founder of the Young Presidents’ Organization Yangon Chapter.  Wai Phyo is also a 2017 Eisenhower Fellow.

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Educational Background

  • Masters in Business Administration

Directorship Certification

  • Myanmar Institute of Directors, DCP8, January 2022

Directorship History

  • CEO at Onelink Technologies Co., Ltd – January 2019 – Present
  • Managing Director at Myanmar Zarla Distribution Co.,Ltd – June 2018- Present
  • Executive Director at Mercury Distribution Co.,Ltd – January 2015 – Present
  • Managing Director at Cho Cho Industry Ltd – October 2001 – Present

Functional Area

  • Manufacturing