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Liang Thow Ming is the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Port City, Colombo a 269 hectares brand new city right next to Colombo, Sri Lanka. This is a USD 1.4 billion investment project by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). When completed, Port City Colombo will provide some 5.6 million square meters of build-up area and aims to function as a hub to South Asia with plans to incorporate an International Financial Center, Luxury Residences, Retail Destination, Marina, International School, Medical Facilities, Convention & Exhibition Center, Theme Park and other various Lifestyle Concepts. Development timeframe is expected to be 25 years with an eventual total investment estimated at USD 15 million.

In his capacity as the CSMO, Liang is responsible for the commercial success of the project. In addition to the sales and marketing function, Liang took charge of the crisis management public relations function and is also a key member of the product development team.

Liang has spent more than 20 years in sales and marketing of real estate portfolios, both with developers and the consultants. Over this period, Liang has been involved in every aspect of the real estate development cycle, starting from land evaluation, development concepts, product development, advertising, public relations, sales and customer development and relations. His experience has brought him through major public listed developers across Asia and with top real estate international consultants.

Liang holds a BSc with a major in Mathematics and a MBA (Real Estate) from the National University of Singapore