Alen CEO: Air purifiers ready to serve a million Chinese

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2014-11-24 08:59

20 percent Chinese

"It's very fulfilling for me to come back to my homeland and help Chinese customers," said Lee, who is Chinese American.

Growing up in a Chinese family and educated in America, Lee sees himself "80 percent American and 20 percent Chinese."

"Most Chinese parents want their kids to be more successful than they are. My parents were worried as they felt I should work in a big company and retire there," said Lee, recalling the time when he started his first company.

"I am immersed in the American culture and there's such an entrepreneurial spirit in the US that there's a part of me always wanting to build something," he added.

His childhood closely resembles a typical Chinese upbringing. He studied a musical instrument and focused on science and math. Lee is a university graduate with a master in mechanical engineering and a MBA.

His entrepreneurial inspiration came to him when he was suffering from allergies. According to Lee, Austin, Texas, is the high-allergy capital in the US and where he first encountered flu-like symptoms from the air.

"The medicine made me sleepy. It has my body adjust to the environment, but why not adjust the environment to the body, which is why an air purifier makes more sense."

He said he appreciates his mechanical background, but prefers to focus his efforts on learning and understanding customer's needs.

"I consider an advantage to have some technical background because the marketing side helps me understand customer needs and the engineering side helps me figure out a solution to take care of the needs," said Lee.

Taking advantage of his background and the experience of running the company for several years, Lee said he is steadfast in his commitment to customer service.

"Alen Corporation hopes to bring pure air and better lives to customers, employees and partners," Lee concluded. "China is the best place in the world to do just that."