Paul Tan

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Paul Tan
Born
Paulvinder Tan Teck Kheong

(1984-10-27) 27 October 1984 (age 39)
Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
EducationVictoria Institution
OccupationMotoring journalist
Spouse
Jenny Phang
​
(m. 2012)​
WebsitePaul Tan's Automotive News

Paul Tan (born 27 October 1984) is a

ASEAN automotive scenes.[1]
Paultan.org is managed by Driven Communications Sdn. Bhd., a company in which Paul Tan assumes the role as a managing director. The website also offers reviews, previews, test drives and covers various other topics that are automotive-related.

Established in 2004, paultan.org enjoyed a quick rise to fame.[1][2] His website was the basis for the television programme in 2010 called Driven which ran for four seasons.

Career

Paul Tan's career in automotive journalism has its roots in his childhood. Paul was not born into a privileged family.

Intrakota buses. In 2001, Paul graduated with his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
(SPM) certificate in the Science stream.

After graduating, Paul Tan enrolled in an

The Malay Mail, Monsoon Cup and Peugeot
.

It was during Paul's tenure at Hulk Solutions that the idea of paultan.org developed. Initially starting out as a personal

Google AdSense, it was generating an income of between RM5,000 to 6,000 per month.[3] The term 'paultan' was also among the most frequently searched in the 'persons category' by Malaysian Google users according to Google's 2007 Malaysia Year-End Zeitgeist.[5]

With the continued rise of paultan.org, came a demand for a Malaysian motoring television show.

8TV (a national television channel), during Sunday nights, for broadcasting.[6] On 11 April 2010, the first episode from the first season went live, and the final episode concluded on the 4th of July that same year.[7] Driven was later renewed for a second season, spanning between 19 November 2013 and 17 December 2013 respectively.[8]

As of the 2010s, Paul has shifted the scope of paultan.org to encompass the entire

ASEAN region, where the website was formerly focused predominantly on the Malaysian automotive scene.[3] Unlike most Malaysian mainstream motoring media which focus largely on topics relating to Malaysia, the crew of paultan.org actively travel to neighbouring ASEAN countries to cover local developments, motor shows and car reviews among others. Their efforts give paultan.org an edge in the sense that the website serves up original content and news faster than other mainstream motoring media in Malaysia.[3] Paul has also iterated that paultan.org will never compromise on content, independence, objectivity and credibility for additional revenue from advertisers, as the crew values their readers and their comments respectively.[3]

Driven Communications

In 2008, Driven Communications was exclusively staffed by Paul Tan and his close friend, Harvinder Singh Sidhu.

comScore named paultan.org the 6th most popular website in Malaysia.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Paul Tan's Automotive News – About The Website". paultan.org. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Paultan.org Site Info". Alexa. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Asohan Aryaduray (8 October 2012). "Paul Tan: From personal adversity to professional triumph". digitalnewsasia.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Paul Tan – LinkedIn". Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Hit list". The Star (Malaysia). 17 January 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  6. ^ "About Driven". driven.com.my. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Driven Episodes". driven.com.my. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  8. ^ Harvinder Sidhu (13 November 2013). "Driven – a new automotive web series coming Nov 19!". paultan.org. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  9. ^ a b Johardy Ibrahim (4 February 2014). "Paul Tan kembangkan empat teras niaga". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Malaysia's Favourite Websites Revealed". marketingmagazine.com.my. 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

External links

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