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Ho Wai Koeman Lam is a leading expert in B2B and B2C omni-channel management within the high-end home appliances, electronic components, and lighting system solutions industries. He has held key sales and management positions at world-renowned technology innovators, including Sumitomo Electric, Toray Industries, Nio Dev, Koizumi Sangyo, and Nichicon Corporation. He currently serves as the Senior Business & Administration Manager at Shosei Sangyo Corporation.

A distinctive feature of Koeman’s approach is his integration of practical industry expertise with emerging academic insights gained during his pursuit of a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at the University of Plymouth (expected 2028). His research focuses on consumer psychology, the luxury goods market, consumer ethics, and consumer technologies.

Within the realm of omni-channel management, Koeman provides actionable insights for high-end brands, OEM/ODM manufacturers, international traders, and entrepreneurs. Compared to traditional marketing frameworks, his practice emphasizes the ethical application of consumers' status perceptions and their aspiration for upward social mobility as strategic tools to foster high-margin product portfolios. As an in-house strategic advisor, he delivers sophisticated market analysis, competitor benchmarking, and resource evaluation to support senior leadership in formulating long-term, evidence-based business strategies.

This unique blend of hands-on commercial experience and consumer behavior research enables Koeman to excel in strategic management, business development, and market expansion across Hong Kong, Greater China, and the Asia-Pacific region.

*Koeman also provides comments and thesis-writing advice for  bachelor's, master's and junior doctoral students in online communities as a volunteer.

External positions

Senior Business & Administration Manager

Research Interests

  • Consumer Psychology
  • Luxury Purchase

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  3. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  4. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals