Iwan Sunito is a self-described lazy child who was born and
raised in Indonesia but moved to Sydney in 1985 to pursue his education. Under
pressure to not fail and to become more focused, the decision to leave Borneo
Island has opened a door for Sunito to become a business success story
co-founding Crown International Holdings Group and leading the company as its
current CEO.
* Education
Iwan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in architecture in
1992, where he graduated with honors, and completed his master’s degree in
construction management from the New South Wales University in 1992. He became
a registered architect of South Wales in 1993.
* Career
Iwan started out as an architect for the large Australian
firm Cox Richardson Architects. But then he felt he would be better off owning
his business rather than working as an employee. Known for his humility and
calm personality, he built his first residential project, along with two of his
friends, in the Bondi Junction reaction. In 1996, just four years after his
graduation, he co-founded the Crown Group with business partner Paul Sathio.
And the rest after that, they say, is history.
* Crown Group’s Success
Although it wasn’t easy to make his business a success, Iwan
found that doing business in his second country was more transparent than in
Indonesia. Crown’s success is built on business integrity and Iwan’s ability to
read market trends. The Crown Group has had enormous success in Sydney, with
some popular residential development projects under its belt, including
Ashfield, Bondi, Epping, Eastwood, Five Dock, Homebush, Strathfield and Pennant
Hills.
The aim of Iwan Sunito's Crown company is to provide its
clients with the perks of luxurious living at prices that can only be described
as affordable. The company in June 2013 launched its new development called
Skye by Crown. It is a twenty-storey residential complex that was designed by
Koichi Takada. It is poised to become THE icon of North Sydney.
The Skye complex features 231 apartments that each have
their own balconies as well as glass facades and winter gardens. It has a
bronze-colored metal veil interior. Although it has yet to advertise itself,
the project has generated a lot of interest, which only serves as proof of the
company’s as well as Iwan’s reputation. After Skye, Crown is expected to
develop more projects for affordable luxurious living. For more information
about Skye Crown, you can get more information from Crown's official website.
* Philanthropy
Despite all his success, Iwan still remembers his beginnings
in Indonesia. He organized business workshops for Indonesian students who are
in Australia. He has also done his part in organizing music festivals and
charity events in his hometown and other places in Indonesia as well to give
back to the less fortunate children in Indonesia. On a personal level, Iwan is
a family man with three children.
Iwan Sunito is one of the more well-known immigrant success
stories in Australia. His story is testament that anyone with the passion for
providing a valuable product or service can become a success story regardless
of his or her background.
