C.H. Lai, Director, R&D

C.H. Lai started his career in mold and die industry in 1988 as an application engineer in the largest Hong Kong metal stamping company. He successfully migrated die design from drafting board to computer aided design and implemented computer aided manufacture in the company. Mr. Lai realized that CAD/CAM would be the necessary tool for design and manufacturing and he found Intelligent CAD/CAM Technology in 1994 to focus on software development for the stamping industry. In 1996, he introduced 3D CAD system SolidWorks from USA to Hong Kong, Macau and South China. 3D QuickTools Ltd. was found in 2002 by C.H. with his partners to develop the 3D progressive die design software 3DQuickPress, which is well accepted by worldwide users. Mr. Lai has over 20 years experience in stamping industry. His expertise includes surface modeling, parametric solid modeling, CAD application in progressive die design and NC programming.

Daniel Lai brings 22 years of experience in sales and marketing of CAD/CAM/CAE to 3D QuickTools Ltd. and is the Director of Sales and Marketing in the company. Before joining 3D QuickTools Ltd., he was the Sales & Marketing Director of Intelligent CAD/CAM Technology Ltd.  Prior to that, he worked in Matra Datavision Asia Pacific as the Marketing Manager and Sales Manager for Asean Operation for 3 years.  Prior to that, Daniel was the Sales Manager in Computervison Asia Pacific for 2 years, where he helped Computervison to control the high-end mold and die market in Hong Kong and Guangdong region. In the years from 1987-1990, he was the Marketing & Sales Manager for Camco Technology Ltd., where he introduced Mastercam, Anvil and Euclid to the Hong Kong and China market.  Daniel earned a bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering from The University of Hong Kong in 1985.

Micky Ng brings 7 years of experience in the CAD/CAM field to 3D QuickTools Ltd. In his five years of postgraduate research study, he gained an intensive knowledge in geometric modeling and rapid prototyping.  Working together with Pierre Lui in the PI-Mold project, he grew his SolidWorks programming skills in the specific areas of detailed implementation of coding, integration and system administration.  Micky served in Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited in 1992 and gained practical knowledge and experience in mechanical engineering. Then he joined Hong Kong Productive Council as a consultant on CAD application development.  Micky earned a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering and a master degree of philosophy from The University of Hong Kong.

Pierre Lui brings more than 10 years of research experience in the CAD/CAM field to 3D QuickTools Ltd.  His doctorate thesis in the allocation of geometric tolerance and surface finishing established a strong foundation for his analytical approach towards the 3DQuickPress algorithm development. Pierre also participated in another research project - PI-Mold, a Hong Kong government funded research project in 2000-2002, enabled him to know extensively the SolidWorks development environment and related geometric modeling algorithm.   Pierre has a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering, a doctor degree of philosophy in The University of Hong Kong.

Yan Yan has joined 3D QuickTools Ltd as technical staff since 2006. Before joining 3D QuickTools Ltd., he was a mechanical design engineer in ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.  He also has 4 years of research experience in the CAD/CAM field through participating in a government funded research project to develop a  STL based plastic mold design system. Yan Yan earned a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering and a master degree of philosophy from The University of Hong Kong.