CEOs You Should Know: Chon Nguyen, CEO of Newgentek
From Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob Pittman by iHeartPodcasts
September 18, 2025 · 11 min
About this episode
Chon Nguyen discusses his journey from the kitchen to becoming the CEO of Newgentek and his insights on technology in hospitality.
Chon Nguyen started his career in the kitchen. As he shares on this episode of CEOs You Should Know, he became an entrepreneur but never left restaurants behind. Today he builds high-impact businesses at the intersection of technology and hospitality. He’s the founder of and CEO of Newgentek, an IT service provider offering a help desk, field services, technology infrastructure, and strategy for companies and restaurants without an IT department. He’s also the co-founder of FusionPrep, an iPad-based kitchen management platform used by restaurant operators to handle everything from food safety compliance to recipe management to operational checklists. On top of all that he’s a partner at Proper House Group, a restaurant group that has been recognized on the Florida Michelin Guide and with Bib Gourmand Awards. He’s been interested in technology since he got his first computer as a kid and talks about where we’re headed with automation and AI, how they complement each other, and why we’ll always need experts to rely on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Bob Pittman
Guest: Chon Nguyen
Topics covered
- entrepreneurship
- technology
- hospitality
- automation
- AI
- restaurant management
Keywords
- Chon Nguyen
- Newgentek
- hospitality
- technology
- automation
- AI
- restaurant management
- FusionPrep
- Proper House Group
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Newgentek, FusionPrep, Proper House Group, Florida Michelin Guide, Bib Gourmand Awards
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