A veteran of the import-export industry in Asia, Su Hwei Lin came to the United States in 1991 to further expand her family’s import-export business. Several years later, she was introduced to the founder of Manhattan Portage. She was able to negotiate a distribution deal to bring the brand to the ever-growing Asian market. She went on to partner up with the iconic brand to manage Manhattan Portage shops in New York and several other flagship stores in the US. Su Hwei Lin was able to buy out the brand and became its trademark owner.
Aside from the Manhattan Portage brand, Su Hwei Lin’s company Portage Worldwide widened its reach by launching Token – a premium brand of laptop bags, briefcases, and shoulder bags.