A unique level of cultural and professional diversity including Vietnamese and American team members brings great strength to Alive management. Their professional backgrounds come from design and software development to marketing and commercial trading.  Full dedication to customer service and a deep understanding of the expectations of international clients gives the Alive management team an edge over similar studios.

George Neilans
Managing Director
George became an equity owner and founding partner in Alive in November 1999. Following the acquisition of Sang Tao Interactive Studios by Alive, George took the newly consolidated company from a small sales market base in Australia to the larger markets of USA and Europe. He has been responsible for development of strategic plans, sales and marketing, business development, and client project and process management. Under his management, the company transformed into a new business with new products, new markets, and a new business model to establish profitable outsourcing resources to clients previously unfamiliar with out-of-house development.

George brings 14 years of commercial management and business experience to Alive. In an environment, which boasts a high failure rate, George has built three profitable companies and established a reputation for quality and performance in each of these ventures.

Ung Hoai Viet
Production Manager
Viet brings over 12 years of technological and project experience to Alive as the Production Manager responsible for liaising between the two principles, clients and their projects, and the studio’s design and development teams. After graduating from Vietnam’s prestigious Polytechnic University in 1992, Viet worked with several technology firms in Vietnam specializing in database programming, software development, and graphic design. Subsequent to joining Alive in 1996, Viet was a key member of the development teams involved in each of Alive’s engagements. Through this experience, he gained first-hand familiarity with each stage in the design, development and animation production process before assuming a management role.

Donn Garton
Director of Business Development
Donn brings over fourteen years of marketing, customer service and brand management experience from both retail, design and online sectors. His most recent project was the development of howmuchmobile.com, a multi-country, multi-lingual website for mobile phone consumers throughout Asia. Donn has lived in Vietnam since 2005 and joined the Alive Interactive 3D team full time in early 2007 to drive in its expansion.  Donn is responsible for all client services and strategy for Alive.

Tien Do
Art Director
One of Alive’s most senior designers, Tien has been with Alive ten years. A graduate of the University of Art, HCMC, his most recent work includes NFS: Prostreet for Electronic Arts.