Originally from France, Germain has business degrees from universities in both France and Taiwan and has worked as an executive in the construction, building materials and facilities management sectors. Germain is the regional Sales Director for the Swiss company Conica AG and also country representative for the OSCI Federation, while also a Foreign Trade Advisor to the French embassy in Kuala Lumpur and a Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce (MICCI) Executive Committee member. His consulting firm, Asiance Sdn Bhd provides market entry and business development services to western companies seeking expert support into Malaysia.