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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited:
The Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (HKCMCL) today (February 29) announced the appointment of a new non-Government director and re-appointment of two serving non-Government directors to its board of directors.
The new director is Mr Alfred Wong Kwok-kuen. He is appointed for a tenure from March 1, 2012 to June 4, 2014. Mr Wong was the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Information Technology Division of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited from April 2004 until he retired in September 2010. His rich experience and knowledge in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector are valuable to the HKCMCL board.
The two re-appointed serving directors are Mr Lee Shing-see and Mr Herman Hu Shao-ming. They are re-appointed for a term from May 1, 2012 to June 4, 2014.
With the new appointment and re-appointments, there are 10 non-Government directors and two Government directors on the board. The new board comprises a good mix of expertise from the business community and the ICT industry.
ˇ°With the vision, leadership and enthusiasm of the directors, we will continue to work towards the attainment of Cyberport's mission of facilitating the local economy by nurturing ICT start-ups and entrepreneurs, driving collaboration to pool resources and create business opportunities, and promoting a digitally inclusive society through strategic initiatives and partnerships,ˇ± a spokesman for the HKCMCL said.
The full membership of the board is as follows:
Non-Government directors:
Mr Paul Chow Man-yiu (Chairman)
Mr Anthony Au Wai-hung
Ms Winnie J Ng
Ms Wong Sau-ying
Mr Herman Hu Shao-ming
Mr Lee Shing-see
Mr George Hongchoy Kwok-lung
Mr Peter Yan King-shun
Mr Douglas So
Mr Alfred Wong Kwok-kuen
Government directors:
Ms Elizabeth Tse Man-yee, Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)
Mr Stanley Ying Yiu-hong, Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and Treasury (Treasury)
HKCMCL is one of the three private and wholly owned companies set up by the Government under the Financial Secretary Incorporated to oversee the development, operation and management of the Cyberport Project. The board of directors provides policy and strategic guidance to HKCMCL on its business development, as well as oversight over corporate performance and governance.
Ends/Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Issued at HKT 10:58
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