Dr. David CHU Shu Ho, was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company effect from 16 September 2008. Dr. David CHU Shu Ho is a non-executive director and the chairman of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. ("HCCG"), a company listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Stock Exchange") and a controlling shareholder of the Company. He is the founder and chairman of the Mission Hills Group, which focuses on sports and diversified leisure industry investments. The Mission Hills Group is the pioneer in developing the leisure industry in China and currently runs the largest golf resort in the world, well accredited by the Guinness World Records. Dr. David CHU is named by the "Golf Inc." as one of the top 35 most influential persons in the golf world. A renowned entrepreneur, Dr. David CHU has over 30 years of experience in managing investments and operations across Asia and North America region covering sports, leisure, hospitality and property businesses. Dr. David CHU has been instrumental in sports and leisure development in China. He was the strategic advisor to the Beijing 2008 Olympics Bid Committee.
Dr. David CHU was honored Doctorate of Laws from the University of Toronto in Canada. He is the honorary trustee of Nanjing University, a member of the Court of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and a foundation honorary trustee of Upper Canada College in Canada. Dr. David CHU is a member of the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ("CPPCC") and a vice chairman of the strategic proposal subcommittee for the 10th and 11th CPPCC. Dr. David CHU was a non-executive director of Hung Hing Printing Group Limited, a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. Dr. David CHU is the controlling shareholder of the Company. He is the father of Mr. Tenniel CHU, a non-executive director of the Company whose biography is set out below. Dr. David CHU is a director of Upper Luck Holdings Limited, Mission Hills Golf Club Limited ("MHGCL") and Carrick Worldwide Limited.
Mr. WONG Ying Wai, was appointed as an executive director of the Company effect from 16 September 2008. Mr. WONG is an executive director and the deputy chairman of HCCG. He is also the chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of the executive committee and the committee of trustees for employee share subscription scheme of HCCG. He is the executive vice chairman and the chief executive officer of the Mission Hills Group. He has overall responsibilities in leading the Mission Hills Group. Prior to joining the Mission Hills Group, Mr. WONG held several senior positions in both the public and private sectors. Mr. WONG joined the administrative officer grade of the Hong Kong Government in 1975 and served in various directorate positions until 1992. Since then, Mr. WONG had held senior management positions in a number of well known Hong Kong listed companies in property development and construction businesses including K. Wah International Holdings Limited, Henderson China Holdings Limited, Shui On Construction and Materials Limited and Shui On Land Limited. He was a member of the Basic Law Consultative Committee and the Preparatory Committee for the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR"). Mr. WONG is a deputy of the 11th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China. Mr. WONG's public service continues through his participation in a number of councils and committees. He is the chairman of the Court and Council of the Hong Kong Baptist University; the chairman of the HKSAR Social Welfare Advisory Committee; a board member of the Airport Authority Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Tourism Board; a member of the Hong Kong Film Development Council; the chairman of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited; and the chairman of the Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong. He was educated at Harvard University, University of Oxford, The University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Mr. WONG is also an independent non-executive director of Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, a company listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. Previously, he was a director of Shui On Land Limited and Shui On Construction and Materials Limited, which are companies listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange, and a director of CIG Yangtze Ports PLC, which is listed on the growth enterprise market of the Stock Exchange. Apart from his directorship in HCCG, Mr. WONG is also a director of MHGCL, Carrick Worldwide Limited and Smart Lane Holdings Limited. All of MHGCL, HCCG, Carrick Worldwide Limited and Smart Lane Holdings Limited are the controlling shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Barry John BUTTIFANT, FCCA, FCMI(UK), FCPA, FHKMA, FHKIoD,
was appointed as an executive director of the Company effect from 27 September 2008. Mr. BUTTIFANT is an executive director, a member of the executive committee and the committee of trustees for employee share subscription scheme of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. ("HCCG"), a company listed on the main board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") and a controlling shareholder of the Company.
Mr. BUTTIFANT is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Chartered Management Institute, The Hong Kong Management Association and The Hong Kong Institute of Directors. He is an independent non-executive director of Giordano International Limited, Daiwa Associate Holdings Limited and Alltronics Holdings Limited, all of which are listed on the Stock Exchange.
He is also a non-executive director of Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. and China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd., both of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. From December 2004 to December 2007, Mr. BUTTIFANT was the managing director of Hsin Chong International Holdings Limited ("HCIH"). HCIH was a substantial shareholder of HCCG and the Company until the completion of the disposal of its major interest in HCCG and the Company in November 2007 and August 2008 respectively. In his capacity as the managing director of HCIH, Mr. BUTTIFANT also served as an alternate director in HCCG from December 2004 up till end 2007 and an alternate director in the Company from January 2005 up till end 2007. Prior to joining HCIH, Mr. BUTTIFANT was an operating partner of Baring Private Equity Asia Limited. He was the managing director of Wo Kee Hong (Holdings) Limited ("Wo Kee Hong"), a company listed on the Stock Exchange, from 2001 to 2002 and was the adviser to the board of directors of Wo Kee Hong from November 2002 to April 2004.
Before joining Wo Kee Hong, he was the managing director of IDT International Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange, for over 8 years, and had worked for Sime Darby Hong Kong Limited and Polly Peck Group in the capacity of finance director and managing director, respectively, for an aggregate of more than 11 years. He resigned as a director of China Merchants DiChain (Asia) Limited (now known as Pearl Oriental Innovation Limited) and Media Partners International Holdings Inc. in 2006 and MediaNation Inc. in 2005 (the former one is listed on the Stock Exchange whereas the latter two were listed on the Stock Exchange but have already withdrawn their listings). He also resigned as a director of China Technology Global Corporation in 2006, which is a NASDAQ listed company. He has been resident in Hong Kong for over 29 years. Mr. BUTTIFANT holds the position of Executive Director - Finance in Mission Hills Golf Club Limited, a controlling shareholder of the Company.
Mr. Fan Cheuk Hung,
was appointed as a director of the Company on 5 August 2003. He was re-designated as an executive director and appointed as the managing director of the Company with effect from 16 September 2003. He is also a member of the committee for banking matters and the remuneration committee of the Company, director of a number of its subsidiaries and a member of the executive management committee of the Group. Mr. Fan is responsible for the strategic planning, business development and overall operations of the Group. He joined the Hsin Chong group in 1997 before the Company's listing on the Stock Exchange in 2003. Mr. Fan is one of the Hong Kong property management industry's pioneers in the implementation of TQM for achieving performance excellence of the Company. Mr. Fan holds a diploma in Housing Management from The University of Hong Kong, and is a fellow member of The Chartered Institute of Housing, The Hong Kong Institute of Housing and The Hong Kong Institute of Facility Management. He is a Registered professional Housing Manager registered under The Housing Managers Registration Board. Mr. Fan has over 24 years of experience in property and facility management. Prior to joining the Hsin Chong group in 1997, Mr. Fan had been employed by the Hong Kong Housing Department and large-scale Hong Kong property developers for approximately 15 years.
Mr. Tenniel CHU, was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company effect from 16 September 2008. Mr. Tenniel CHU is an executive director of MHGCL, a controlling shareholder of the Company. He graduated from the University of Toronto in Canada with a degree in economics and further completed a post-graduate study for professional golf management at Humber College in Canada. Mr. Tenniel CHU plays a vital role in enticing international events to the Mission Hills Group including negotiation with golfing bodies, television rights negotiation and the staging of events. He is responsible for developing the international relations for the golf business of the Mission Hills Golf through Golf World networking and international tournaments. He is also involved in the strategic planning of negotiation and execution of golfers' visits to the Mission Hills Group. Prior to joining the Mission Hills Group, Mr. Tenniel CHU had previously worked at the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA of America) headquarter under the supervision of Mr. Peter DAVISON where he underwent an unique management training program for golf operations, PGA tournament event organisation, golf maintenance, golf shops and merchandising/investor control. Mr. Tenniel CHU is actively involved in the Hong Kong and China charity and community services. He is the honorary president of the Hong Kong Golf Media Association, an honorary advisor of the China-HK Executive Women's Golf Association and a member of the programme and fund raising committee of The Dragon Foundation. Mr. Tenniel CHU did not hold any directorships in other listed public companies in the past three years preceding the date of this announcement. Mr. Tenniel CHU is the son of Dr. David CHU, a non-executive director of the Company whose biography is set out above.
Mr. Stephen IP Shu Kwan, GBS, JP, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company effect from 27 September 2008. Mr. IP graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a degree in Social Sciences in 1973. He subsequently pursued post-graduate studies in Oxford University and Harvard Business School. Mr. IP joined the Hong Kong Government in November 1973 and was promoted to the rank of Director of Bureau in April 1997. He worked in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government as a Principal Official from July 1997 to June 2007. Senior positions held by Mr. IP in the past included Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner for Labour, Secretary for Economic Services and Secretary for Financial Services. Mr. IP took up the position of Secretary for Economic Development and Labour on 1 July 2002. His portfolio in respect of economic development covered air and sea transport, logistics development, tourism, energy, postal services, meteorological services, competition and consumer protection. He was also responsible for labour policies including matters relating to employment services, labour relations and employees' rights. Mr. IP retired from the Hong Kong Government in July 2007. Mr. IP received the Gold Bauhinia Star award from the Hong Kong Government in 2001, and is an unofficial Justice of the Peace.
Mr. KAN Fook Yee, SBS, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company effect from 27 September 2008. Mr. KAN is currently the chairman and non-executive director of Henderson Sunlight Asset Management Limited which is the Manager of Sunlight REIT. He has over 30 years of experience in the real estate and property field and had a legal practice as a Barrister-at-law in Hong Kong before joining the aforesaid company. He is also the independent non-executive director of Winfoong International Limited ("Winfoong"). Both Sunlight REIT and Winfoong are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. During his long career in the property business, Mr. KAN was a highly respected member of the surveying profession. He is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and was elected the Founding President of the Institute in 1984. Mr. KAN holds a Master of Laws degree from The University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of London. He is also a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators.
Mr. WONG Tsan Kwong, OBE, QPM, CPM, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company effect from 27 September 2008. Mr. WONG joined the Hong Kong Police Force as an inspector in 1963 and was appointed as Deputy Commissioner in July 1994. He retired from active service in January 2001. Mr. WONG has attended professional courses overseas including FBI National Academy in Quantico, United States, Henley Management College in United Kingdom and Royal College of Defence Studies in United Kingdom. Mr. WONG is the director of Sunbase International (Holdings) Limited since 2001 and he is also the director of Sunbase International Properties Management Limited from 2003. He is currently a co-opted member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Estate Agents Authority.
Mr. David YU Hon To, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company effect from 27 September 2008. Mr. YU is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and an associate of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He obtained a Bachelor of Social Science from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has over 30 years' experience in the fields of auditing, corporate finance, financial investigation and corporate management and he was formerly a partner of an international accounting firm. During the three-year period immediately preceding the date of this announcement, Mr. YU had been and subsequently resigned as an independent non-executive director of two companies listed on the Stock Exchange, namely BALtrans Holdings Limited and Shun Cheong Holdings Limited. He is currently an independent non-executive director of several other companies listed on the Stock Exchange, namely Great China Holdings Limited, Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd., Hantec Investment Holdings Limited, Hong Kong Energy (Holdings) Limited, Media Chinese International Limited, One Media Group Limited, Playmates Holdings Limited, TeleEye Holdings Limited and VXL Capital Limited.
