Biographical Details of Directors
Dato'
WONG Sin Just was appointed as the Non Executive
Chairman of the Company in November 2008. He is the founder
of SBI E2-Capital Limited and possesses over 19 years
of experience in investment banking and venture capital.
SBI E2-Capital Limited and its group of companies are
a private investment group providing financial services
in both Hong Kong and Singapore. Dato’ Wong is also
an Independent Non Executive Director of CSI Properties
Limited and China Zenith Chemical Group Limited, which
are listed on HKEx as well as CDC Software Inc., which
is listed on NASDAQ market in the United States. Dato’
Wong began his career as a computer engineer with Hewlett-Packard
in Singapore before joining an international accounting
firm at its London office. In 1992, he was an executive
in Standard Chartered Asia Limited’s corporate finance
team. He was a manager in the Corporate Finance team in
ABN AMRO Asia Corporate Finance Limited from 1993 to 1994
and was with Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited
as an Associate Director of the Equity Capital Markets/Equity
Syndicate department from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 to 1998,
he joined ABN AMRO Asia Corporate Finance Limited as Director
of Asian Equity Capital Markets. In 1998, he joined BNP
Prime Peregrine Securities Limited as Managing Director
of the Asia Equity Capital Markets. From 2001 to 2008,
he was Vice Chairman of China Renji Medical Group Limited.
Dato’ Wong was also the founder and co-Chairman
of E2-Capital (Holdings) Limited from February 2000 to
May 2008, a company listed on the main board of HKEx which
focus on property development and private equity. Dato’
Wong holds a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours)
from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine,
University of London and was qualified with the Institute
of Chartered Accountants, England and Wales in 1992 as
a Chartered Accountant.
LO
Fai Wah, Larry was appointed as the Managing Director
of the Company in December 2008. He joined the Group in
March 2008 and has over 21 years of experience in the
travel industry, having worked with established players
in the travel industry in Hong Kong and Canada. He is
responsible for the Company’s local and regional
sales and operations, including the overall management
and continued development of strategic partners and supplier
relationships. He started his career in 1988 with Patterson
Travel Service Co. Ltd. as a Travel Consultant. From 1990
to 1995, he worked with JBC Travel Co. Ltd. in Hong Kong
as Assistant Sales Manager, and moved on to Henry International
Travel Co. Ltd. in 1995. In 1996, he joined JBC Travel
Co. Ltd. in Vancouver, Canada, and returned to Henry International
Travel Co. Ltd. from 1997 to 1999. From 1999 to 2003,
he joined Jardine Travel Ltd, first as Assistant Manager
of the Wholesale department and rising up to Sales Manager.
From 2003 to 2008, he served as the General Manager with
Skal Travel Service Ltd. Larry holds a Bachelor Degree
in Business Management from the Royal Melbourne Institute
of Technology. He currently serves as a Director in the
Society of International Air Transport Association Passenger
Agents (SIPA) and the Travel Industry Council of Hong
Kong (TIC).
CHU
Tak Shun, Henry was appointed as the Finance Director
of the Company in October 2008 and joined our Group since
December 2007. His experience spans over 16 years in the
areas of financial management, merger and acquisition,
investor relations, corporate governance and compliance
and he has worked with several listed companies and an
international accounting firm in Hong Kong. He started
his career with Ernst & Young Certified Public Accountants
and later joined Kerry Properties Limited as Internal
Audit Supervisor. From 2002 to 2004, he was the Chief
Financial Officer of Wanji Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited
and prior to joining the Group, he was Head of Investor
Relations and Compliance and the Company Secretary of
Huabao International Holdings Limited, a company listed
on the main board of HKEx engaging in flavour and fragrances
business in the PRC. Henry holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hon)
Degree in Accountancy from Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
and is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants and an associate member of Hong
Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
HUO
Ling was appointed as the Non Executive Director
of the Company in February 2011. She is primarily responsible
for providing strategic advice to our Group, attending
meetings of the Board to perform her duties and obligations
as a Director, but not participating in the day-to-day
management of our business operations. She has around
3 years of experience in the field of financial services.
She is currently the vice president of SBI E2-Capital
Financial Services Limited. Prior to joining our Group
in 2011, Ms. Huo started her career as an intern at Deutsche
Bank Global Banking Division in 2004. Ms. Huo was a management
trainee at Hutchison Whampoa Property Group from 2005
to 2007. Following that, she was the Assistant Vice President
of Institutional Sales at SBI E2-Capital Securities Limited
from 2007 to 2008 and was a Private Wealth Manager of
Global Wealth Management of Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific)
Limited from 2008 to 2010. She holds a Bachelor Degree
in Finance and Insurance in 2003 and a Master’s
Degree in Finance in 2005, both from Tsinghua University.
YU
Chung Hang, Lucian was appointed as the Non Executive
Director of the Company in December 2008. He has more
than 9 years experience in the venture capital and corporate
finance field. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer
of Sun-Tech International Group Limited. He started his
career in 1999 as an engineer in Hong Kong Dragages Hong
Kong Bouygues Construction Group. In 2000, he joined Softbank
China Venture Investments Limited as an Assistant Investment
Manager. From 2002 to 2003, he was an Associate at SBI
E2 Capital China Holdings Ltd. Following that, from 2003
to 2004, he worked with Softbank Investment Corporation
in Tokyo, Japan, holding the position of Assistant Manager.
In 2006 to 2007, he served as the Manager of the Chairman’s
Office and Executive Director in Softbank Investment International
(Strategic) Ltd. He holds a Masters Degree in Engineering
from the Imperial College, England. The Company’s
controlling Shareholder, Mr Yu Kam Kee, BBS MBE, J.P.,
is the father of Lucian.
LAM
Kin, Lionel was appointed as Independent Non Executive
Director of the Company in December 2008. He is currently
the Executive Director of Vigers Asia Pacific Ltd. and
the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perfect Balance
(HK) Ltd. He spent most of his career, beginning in 1965,
with the Hong Kong Police, rising up the ranks to the
post of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Support until
his retirement in 2001. From 2001 to 2003, he served as
Chief Management Officer of Sino Media Group Ltd, and
General Manager and Director in Locus Group Limited. From
2003 to 2004, he was an Executive Director in Skal Travel
Service Ltd. Since February 2003 till present, he has
been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perfect
Balance (HK) Ltd. Since June 2004 till present, he has
been an Executive Director at Vigers Asia Pacific Ltd.
LEE
Gee Aik was appointed as an Independent Non Executive
Director of our Company in December 2008. He is a practising
accountant with R Chan & Associates PAC. He has over
30 years of extensive and varied experience in accounting,
tax and financial matters. He had previously worked with
KPMG Singapore and in the USA and in the hospitality industry.
Mr Lee is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants, United Kingdom, and the Institute of Certified
Public Accountants of Singapore. He also obtained a Masters
degree in Business Administration from The Henley The
Management College, United Kingdom. He has been appointed
by the Minister of Health to serve as Lay Person member
of the Complaints Panel of the Singapore Pharmacy Council
and is also an Independent Director on the boards of a
number of companies listed on the SGX-ST.
Dr
LO Wing Yan, William, J.P. was appointed as an
Independent Non Executive Director of the Company in June
2009. Dr Lo was the Vice Chairman and Managing Director
of I.T. Limited, a well recognized trend-setter in the
fashion apparel retail market in Hong Kong, the Greater
China and Asia Pacific region, which is listed on the
Main Board of HKEx. Prior to joining I.T. Limited, Dr
Lo was the Executive Director and Vice-President of China
Unicom Ltd., an integrated telecommunications services
provider in China and the world’s second largest
cellular operator and a company listed in both the HKEx
and the New York Stock Exchange. From 2000 to 2004, Dr
Lo was the Non Executive Chairman of WPP Greater China.
Prior to that, Dr Lo was the Chief Executive Officer of
Citibank’s Global Consumer Banking business for
Hong Kong, Macau and China in the late 90’s. His
executive management portfolio in Citibank includes retail
banking, credit card, insurance and investment services.
Prior to his appointment at Citibank, Dr Lo was the founding
Managing Director of Hongkong Telecom’s wholly-owned
interactive multimedia subsidiary, the Hongkong Telecom
IMS Limited. Dr Lo started his business career as a management
consultant with McKinsey and Company.
Dr Lo has held numerous government appointments during
his career. He was a founding member of the HKEx’s
Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) Listing Committee from
1999 to 2003. During 1995 and 1996, Dr Lo participated
as a part-time member of the Government’s Think
Tank – the Central Policy Unit. He was also a board
member of the HK Applied Science and Technology Research
Institute, the HK Jockey Club Institute of Chinese Medicine
Ltd., the HK Science Park Company Limited, HK Committee
of the Pacific Economic Council, Information Infrastructure
Advisory Committee, and the Industry & Technology
Development Council. In the education sector, Dr Lo was
the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Quality Assurance
Inspection for the Education Department as well as a council
member of the Open University during the early 2000’s.
Dr Lo is an Adjunct Professor of The School of Business,
Hong Kong Baptist University as well as that of the Faculty
of Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is
the Council Member of College of Professional and Continuing
Education, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also
a Governor of an independent school the ISF Academy as
well as the Vice Chairman of Junior Achievement Hong Kong.
Dr Lo is also a Founding Governor of the newly established
Charles K. Kao Foundation for Alzheimer’s Disease
Limited.
Dr Lo serves as a Non Executive Director on the board
of a number of publicly listed companies in Hong Kong,
including Varitronix International Limited and South China
Land Limited. He is also an Independent Non Executive
Director of the New York Stock Exchange listed Nam Tai
Electronics, Inc.
Dr Lo holds a M.Phil. Degree in Molecular Pharmacology
and a Ph.D degree in Genetic Engineering, both from the
Cambridge University. He was a Commonwealth Scholar, a
Croucher Foundation Fellow (H.K.), and a Bye-Fellow of
Downing College, Cambridge. He has published more than
20 scientific papers in various learned journals during
his research career.
In 1996, Dr Lo was selected as a “Global Leader
for Tomorrow” by the renowned global organisation
World Economic Forum for his contributions in bringing
multimedia technologies and services to Asia. On 1 July
1999, Dr Lo was appointed as a Justice of the Peace (JP)
of the HKSAR Government. In October 2000, Dr Lo was selected
as one of the top 25 Asia’s Digital Elite by the
Asiaweek magazine for his works in help shaping the region’s
high-tech future. In June 2003, Dr Lo was appointed as
Committee Member of Shantou People’s Political Consultative
Conference.
Biographical Details of Key Executives
KOK Kiu Ngor, Sharon
was appointed as the Financial Controller of Westminster-HK
in October 2007. She has over 17 years of experience in
financial and management accounting, auditing, corporate
finance, travel and hospitality, transportation and property
development industries. She is responsible for managing
the finance and accounts of the Company, including its
cashflow and working capital requirements, preparing the
financial analysis and is involved in the business strategy
and development plans of the Company. From 1994 to 1999,
she worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Hong Kong as
an Senior Associate. From 1999 to 2007, she was with Shun
Tak Holdings Limited, a company listed on the main board
of HKEx, rising through the ranks from Financial Analyst
of the corporate finance department and corporate affairs
and development department, to Financial Controller of
the then established Shun Tak Travel Services Limited.
Sharon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accountancy
(Honours) from The City University of Hong Kong, and is
a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants and an associate member of the Hong Kong Institute
of Certified Public Accountants.
LEUNG Tai Leung, William is the founder and the
Managing Director of WTL-Wincastle, a subsidiary of the
Company since 1986. He has over 38 years of experience
in the travel industry and has worked with several large
players in the industry in Hong Kong prior to the establishment
of WTL-Wincastle. He is involved in the management and
oversight of the business, financial and operational resources
and activities of WTL-Wincastle. From 1973 to 1986, he
worked at various travel agencies, namely Aik Khiaw Travel,
Golden Flower Travel, Super Travel, Ga Ga Tours, Travel
Advisor, Choices Holiday, United Tours, Package Tours
and Maywood Travel.
LIOW Yoke Ching, Lena
was appointed as General Manager of Westminster-SG in
January 2008. She has more than 30 years of experience
in corporate sales, marketing and management in the travel
industry. She is responsible for the strategic development
and management of Westminster-SG and oversees Westminster-SG’s
business, financial and operational resources and activities.
In 1979, she worked with Anglo French Travel Pte Ltd.
starting off as sales and marketing officer and was subsequently
promoted to General Manager of the business travel. She
then worked as a freelance consultant with Westminster-SG
from 2003. In 2006, she joined Westminster-SG full-time
as its General Manager of business travel. Lena has obtained
a Diploma from the International Air Transport Association
and Universal Federation of Travel Agents Associations
Joint Passenger Agents’ Professional Training Programme
and is an active member of the Air Transportation Committee
in NATAS (National Association of Travel Agents Singapore).
TONG Elaine was
appointed as Head of Human Resource, Administration and
Communications of Westminster-HK in October 2008. She
joined the Group in October 2007 and has over 22 years
of experience in international companies covering investment
holding, property management, fast moving consumer goods,
and power generation. She is responsible for the formulation
of human resource strategies, the management of human
resource functions and also advises on human resource
issues for the Group. From 1990 to 1992, she served as
Executive Secretary to a Director of NEI (HK) Limited,
Rolls-Royce Industrial Power Group. During the period
of 1993 to 1999, she was Executive Secretary to a Director
of Customer Business, Asia Pacific of Procter & Gamble.
From 1999 to 2000, she was Executive Secretary to the
Managing Director of Colliers Jardine (Hong Kong) Limited.
From 2000 to 2007, she was the Head of Human Resource
of E2-Capital (Holdings) Limited, a company listed on
the main board of HKEx. Elaine holds a Masters of Science
degree in Strategic Human Resource Management from the
Hong Kong Baptist University.
