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Award for Excellcence in Training 2005
Six Finalists Selected


30/4/2005


Organized by the Human Resources Development Management Committee of the Association since 1990, the Award for Excellence in Training gives public recognition of achievements in training and development to companies and individuals in Hong Kong. After the Shortlisting Interview and submission of write-ups, six top training programmes were selected as the finalists of the Award. They are:

1. "Keeping the Power On through Live Work Training Programme"
CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd
2. "Service Pro Campaign"
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Ltd
3. "Partnership for Success"
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
4. "555 Service Excellence"
Langham Place Hotel
5.

"Direct Sales Training for Now Broadband TV Launch and Broadband Growth"
PCCW Ltd

6. "Mortgage One Account"
Standard Chartered Bank

The six finalists will share with the business community details of their training programme objectives, contents, implementation and outcomes at an open seminar, "Benchmark Your Training Practices with Some of the Excellent Companies". The seminar is combined with the final round of the competition for the Award and is the only real case experience-sharing seminar ever held in Hong Kong. Details of the Seminar are as follows:

Date: Thursday, 16 June 2005
Time:

8:45 am – 1:00 pm (Keynote Speech and Judging Seminar)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (Lunch and Results Announcement)

Venue:

Theatre II (Keynote Speech and Judging Seminar)
Meeting Room 401 (Lunch and Results Announcement)
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Harbour Road
Wanchai HONG KONG

Fee: $1,100 (HKMA Member)/$1,300 (Non-Member)

At the seminar, Mr Michael Smith OBE, President & Chief Executive Officer of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited will deliver a speech related to training. The Gold, Silver, Bronze Prizes and Certificates of Merit recipients will be chosen by the Panel of Adjudicators. A recipient of the Cathay Pacific Airways Best Presentation Award will be selected by all the participants of the seminar. The winner of the Recruit Most Innovative Award and Special Award for SMEs will be chosen from amongst the entries by the Board of Examiners. Results of the Award will be announced at the luncheon following the seminar.

Members of the Training Awards Organizing Committee include: Mr Graham Higgins (Chairman), Manager, Learning and Development Group, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd; Ms Teresa Au, Head of Training and Employee Development, Hong Kong and Asia Pacific, HSBC; Ms Louisa Bench, VP Employee Development and Community Involvement, Star Group Limited; Mr Ritchie Bent, Group Head of Human Resources, Jardine Matheson Limited; Mr Andy Brown, Executive Director, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Corporation; Mrs Esther Chan; Mr Aaron Chiang, General Manager – Human Resources, Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Ltd; Mrs Winnie Chiu, Director of Human Resources, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers; Ms Tammy Li, Managing Director, Ru Yi Consulting; Mr Anthony Mak, Chief Manager / Human Resource Development, Hong Kong Housing Authority; Miss H M Tong, Assistant General Manager, Head of Human Resources, Hang Seng Bank Ltd and Mr Kenneth Wai, Area Director of Human Resources, Island Shangri-La Hong Kong.

The Award this year is proudly sponsored by the following companies:

Leading Sponsor: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
Media Sponsor: The Recruit Publishing Company Ltd
Sponsors: AXA China Region Insurance Company Ltd
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd
Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd
Shun Hing Group
Swire Properties Ltd

For details, please contact Ms Titania Woo, Manager (Tel: 2774 8580 email: titaniawoo@hkma.org.hk) or Mr Simon Chung, Executive Officer (Tel: 2774 8581 email:simonchung@hkma.org.hk) or by fax on 2365 1000.
You may also visit the Award website (www.hkma.org.hk/award) for further information.
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Issued by The Hong Kong Management Association on 26 April 2005. For press enquiries, please contact Ms Titania Woo, Manager (Tel: 2774 8580 email: titaniawoo@hkma.org.hk) or Ms Sunnie Ma, Executive Officer (Tel: 2774 8579 email: sunniema@hkma.org.hk) or Mr Simon Chung, Executive Officer (Tel: 2774 8581 email: simonchung@hkma.org.hk).