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| Dr The Hon David K P Li GBM GBS JP, Chairman of the Hong Kong Management Association, officiated at the Annual General Meeting of the Association. |
The Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Management Association was held on Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at its headquarters. |
During the 47th Annual General Meeting of The Hong Kong Management Association held on Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at its Headquarters, Dr The Hon David K P Li GBM GBS JP, Chairman of the Association, was pleased to report that the Association offered more than 2,000 courses last year with a total enrolment of more than 45,000.
As the Hong Kong economy now dominates by the service sector, human capital is the most valuable asset. Staff training and development is assuming an ever greater role, as companies seek to enhance this valuable asset and differentiate themselves from their competitors. Dr Li pointed out that companies now are devoting an ever greater share of their budgets to human resources. “In the past, companies were content to encourage staff to take outside courses. Today, there is an ever growing focus on in-house programmes, targeted toward specific training objectives. Our Association has put great effort into building up our capability in in-house training for service-oriented organizations. These in-house programmes focus on problem solving at the level of the individual company. We are in essence acting in partnership with member companies to address personnel development and management issues,” said Dr Li.
The HKMA has also addressed a related trend over the past year. The need for work-life balance has come into sharper focus as our economy becomes more complex. “We now expect our managers to bring well-rounded experience to the job, to act proactively to solve problems and to think creatively for the future. Pursuit of interests outside work helps foster a healthy outlook on life, and allows managers to gain well-rounded experience that will enhance productivity at work,” added Dr Li. During the past year, the HKMA launched a series of new courses aimed at promoting work-life balance.
At the Annual General Meeting, eight Council members were elected or re-elected. They are
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Mr Giovanni Angelini, CEO & Managing Director of Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd;
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Mr Andrew Brandler, Chief Executive Officer of CLP Holdings Ltd;
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Mr S K Cheong, General Manager of Broadcasting Television Broadcasts Limited;
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Mr Michael T H Lee, Director of Oxer Limited;
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Dr Albert Ma JP, Chairman & Managing Director of Hong Kong L.P. Gas (Holdings) Ltd;
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Dr T L Ng BBS MBE JP, Chairman & CEO of Talent Solutions Incorporation
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Dr Lawrence Wong; and |
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Mr Paul T K Young JP; Managing Director of Yuen Hing Hong & Co Ltd.
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At the Council Meeting held immediately after the Annual General Meeting, Dr The Hon David K P Li GBM GBS JP, Chairman and Chief Executive, The Bank of East Asia Ltd was re-elected Chairman. Dr Dennis Sun BBS JP, Chairman and Managing Director, Fuji Photo Products Co Ltd and The Hon Henry Fan SBS JP, Managing Director, CITIC Pacific Ltd were re-elected Deputy Chairmen of the Association. New co-opted Council Members included
Dr Louis Cheung, Executive Director, President of Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China, Ltd; Mr Kong Qingping, Chairman of China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd; Mr Alkin Kwong, Vice Chairman & Chief Executive of Hong Yip Holdings Ltd; and Mr Charley Song,
Vice Chairman, President of China Resources (Holdings) Co Ltd.
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