The Hon Mrs Carrie Lam JP, Secretary For Development, Government Of The HKSAR delivered a speech related to the 2008 Theme of the Hong Kong Management Association, Quality Life, Quality City to over 500 guests on Thursday, 11 September 2008 at the 23rd Susan Yuen Memorial Lecture and Dinner organized by the Association.
During the Dinner, Dr The Hon David K P Li GBM GBS JP, Chairman of the Association mentioned that the Theme Year addresses some important issues that are highly relevant nowadays such as work-life balance, sustainable development and community aspirations. In addition, Mr Michael Leung, Chairman of the Theme Year Working Party 2008 highlighted some major activities organized by the Working Party throughout the year.
The Presentation Ceremony of the Award for Excellence in Training 2008 was also held during the Memorial Lecture and Dinner. Winners of Campaign and Individual Awards were presented with trophies and certificates by The Hon Mrs Carrie Lam JP and Dr The Hon David K P Li GBM GBS JP.
The results of Award for Excellence in Training 2008 were as follows:
Individual Awards:
Trainer of the Year
Name: Kelvin Ju
Company: AIG Companies
Best Presentation Award
Name: May Kwan
Company: CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
| Distinguished Trainer Awardees (Listed according to the alphabetical order of surname) |
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Kelvin Ju |
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Amy Kwong |
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AIG Companies |
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CLP Power Hong Kong Limited |
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May Li |
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Frankie Lo |
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Civil Service Training & Development Institute, CSB |
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Fortis Insurance Company (Asia) Limited |
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Vincent Tang |
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Catherine Tong |
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HSBC |
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club |
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Christopher Yang |
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HSBC |
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| Outstanding New Trainer Awardees (Listed according to the alphabetical order of surname) |
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Jonathan Bok |
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Viola Chan |
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HSBC |
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AIG Companies |
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Andy Clark |
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Ivy Poon |
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ClarkMorgan Corporate Training |
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The Great Eagle Properties Management Company Limited |
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Vincent Woo |
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Lester Yeung |
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PCCW Limited |
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PCCW Limited |
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Susane Yan |
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HSBC |
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Campaign Awards:
Gold Prize
"Transformer"
CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd
Silver Prize
"How to Train `Grass Roots` to Professional General Service Attendants at the Castle Peak Hospital"
Hospital Authority and Maxims Caterers Ltd
Bronze Prize
"The `Magic of We` - Going Beyond the `Call` of Duty for Part-time Supervisors"
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Certificates of Excellence (Listed according to the alphabetical order of company name)
"Culture Change for Staff Awareness of Hospital Safety"
Canossa Hospital (Caritas)
"Frontline Leader Development Programme"
CSL Limited
"The `Winning Ways`"
InterContinental Hong Kong
Recruit Most Innovative Award
"Scenario-based Interactive Multi-player Simulation"
Hong Kong Police Force
Citation for Continuous Performance Improvement
"Culture Change for Staff Awareness of Hospital Safety"
Canossa Hospital (Caritas)
Citation for Career Development
"The Master Trainer Programme"
Fortis Insurance Company (Asia) Limited
Citation for Staff Engagement
"Crossove"
Sun Life Hong Kong Ltd
About the Award for Excellence in Training
The Award has been organized by the Human Resources Development Management Committee of the Association since 1990. The award aims to give public recognition to trainers and their companies for achievements and contributions that training can bring to corporate results.
Members of the Panel of Adjudicators include:
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Mr Ronald Chiu, Executive Director, i-CABLE News Limited |
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Mr Clifton Chua, Managing Director, Hong Kong, Macau, and the Philippines FedEx Express |
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Ir Alkin Kwong, Vice Chairman & Chief Executive, Hong Yip Holdings Ltd |
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Mr C K Lau, Chairman & CEO, Recruit Advertising Limited |
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Mr Herman Lam, General Manager, Microsoft Hong Kong Ltd |
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Mr Joseph Poon, Managing Director and Deputy Chief Executive, Hang Seng Bank Ltd |
Members of the Training Awards Organizing Committee include:
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Mr John Allison (Chairman), Vice President, Human Resource, Asia Pacific Division, FedEx Express |
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Dr Ritchie Bent (Deputy Chairman), Group Head of Human Resources, Jardine Matheson Limited |
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Mr Graham Barkus, Manager, Learning and Development Group, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited |
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Mrs Lena Chan, Head of Learning and Development Asia-Pacific, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd |
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Mr Steve Chow, Human Resources Director, Synergis Management Services Limited |
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Mr Nigel Evans, Executive Vice President HR, Li & Fung (Trading) Ltd |
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Ms Sandy Fok, General Manager, Staff Development, John Swire & Sons (HK) Limited |
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Mr Kevin Ng, Chief Learning Officer, Sun Microsystems of California Ltd |
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Mr Andy Tsui, Director, Training and Development, PCCW Ltd |
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Dr Felix Yip, Vice President- Human Resources & Administration, i-CABLE Communication Ltd |
Theme Year Working Party
Since 1985, the Association has introduced a theme year concept to its work in order to bring greater focus to various management activities. For 2008, the Theme Year Working Party adopted "Quality Life, Quality City" as its theme. Members of the Working Party include:
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Mr Michael K H Leung, Executive Chairman, Onwel Group of Companies; |
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Dr Roy Chung JP, Vice Chairman & Executive Director, Techtronic Industries Co Ltd; |
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Mr Albert K Y Lam, Chief Operating Officer, K. Wah International Holdings Ltd; |
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Mr Brian Li, General Manager & Head of Wealth Management Division, The Bank of East Asia, Limited; |
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Dr Albert Ma JP, Chairman & Managing Director, Hong Kong L.P. Gas (Holdings) Ltd; and |
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Professor Nyaw Mee Kau BBS, Emeritus Professor, Lingnan University. |
Susan Yuen Memorial Lecture
Organized by the Association`s Theme Year Working Party since 1985, the Susan Yuen Memorial Lecture and Dinner is one of the highlights of the Association`s whole year activities aiming to recognize the contribution of the late Mrs Susan Yuen to Hong Kong`s business community. This special event will raise funds for the Susan Yuen Fellowship and Research Foundation to provide scholarships for in-service executives to attend short and practical courses.
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Issued by The Hong Kong Management Association on 11 September 2008. |
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