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MR PETER WONG JP, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, HSBC
SPOKE AT THE HKMA 28TH SUSAN YUEN MEMORIAL LECTURE & DINNER
40 OUTSTANDING TRAINERS AND COMPANIES ARE RECOGNIZED


27/9/2013


Mr Peter Wong JP, Chief Executive, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd delivered a speech on "Managing for Change: Hong Kong and the New Global Economy" to over 530 guests on Friday, 27 September 2013 at the 28th Susan Yuen Memorial Lecture and Dinner organized by the Association.

The Presentation Ceremony of the Award for Excellence in Training and Development 2013 was also held during the occasion. Winners of Campaign and Individual Awards were presented with trophies and certificates by the Dr Dennis Sun BBS JP, Chairman of the Association; Mr Alfred Chan BBS, Deputy Chairman of the Association; Mr Y P Pang JP, Chairman of the 2013 Theme Year Working Party; Mr S K Cheong, Dr Albert Ma as well as Dr Kelvin Wong, who are Executive Committee and Council Members of the Association.

The results of Award for Excellence in Training and Development 2013 were as follows:

Individual Awards:

Trainer of the Year
  • Dr Kelvin Wan, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Distinguished Trainer Awardees (Listed according to the alphabetical order of surname)
  • Mr Tomas Bay, Ethos International
  • Mr Rex Choi, CSL Limited
  • Mr Charles Ho, MTR Corporation Limited
  • Ms Mandy Hong, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
  • Mr Billy Ip, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
  • Ms Jessie Kwong, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • Ms Angelina Lee, CSL Limited
  • Dr Kelvin Wan, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Outstanding New Trainer Awardees (Listed according to the alphabetical order of surname)
  • Mr Anthony Chan, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Mr Ray Chan, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Mr Frankie Fang, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Mr Gene Fung, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
  • Mr Vikas Grewal, Fleet Management Limited
  • Ms Jannet Kan, McDonald`s Restaurants (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Mr Donald Lai, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Ms Lolita Lei, Richemont Asia Pacific Limited - Alfred Dunhill
  • Mr Andrew Li, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  • Ms Jessica Siu, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
  • Mr Simon Wong, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
  • Mr Raymond Yip, McDonald`s Restaurants (Hong Kong) Limited
Campaign Awards

Skills Training Category

Gold Award
"Cake Specialist Certification Programme"
Maxim`s Caterers Limited

Silver Award
"Delivering Service Excellence through Effective Listening & Responding: An Integrated Approach Using Mobile Learning"
MTR Corporation Limited

Bronze Award
"Telebet Service Coach - An Innovative Mentoring Programme for Post-retirement Employment"
The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Excellence Awards (Listed according to the alphabetical order of company name)
"Consultative Sales Skills"
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

"New Bus Captain Basic Training Programme"
The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited

"Adapt to Breakthrough the Challenge (ABC) Programme"
Sun Life Hong Kong Limited

FedEx Express Citation for Staff Engagement
"McCafé Differentiation Programme"
McDonald`s Restaurants (Hong Kong) Limited

Recruit Most Innovative Award
"The School of Beauty & Fragrance - Elementary Level"
DFS Group Limited

"Delivering Service Excellence through Effective Listening & Responding: An Integrated Approach Using Mobile Learning"
MTR Corporation Limited

Best Presentation Award
Ms Jasmine Lok
Training Manager
Maxim`s Caterers Limited

Development Category

Gold Award
"Elite Programme"
Chun Wo Development Holdings Limited

Silver Prize
"Apprentice to Master"
DFS Group Limited

Bronze Prize
"People Development Programme"
FedEx Express (China)

Excellence Awards (Listed according to the alphabetical order of company name)
"AIA Premier Academy - Road to MDRT"
AIA International Limited

"Leadership Development Programme: Fostering a `Leading for Excellence.Actions for Pride` Culture"
MTR Corporation Limited

"Strengthening the Managerial Culture"
Societe Generale, Asia-Pacific

FedEx Citation for Commitment to Professional Development
"Sustainable Building Research and Development"
Dennis Lau & Ng Chun Man Architects & Engineers (Hong Kong) Limited

FedEx Citation for Fostering Corporate Culture
"The Marco Polo Way"
The Prince Hotel

Recruit Most Innovative Award
"Leadership Development Programme: Fostering a `Leading for Excellence.Actions for Pride` Culture"
MTR Corporation Limited

Best Presentation Award
Mr Sam Lee
Assistant to Chairman
Chun Wo Development Holdings Limited

About the Award for Excellence in Training and Development
The Award has been organized by the Association since 1990. It aims to give public recognition to trainers and their companies for achievements and contributions that training and development can bring to corporate results.

Members of the Panel of Adjudicators include:

Skills Training Category
  • Mr S K Cheong, General Manager, Television Broadcasts Ltd
  • Mr Allen Ha, Chief Executive Officer, AsiaWorld-Expo Management Ltd
  • Ms Esther Kwong, President, Shiseido Hong Kong Ltd
  • Dr Victor Lee, Executive Director, The Hong Kong Management Association
  • Mr Anthony Leung, Managing Director, Hong Kong and Macau, Federal Express (Hong Kong) Ltd
  • Mr Stephen Leung, Country Manager, Pfizer Corporation Hong Kong Limited
Development Category
  • Ms Sophia Kao SBS JP, Member, Central Policy Unit, The Government of the HKSAR
  • Mr Steve Lam, Managing Director, Dell Hong Kong Ltd
  • Dr Victor Lee, Executive Director, The Hong Kong Management Association
  • Mr Phil Mottram, Chief Executive Officer, CSL Ltd
  • Mr Kent Wong, Managing Director, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd
Members of the 2012/2013 Human Resources Development Management Committee include:
  • Dr Ritchie Bent (Chairman), Group Head of Human Resources, Jardine Matheson Limited
  • Mr John W Allison, Vice President, Human Resources, FedEx Express, Asia Pacific Division*
  • Mr Graham Barkus, Head, Organization Development and Change, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
  • Ms Catherine Chau, Head of Human Resources, Hongkong Land Limited*
  • Mr Barry Ip, Head of Human Capital Development, The Hong Kong Jockey Club*
  • Ms Maylie Lee, Director - Human Resources, Greater China, American Express International Inc*
  • Mr Anthony Mak, Principal Assistant Secretary (Training and Development), Civil Service Training and Development Institute, Civil Service Bureau*
  • Ms Eliza Ng, Director, Human Resources, Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Limited*
  • Mr Kelvin Ng, General Manager - Training and Organization Development, Nan Fung Development Limited*
  • Mr Chester Tsang, Principal - Academy of Excellent Service, MTR Corporation Limited*
  • Mr Kenneth Wai, Area Director of Human Resources, Island Shangri-La Hotel Hong Kong*
* Also members of the Board of Examiners

Members of the 2013 Training and Development Awards Organizing Committee* include:

  • Mr John W. Allison, Vice President, Human Resources, FedEx Express, Asia Pacific Division*
  • Dr Salina Chan, Head of Learning & Development, Group Human Resources - Retail Hong Kong, A.S. Watson Group (Hong Kong) Limited
  • Mr L T Cheng, General Manager - Human Resources, Crystal Group
  • Mrs Winnie Chiu, HR and Administration Director, AsiaWorld-Expo Management Limited
  • Mr Steve Chow, Managing Director, TMS Consulting
  • Mr Ian Choy, Senior Director - People Resources, McDonald`s Restaurants (Hong Kong) Ltd
  • Mr Paul Clark, Group Director of Human Resources, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
  • Ms Kit Fan, Head of Corporate HR, The Hong Kong & China Gas Company Limited
  • Mr Barry Ip, Head of Human Capital Development, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
  • Ms Susan Lansing, Vice President, DFS University, DFS Group Limited
  • Ms Ivy Lau, Director - Talent Engagement, Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited
  • Ms Nita Law, Regional Head of HR, North East Asia, Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Limited
  • Mr Steve Lawrence, Head of Training & Development - Airports, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
  • Ms Ivy Leung, General Manager, Human Resources & Administration Department, Octopus Holdings Limited
  • Mr Anthony Rushton, Head of Learning, Hong Kong, Human Resources, Asia Pacific, HSBC
  • Ms Felicity Sam, Senior Director, Learning & Development, Ralph Lauren Asia Pacific Ltd
  • Ms Carmen Ting, Principal, Learning & Development, KPMG China
  • Mr Chester Tsang, Senior Manager - Management Training & Development, MTR Corporation Limited
  • Mr Andy Tsui, Director of Training and Development , Talentstrength Development Limited
  • Ms Bianca Wong, Group Human Resources Director, Jebsen & Co Ltd
  • Ms Olivia Wong, General Manager - Leadership Development, John Swire & Sons (Hong Kong) Limited
* Members of the Training and Development Awards Organizing Committee are also members of the Board of Examiners.

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 2013, the Theme Year Working Party adopted "Securing the Future: Change, Growth and Sustainability" as its theme. This year, members of the Working Party include:
  • Mr Y K Pang SBS JP (Chairman), Chief Executive, Hongkong Land Holdings Limited
  • Mr Philip Chen GBS SBS JP, Managing Director, Hang Lung Properties Limited
  • Mr Choy Chung Foo, Chief Executive, BOC Group Life Assurance Co Ltd
  • Dr Roy Chung BBS JP, Co-founder and Non-executive Director, Techtronic Industries Co Ltd
  • Mr Edmond Ho, Managing Director, The Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd
  • Ms Sophia Kao SBS JP, Former Chairman, Financial Reporting Council
  • Dr Delman Lee, President and Chief Technology Officer, TAL Apparel Limited
  • Dr Kelvin Leung Ma (Cantab), DBA, FCIM, FCILT, FMBA, Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding
  • Mr Vincent Leung, Senior Vice President, SKECHERS Hong Kong Limited
  • Mr Man Cheuk Fei, Chief Editor, Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly, Hong Kong Economic Journal Co Ltd
  • Mr Jason Wong, Director & General Manager, Hong Thai Travel Services Ltd
  • Mr Kent Wong, Managing Director, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited
Susan Yuen Memorial Lecture
Organized by the Association`s Theme Year Working Party since 1985, the Susan Yuen Memorial Lecture 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 27 September 2013.

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