2007 HKMA QUALITY AWARD
PRESS CONFERENCE AND AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY
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2007 HKMA QUALITY AWARD
PRESS CONFERENCE AND AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY
MEDIA INVITATION




You are cordially invited to attend or send a representative of your organization to cover the Press Conference and the Award Presentation Ceremony of the 2007 HKMA Quality Award during which results of the Award will be announced.

Details of the Press Conference and the Award Presentation Ceremony are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 26 June 2007

Press Conference
Time: 5:45 pm Welcoming Address and Introduction of HKMA Quality Award by
Dr John C C Chan GBS JP
Chairman, 2006 Quality Award Organizing Committee
5:50 pm Summary of Examiners` Report by
Professor Matthew Yuen
Chairman, Board of Examiners, 2007 HKMA Quality Award

6:05 pm Announcement of Results by
Dr John C C Chan GBS JP

6:10 pm Question and Answer Session

6:20 pm Vote of Thanks by
Dr John C C Chan GBS JP

6:24 pm Group Photo

6:25 pm End of Conference (Tea and coffee will be served)
Venue: Function Room - Cherry
Intercontinental Hong Kong
18 Salibury Road
Tsim Sha Tsui KOWLOON
Language:English

Representatives from the finalist companies will attend the press conference. List of representatives will be confirmed later. Winning companies include:
  • China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.;
  • CITIC Ka Wah Bank Limited;
  • Hong Thai Travel Services Ltd.;
  • K Wah Construction Materials;
  • Langham Place Hotel, Mongkok, Hong Kong;
  • Richform Holdings Limited; and
  • The Hong Kong Society For the Aged.

    * Award Presentation Ceremony
    Time: 7:15 pm Arrival of Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges
    Chief Executive Officer
    The Hong Kong Jockey Club
    - Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker
    7:25 pm Dinner Bell Sounds
    7:38 pm Welcoming address by
    Dr Dennis Sun BBS JP
    Deputy Chairman, The Hong Kong Management Association
    7:40 pm Introduction of Keynote Speaker by
    Dr John C C Chan GBS JP
    Chairman, 2007 Quality Award Organizing Committee
    7:43 pm Speech by Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges
    Chief Executive Officer
    The Hong Kong Jockey Club
    8:05 pm Vote of Thanks and Presentation of Memento by
    Dr John C C Chan GBS JP
    Chairman, 2007 Quality Award Organizing Committee
    8:07 pm Award Presentation Ceremony and Remarks by Gold Award Winner
    8:21 pm Dinner Starts
    Venue: The Ballroom
    InterContinental Hong Kong
    18 Salibury Road
    Tsim Sha Tsui KOWLOON
    * Remarks: A press area which is around 30 metres away from the stage has been arranged. Please bring along your own appropriate equipment for tele-photographing.

    To ensure smooth arrangement, you are requested to send in the reply slip attached on or before Saturday, 23 June 2007.

    The Association introduced the annual Quality Award in 1991 to give recognition to those companies in Hong Kong which have made a lasting commitment to quality and also to provide an opportunity for companies to share with one another their experience in Total Quality Management.

    The Award`s Panel of Judges include:
  • Dr The Hon David K P Li GBS JP, Chairman & Chief Executive, The Bank of East Asia Ltd (Chairman);
  • Mr Giovanni Angelini, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts;
  • Mr Alfred W K Chan BBS, Managing Director, The Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd;
  • Dr John C C Chan GBS JP, Managing Director, Transport International Holdings Ltd;
  • Prof Edward K Y Chen GBS JP, President, Lingnan University;
  • Dr Philip N L Chen SBS JP, Chairman, John Swire & Sons (China) Ltd, and Deputy Chairman, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd;
  • Mr Joseph Yu, Managing Director, Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Ltd;
  • Mr James E Thompson, Chairman, Crown Relocations; and
  • Dr Lawrence T Wong, Council Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Directors

    The Board of Examiners this year comprises:
  • Professor Matthew Yuen, Director of Technology Transfer Centre, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Chairman);
  • Mr Cliff Cheung, Senior Network Support Manager, Network Support Centre, Hang Seng Bank Ltd;
  • Mr Lewis Ho, Chief Engineer, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, HKSARG
  • Ms Jenny Lam, Manager Business Improvement, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd;
  • Ms Katherine Lau, Manager, Quality & Customer Satisfaction, Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Ltd;
  • Mr Ray Lau, Administration Director, Glorious Sun Enterprises Ltd;
  • Mr Leung Ping Him, Technical Training Manager, The Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd;
  • Mr James Ma, Senior Quality Manager, Synergis Management Services Ltd;
  • Mr T C Shea, Manager, Quality Assurance, CASCADE Limited; and
  • Mr John Yeung, Assistant Vice President - Operations, Asia Pacific Life Operations, American International Assurance Company, Limited

    Members of Organizing Committee include:
  • Dr John C C Chan GBS JP, Managing Director, Transport International Holdings Ltd (Chairman);
  • Mr Fan Cheuk Hung, Managing Director, Synergis Management Services Ltd;
  • Mr Roger Lai JP, Former Director, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, HKSARG;
  • Mr Liu Guo Yuan, Executive Vice Chairman & President, COSCO (Hong Kong) Group Limited;
  • Mr Perry Mak, Publisher, Group Managing Director and Executive Director, Hong Kong Economic Times (Holding) Ltd;
  • Mr David Mong, Managing Director, Shun Hing Electronic Trading Co Ltd;
  • Mr Alan Wong, Senior Vice President - Programme, Asia Television Limited; and
  • Mr Aaron Yim, Managing Director, Ricoh Hong Kong Limited

    The 2007 Award is sponsored by:
  • 3M Hong Kong Limited;
  • Hong Kong L. P. Gas
  • Cathay Pacific Airways Limited; (Holdings) Ltd;
  • COSCO (HK) Shipping Co.,
  • Hong Kong Maxim’s Group;
    Limited;
  • Ketchum Greater China;
  • Exxon Mobil Energy Limited;
  • The Kowloon Motor Bus Co
  • Glorious Sun Enterprises (1933) Limited;
    Limited;
  • Mainland Headwear Holdings
  • Guoco Group Limited; Limited;
  • The Hong Kong and China Gas
  • Manfield Coatings Co Ltd;
    Company Ltd;
  • Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts; and
  • Synergis Management Services Ltd.

    Document Management Sponsor: Fuji Xerox (Hong Kong) Ltd

    Media Sponsors: Asia Television Limited and Hong Kong Economic Times

    Trophy Sponsor: Just Gold Company Limited

    For more information, please visit the website of the HKMA Quality Award at:www.hkma.org.hk/qa

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    Issued by The Hong Kong Management Association on 20 June 2007.

    For press enquiries, please contact:

    Ms Sally Chau

    PR Officer

    Tel:

    2774 8513 / 9218 4379

    Fax: 2365 1000

    Email:

    SallyChau@hkma.org.hk