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Directors and Senior Management
24 VTech Holdings Ltd Annual Report 2005
Profile of Directors
Allan WONG Chi Yun, JP, aged 54,
Chairman and Group Chief Executive
Officer, co-founded the Group in 1976.
Dr. WONG holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Hong Kong, a Master of
Science degree in Electrical and
Computer Engineering from the
University of Wisconsin and an
honourary degree of Doctor of
Technology from the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University. Dr. WONG is the
Chairman of the Hong Kong Applied
Science and Technology Research
Institute and an ex-officio member of
the Steering Committee on Innovation
and Technology. He is also a council
member of the University of Hong Kong,
an independent non-executive director
of the Bank of East Asia Limited, China-
Hongkong Photo Products Holdings
Limited and Li & Fung Limited.
Albert LEE Wai Kuen, aged 54, Deputy
Chairman, joined the Group in 1984 and
became a director in the same year.
Before joining the Group, he ran his own
electronics manufacturing service
company for two years and was a
manager of a computer chess game
manufacturing company for three years.
Mr. LEE holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Calgary.
Raymond CH’IEN Kuo Fung, GBS,
CBE, JP, aged 53, is Independent Non-
executive Director since November 2001.
Dr. CH’IEN is the Executive Chairman and
CEO of CDC Corporation as well as
Chairman of its subsidiary, China.com Inc.
He is also the Chairman of MTR
Corporation Limited. Dr. CH’IEN serves on
the boards of HSBC Holdings plc, the
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Limited, Inchcape plc,
Convenience Retail Asia Limited and The
Wharf (Holdings) Limited. In public
service, Dr. CH’IEN is the Chairman of the
Advisory Committee on Corruption of
the Independent Commission Against
Corruption and the Chairman of the
Hong Kong/European Union Business
Cooperation Committee and is a Hong
Kong member of the APEC Business
Advisory Council. He received a doctoral
degree in Economics from the University
of Pennsylvania, USA in 1978. He was
appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1993
and a Commander in the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire in 1994 and
awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star Medal in
1999.
William FUNG Kwok Lun, OBE, JP,
aged 56, is Independent Non-executive
Director since November 2001. Dr. FUNG
is the Group Managing Director of Li &
Fung Limited and has held key positions
in major trade associations. He is past
Chairman of the Hong Kong General
Chamber of Commerce, the Hong Kong
Exporters’ Association and the Hong
Kong Committee for the Pacific
Economic Cooperation Council. He
currently serves as a member of the
Economic and Employment Council of
the Hong Kong SAR. Dr. FUNG holds a
Bachelor of Science in Engineering from
Princeton University, and an MBA degree
from the Harvard Graduate School of
Business. He has been awarded an
Honourary Doctorate degree of Business
Administration by the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology.
Dr. FUNG is also a non-executive director
of Convenience Retail Asia Limited,
Integrated Distribution Services Group
Limited, HSBC Holdings plc, CDC
Corporation and CLP Group
Holdings Limited.
Michael TIEN Puk Sun, BBS, JP, aged
54, is Independent Non-executive
Director since November 2001. Mr. TIEN is
the Chairman and founder of the G2000
Group which starts its business back in
1979. Before starting up G2000, he
worked with Macy’s Department Store in
New York, USA. Mr. TIEN is an active
member in Hong Kong community
affairs, holding posts like the Chairman
of the Standing Committee on Language
Education and Research; the Chairman of
the Employee Retraining Board and a
member of the Education Commission.
Mr. TIEN was appointed as the Chairman
of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
in December 2001.
Patrick WANG Shui Chung, JP, aged
54, is Independent Non-executive
Director since November 2001. Dr. WANG
received an Honourary Doctorate of
Engineering from Purdue University in
Indiana, USA in May 2004. He earned
both his BSc and MSc degrees in
Electrical Engineering from Purdue
University in 1972. Dr. WANG is a
member of the Exchange Fund Advisory
Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary
Authority. He is currently the Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson
Electric Holdings Limited and also a non-
executive director of The Hongkong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
and Tristate Holdings Limited.
Profile of Senior Management
Telecommunication Products
Kent WONG Wah Shun, aged 42,
Chief Operating Officer of
Telecommunication Products Business,
is responsible for overall business
operations including manufacturing
operations, product management and