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DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
PROFILE OF DIRECTORS
Allan WONG Chi Yun, GBS, MBE, JP, aged 57, Chairman and
Group Chief Executive O cer, 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 Honorary Doctorate of
Technology from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Dr. WONG is a member of the Commission on Strategic
Development under the Central Policy Unit, a member of the
Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council and a council member
of the University of Hong Kong. He is an independent non-
executive director of The Bank of East Asia, Limited, China-Hong
Kong Photo Products Holdings Limited and Li & Fung Limited.
Edwin YING Lin Kwan, aged 55, Executive Director and Group
Chief Operating O cer, holds BSc (ME) from the University of
Hong Kong. He joined the Group in 1986 as Chief Mechanical
Engineer, left the Group as Chief Executive O cer of Electronic
Learning Products business in 2004 and rejoined the Group as
Group Chief Operating O cer in December 2006. Mr. YING has
over 30 years of experience in electronics manufacturing.
PANG King Fai, aged 52, Executive Director and Group Chief
Technology O cer, holds BSc (Eng) from the University of
Hong Kong, an MPhil from London University and PhD (EE)
from Stanford University. He is a Fellow of the Institution of
Engineering and Technology. Dr. PANG joined the Group in
2004 as Group Chief Technology O cer. He has over 20 years
of experience in design engineering for consumer electronics
products. He is also an Honorary Professor of the Electrical and
Electronic Engineering Department of the University of Hong
Kong.
Raymond CH’IEN Kuo Fung, GBS, CBE, JP, aged 56, appointed
as Independent Non-executive Director in 2001. Dr. CH’IEN is
the Chairman of CDC Corporation as well as Chairman of its
subsidiary, China.com Inc. He was appointed as the independent
non-executive Chairman of Hang Seng Bank Limited in August
2007. He is also the non-executive chairman of MTR Corporation
Limited and HSBC Private Equity (Asia) Limited. Dr. CH’IEN
serves on the boards of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Ltd, Inchcape plc, Convenience Retail Asia Limited,
The Wharf (Holdings) Limited and Swiss Reinsurance Company.
In public service, Dr. CH’IEN is the Chairman of the Hong Kong/
European Union Business Cooperation Committee, a Hong Kong
member of the APEC Business Advisory Council and a member
of the Standing Committee of the Tianjin Municipal Committee
of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
Dr. CH’IEN is an honorary President and past Chairman of the
Federation of Hong Kong Industries. He received a doctoral
degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and
became a Trustee of the University in 2006. 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, SBS, OBE, JP, aged 59, appointed as
Independent Non-executive Director in 2001. Dr. FUNG is the
Group Managing Director of Li & Fung Limited and a deputy
chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited. He is a non-executive director of Convenience Retail
Asia Limited, Integrated Distribution Services Group Limited,
HSBC Holdings plc. and an independent non-executive
director of CLP Holdings Limited and Shui On Land Limited.
He has held key positions in major trade associations. He is
the past Chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of
Commerce, the Hong Kong Committee for the Paci c Economic
Cooperation Committee and the Hong Kong Exporters’
Association, currently a member of The Hong Kong Trade
Development Council. Dr. FUNG holds a Bachelor of Science
degree 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.
Michael TIEN Puk Sun, BBS, JP, aged 57, appointed as
Independent Non-executive Director in 2001. Mr. TIEN holds
a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from
Cornell University, USA and an MBA degree from Harvard
Business School. Mr. TIEN is the Chairman and founder of the
G2000 Group which started 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 a airs, holding posts including 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 National
People’s Congress Hong Kong Deputy in 2008.
Patrick WANG Shui Chung, JP, aged 57, appointed as
Independent Non-executive Director in 2001. Dr. WANG
obtained his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in
Electrical Engineering and received an Honourary Doctorate of
Engineering from Purdue University in Indiana, USA. Dr. WANG
is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive O cer of Johnson
Electric Holdings Limited, a non-executive director of The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and
Tristate Holdings Ltd. He is a member of the Steering Committee
on Innovation and Technology, the Chairman of the Hong Kong
Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company
Limited and a director of a charitable organization, Heifer
International Hong Kong Limited.