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Directors and Senior Management
26 VTech Holdings Ltd Annual Report 2005
Andrew DICKSON, aged 44, Chief
Executive Officer of Northern Europe
operation of Electronic Learning Products
Business, joined the Group in November
2001. Mr. DICKSON is responsible for the
Group’s electronic learning products
business in the United Kingdom and
Scandinavia. With over 16 years of
experience in sales and marketing of
consumer durable products and
operational management experience in
marketing, finance and logistical
functions, he had been the United
Kingdom Managing Director of IDTUK
(Oregon Scientific UK Limited) previous to
that was Sales Director with Texas
Instruments Incorporated. Mr. DICKSON
graduated from Royal College of Music
and attended Insead International School
of Management.
Gilles SAUTIER, aged 49, Chief Executive
Officer of operations in Southern Europe,
Luxembourg and Netherlands of
Electronic Learning Products Business,
joined the Group in November 2000 and
is responsible for the Group’s electronic
learning products business in France,
Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain,
Portugal, Greece and Turkey. With over 25
years of experience in marketing, sales
and management in the toys industry, he
held various positions in Kenner-Parker,
Spear’s Games, Ideal Toys and Majorette.
He holds a Bachelor degree in Law from
Paris University and a Master degree in
Business Administration from L’ESSEC, a
French business school. Mr. SAUTIER is a
member of the Board of the French
Toy Federation.
Josef LUKAS, aged 49, Managing
Director of Central Europe operation of
Electronic Learning Products Business,
joined the group in March 2001 and is
responsible for the Group’s electronic
learning products business in Germany,
Austria and Switzerland. With over 22
years of experience in retailing and
branded consumer goods industry, he
had been the Managing Director of
Binney and Smith for Germany and
Austria. He holds a Bachelor degree in
Business from the University of Munich.
Davis CHAN Hon Hung, aged 41,
Factory Manager — Toy Division of
Electronic Learning Products Business.
Mr. CHAN joined the Group in 1999. He
holds a Higher Certificate in Mechanical
Engineering. Mr. CHAN has 20 years of
experience in toys industry. Prior to
joining VTech, he held a senior position
in an OEM toys company.
LEUNG Chun Kwan, aged 39, Factory
Manager — Plastic Division & Material
Control Division of Electronic Learning
Products Business. Mr. LEUNG joined the
Group in 1998 and transferred to the
division in December 2000. He had 8
years experience in telecommunication
products manufacturing before joining
the Group. Mr. LEUNG holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Electronics
Engineering and a Master of Philosophy
degree in Electronics Engineering from
City University of Hong Kong. He is a
member of the Institute of Electrical
Engineers and a Chartered Engineer of
the Engineering Council, UK.
Vincent YUEN Chi Ming, aged 45,
Senior Manager of Product Development
Department (Product Design/
Administration) of Electronic Learning
Products Business. Mr. YUEN joined VTech
in 1984. He holds a Bachelor degree in
Electrical Engineering from Chinese
University of Hong Kong.
AU Ip Sing, aged 45, Senior Manager
of Product Development Department
(Engineering/Administration) of
Electronic Learning Products Business.
He has more than 10 years in
Mechanical Engineering Design of
switches, TV and toys products, and 15
years in toys product development
management. Mr. AU holds a Diploma in
Production and Industrial Engineering
from Hong Kong Polytechnics.
Rowena SO Lin Ying, aged 50,
Divisional Financial Controller of
Electronic Learning Products Business, is
responsible for financial reporting and
control of the business. Ms. SO joined
VTech in 1986. She holds an MBA from
the University of Lincolnshire and
Humberside. She has over 18 years of
managerial experience in finance and
accounting in the company, previously
holding the position of Chief Accountant
of the Division.
Contract Manufacturing Services
Andy LEUNG Hon Kwong, aged 46,
Chief Executive Officer of Contract
Manufacturing Services Business since
April 2002 after serving as General
Manager for 9 years. He joined VTech in
1988. Mr. LEUNG has over 20 years of
experience in the EMS industry. He holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical
Engineering from the University of
Newcastle Upon Tyne in the United
Kingdom and he holds an MBA degree
from Oklahoma City University in the
United States.
Michael HO Ho Leung, aged 41,
General Manager of VTech (Qingyuan)
Plastic & Electronics Co., Ltd. Dr. HO
received his PhD degree in Mechanical
Engineering from University of
Manchester Institute of Science and
Technology (“UMIST”), UK. From UMIST
he also received his BEng degree in
Mechanical Engineering with first class
honors. He has been working in product
development area for 20 years and his