Bangkok--6 Jun--Francom Asia
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) Chairman, The Hon James Tien, announced today (1 June) the appointment of Mr Anthony Lau Chun Hon as Executive Director and Mrs Daisy Lam as Deputy Executive Director of the HKTB. The appointment of Mr Lau and Mrs Lam is effective from 1 August 2007 and 1 September 2007 respectively.
Mr James Tien said that both Mr Lau and Mrs Lam brought with them extensive expertise in marketing and management, making them the ideal candidates for the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director positions. “I’m confident that their deep knowledge of the local and international markets and their superb management skills will ensure that the HKTB is in an even stronger position to market and promote Hong Kong worldwide, and to meet new challenges and opportunities amid the intensified competition in the global tourism market,” he remarked. “They’ll lead the organisation to even closer collaboration with travel-trade partners, and help strengthen Hong Kong’s position as one of the world’s premier destinations.”
Mr Anthony Lau is a consummate marketing professional with international outlook. After graduating from the University of Toronto with a degree in Business Administration in 1985, he joined Philip Morris Asia in 1986, and oversaw the company’s product marketing and business development. During his 20-year career with the company, he held a range of senior management positions, including Director of Sales & Marketing and General Manager, for different markets, and worked in such locations as Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia. Currently, he is General Manager of Philip Morris Singapore, and plays a pivotal role in the company’s regional marketing and business development.
As for Mrs Daisy Lam, she graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1977 and is currently Octopus Cards Limited’s Operations Director. Before joining Octopus in 2003, Mrs Lam worked for various large international corporations including Cathay Pacific Airways Limited and The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. While working in these corporations, she was responsible for market development and operations management. Her present role in Octopus includes implementation of the company’s long-term development, operations and service strategies.
The above appointments, which are unanimously endorsed by the Board, are made in accordance with Section 8(3) of the HKTB Ordinance, and approved by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government.
For more information please contact:
Ms. Wandee Lerdsupongkit or Wipakorn Komonkitisakul
Tel: 0 2233 4329-30 Fax: 0 2236 8030
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