HONG KONG, 8 JUNE 2009 – The Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company (HKCMCL) has appointed two new board of directors, George Hongchoy and Peter Liu.
HKCMCL is one of the three private and wholly-owned companies set up by the government under the Financial Secretary to oversee the development, operation and management of the Cyberport.
Established in 1999, Cyberport was developed by the Hong Kong government to help local businesses capitalise on the growth of the Internet, and as a place to cultivate advancement of the information technology and multimedia industries.
The board of directors at HKCMCL provides policy and strategic guidance to HKCMCL on its business development, corporate performance and governance.
Business and IT mix
Hongchoy is executive director cum chief financial officer of the Link Management. Liu is chief information officer of Bank of China (Hong Kong). Their two-year terms started on Friday (June 5).
Serving board chairman John Strickland has been reappointed for a year, while five existing directors Anthony Au, Winnie Ng, Rock Chen, Chia Kok-onn and Wong Sau-ying have been appointed for two more years.
HKCMCL said the new board comprises a good mix of expertise from the business community and the IT industry. "With the vision, leadership and enthusiasm of the directors, we will continue to work towards the attainment of Cyberport's mission of creating a strategic cluster of quality IT and related companies as well as a critical mass of professionals in Hong Kong,” a spokesman for the HKCMCL said.
HKCMCL also expressed gratitude to the two outgoing directors, Florence Chan and Daniel Lai, for their valuable support and contribution to the Cyberport over the years.
