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Board of Directors expands to steer Cyberport's
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10 June, 03
The Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (HKCMCL)
announced today (June 10) the appointment of 10 new directors to its Board
to join the two government officials who have been directing the Board
since its establishment in December 1999.
The two government officials are the Permanent Secretary
for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Information Technology and Broadcasting),
Mr Francis Ho, and the Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and
Treasury (Treasury), Mr Alan Lai. They are also shareholders of the Company
acting for and on behalf of the Financial Secretary Incorporated (FSI).
The 10 new directors, including Mr John E Strickland as
Chairman of the Board, were appointed for a two-year term effective from
June 5, 2003.
Mr Ho said, "Now that the building development of
phases I and II of the Cyberport project has been completed and most of
the staff of the company are on board, we consider it timely to expand
the Board by incorporating non-government directors so that the company
can benefit from a broad spectrum of experience and expertise in managing
its business and operation."
The new Chairman, Mr John Strickland, has extensive experience
in the field of information technology, banking and corporate management.
Since his retirement as Chairman of Hongkong Bank in 1998, he continues
to serve actively on a number of boards including the Airport Authority
and the Council of the University of Hong Kong.
The full membership of the Board is as follows:
Mr John E Strickland (Chairman);
Miss Florence Chan Yuen-fan, Partner, Ernst & Young;
Professor Roland Chin Tai-hong, Vice President, The Hong Kong University
of Science & Technology;
Mr Paul Chow Man-yiu, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Limited;
Mr Lawrence Fung Siu-por, Chairman, Hong Kong Economic Times (Holdings)
Limited.;
Mr Herbert Hui Ho-ming, Deputy & Vice Chairman, Ocean Grand Holdings
Limited;
Mr Daniel SC Lai, Head of Information Technology, MTR Corporation Limited
and President, Hong Kong Computer Society;
Professor Lee Chack Fan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong;
Mr David Chris Lee Tsung-hei, Chairman and Managing Director, David C
Lee Surveyors Limited;
Mr Samuel Tsien, President & CEO, Bank of America (Asia) Ltd.;
Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Information
Technology and Broadcasting); and
Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and Treasury (Treasury)
The Board of HKCMCL is responsible for directing the
company according to prudent commercial principles within the overall
objectives and guidelines set by the Government for Cyberport.
HKCMCL is one of the three private and wholly-owned companies
set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,
under the FSI, to oversee the development of the Cyberport. It is responsible
for the development, operation and management of the Cyberport project,
which comprises around 100,000 square metres of intelligent Grade A office
space, a 27,000 square metres retail and entertainment complex and a five-star
hotel. These are being developed in phases and scheduled for completion
between mid-2002 to late 2004.
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