Executive Directors
Non-executive Directors
Independent Non-executive Directors
Executive Directors
MR. LAU LUEN-HUNG, THOMAS (BA, MBA)
Managing Director
Mr. Lau, aged 54, is the Managing Director of the Company who leads the
management of the whole Group. He is also the Chairman of Remuneration
Committee of the Company. Mr. Lau holds a Bachelor degree and a Master
degree of Business Administration. Mr. Lau is responsible for implementing
overall strategic development, setting policies and monitoring targets of
the retailing business of the Group. He has over 30 years of successful
entrepreneurial experience in manufacturing, corporate finance, property
investment and development, retailing business and the technology industry.
Mr. Lau was the co-founder and is an investor of Gemstar-TV Guide
International Group Inc., a NASDAQ listed multimedia company in which
he was involved in its early years of strategic development and planning.
Currently, he has devoted much of his effort to manage the business of
the Group. Mr. Lau is also a member of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee, a director of Shanghai Chinese Overseas Friendship Association and a member of Hong Kong-Shanghai Economic Development Association Limited. He is the younger brother of Mr. Lau Luen-hung, Joseph ("Mr. Joseph Lau") and Ms. Lau Yuk-wai, Amy.
Mr. DOO Wai-hoi, William (JP)
Mr. Doo, aged 64, joined the Group in March 2005. He is currently
the Vice-Chairman of New World China Land Limited and the
Deputy Chairman of NWS Holdings Limited and Taifook Securities
Group Limited, and an Independent Non-executive Director of
The Bank of East Asia, Limited, the shares of which are all
listed on the Stock Exchange. Mr. Doo also acts as a director
of New World Hotels (Holdings) Limited and Fung Seng Diamond
Company Limited. Mr. Doo serves as a Governor of the Canadian
Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong since 1995. In addition,
Mr. Doo is a Member of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Shanghai,
and the Convener of the Shanghai Committee in Hong Kong and
Macau. He has been appointed as the Honorary Consul of the
Kingdom of Morocco in Hong Kong since June 2005. Mr. Doo is
the son-in-law of Dató Dr. Cheng Yu-tung and brother-in-law
of Dr. Cheng Kar- shun, Henry.
Non-executive Directors
DATÓ DR. CHENG YU-TUNG (DPMS, LLD(HON), DBA(HON), DSSC(HON))
Chairman
Dató Dr. Cheng, aged 83, is the non-executive Chairman
of the Company. He joined the Group in March 2004. Dató
Dr. Cheng is also the Chairman of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises
Limited, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Company Limited and New World
Hotels (Holdings) Limited. He is a director of Cheng Yu Tung
Family (Holdings) Limited and Centennial Success Limited.
He is also the Chairman of New World Development Company Limited
(conglomerate) and Melbourne Enterprises Limited, both listed
on the Stock Exchange. He is an independent non-executive
director of Hang Seng Bank Limited and non-executive director
of Shun Tak Holdings Limited. Dr. Cheng was awarded Grand
Bauhinia Medal by the Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region in 2008. Dató Dr. Cheng is the
father of Dr. Cheng Kar-shun, Henry and the father-in-law
of Mr. Doo Wai-hoi, William.
DR. CHENG KAR-SHUN, HENRY (BA, MBA, DBA(HON), LLD(HON), GBS)
Dr. Cheng, aged 62, joined the Group in May 2001. Dr. Cheng
is a director of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, Chow Tai
Fook Jewellery Company Limited, Cheng Yu Tung Family (Holdings)
Limited and Centennial Success Limited. He is the Managing
Director of New World Development Company Limited, conglomerate
listed on the Stock Exchange. Dr. Cheng is also the Chairman
and Managing Director of New World China Land Limited, which
is listed on the Stock Exchange; the Chairman of NWS Holdings
Limited, New World Department Store China Limited and Taifook
Securities Group Limited, all listed on the Stock Exchange.
He is also the Chairman of International Entertainment Corporation.
He is the Managing Director of New World Hotels (Holdings)
Limited and an independent non-executive director of HKR International
Limited, which is listed on the Stock Exchange.
Dr. Cheng is the Chairman of the Advisory Council for The
Better Hong Kong Foundation and a Standing Committee Member
of the Eleventh Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
of the People's Republic of China. In 2001, Dr. Cheng was
awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the Government of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region. Dr. Cheng is the son of
Dató Dr. Cheng Yu-tung and brother-in-law of Mr. Doo
Wai-hoi, William.
MR. LAU LUEN-HUNG, JOSEPH
Mr. Lau, aged 57, joined the Group in May 2001. Mr. Joseph Lau is also
the chairman and an executive director of Chinese Estates Holdings Limited
which is a company listed on the Stock Exchange. He has over 33 years of
experience in corporate finance, manufacturing and property investment and
development. Mr. Joseph Lau is the elder brother of Mr. Lau Luen-hung,
Thomas ("Mr. Thomas Lau") and Ms. Lau Yuk-wai, Amy.
MS. LAU YUK-WAI, AMY
Ms. Lau, aged 55, joined the Group in March 2004. Ms. Lau holds a
Bachelor degree in Science and a Doctor degree in Dental Surgeon from
the University of Toronto in Canada. She is also a non-executive director of
Chinese Estates Holdings Limited, which is a company listed on the Stock
Exchange. Ms. Lau is the sister of Mr. Thomas Lau and Mr. Joseph Lau.
Independent Non-executive Directors
MR. LAM SIU-LUN, SIMON (BA, ACA, FTIHK)
Mr. Lam, aged 59, joined the Group in March 2004. He is also the Chairman
of Audit Committee of the Company. Mr. Lam graduated from the University
of Hong Kong in 1973. After graduation, he worked at KPMG Peat Marwick
London and Hong Kong and obtained his qualification as a Certified Public Accountant from HKICPA in 1979. Mr. Lam has been a practicing
accountant for over 19 years and is the proprietor of Messrs. S.L. Lam &
Company. He has served as a member of the Insider Dealing Tribunal on
a number of occasions. He is an independent non-executive director and
audit committee member of Le Saunda Holdings Limited, a company whose
shares are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange.
MR. CHEUNG YUET-MAN, RAYMOND
Mr. Cheung, aged 54, joined the Group in March 2004. Mr. Cheung was an
entrepreneur and has over 16 years of experience in the textile and garment
manufacturing industries and has over 15 years of experience in property
investment.
THE HON. SHEK LAI-HIM, ABRAHAM (BA, DIP. ED., JP)
Mr. Shek, aged 63, joined the Group in March 2004. Mr. Shek obtained his
Bachelor degree of Arts in 1969 and has extensive experience in the property
development field. Mr. Shek is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong
Kong. He is also a member of the Council of The Hong Kong University of
Science & Technology and Court of The University of Hong Kong. He is an
independent non-executive director and audit committee member of each of
Midas International Holdings Limited, Paliburg Holdings Limited, Chuang's
Consortium International Limited, NWS Holdings Limited, ITC Corporation
Limited, Titan Petrochemicals Group Limited and Country Garden Holdings
Company Limited and an independent non-executive director of Hop Hing
Group Holdings Limited, Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd., Chuang's
China Investments Limited and MTR Corporation Limited whose shares are
listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. He is also an independent
non-executive director of SJM Holdings Limited and an independent
non-executive director and audit committee member of Regal Portfolio
Management Limited. He is also an independent non-executive director
and audit committee member of Eagle Asset Management (CP) Limited, the
manager of Champion Real Estate Investment Trust which is listed on the
Stock Exchange. Mr. Shek is also a director to The Hong Kong Mortgage
Corporation Limited. He is also the Vice Chairman of Independent Police
Complaints Council.
MR. HUI CHIU-CHUNG, STEPHEN (JP)
Mr. Hui, aged 61, joined the Group in July 2005. Mr Hui is currently the
Chief Executive Officer of OSK Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited. He has 38
years of experience in the securities and investment industry. Mr. Hui had
for years been served as a Council Member and Vice Chairman of the Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong, member of the Advisory Committee of the Hong
Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and was also a director of the
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited. Mr. Hui was appointed
by the Government of the HKSAR a Justice of the Peace in 2004 and was
also appointed a member of the Zhuhai Municipal Committee of the Chinese
People's Political Consultative Conference in 2006. He is at present a
member of the Listing Committee of The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
Limited, an appointed member of the Securities and Futures Appeals
Tribunal and a member of the Committee on Real Estate Investment Trusts
of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission. Mr. Hui is also a
member of the Standing Committee on Company Law Reform, an appointed
member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Investigation Panel A. Mr. Hui also serves as independent non-executive
director of Luk Fook Holdings (International) Limited, Jiuzhou Development
Company Limited, Chun Wo Development Holdings Limited and Frasers
Property (China) Limited whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange.
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