5 September 2023
Appointment of New Group Chairman
Hon Kwok Land Investment Company, Limited, an established property developer in Hong Kong announces the appointment of Mr. James Sing-Wai Wong (James Wong) as Chairman of the Group. He succeeds his father, Dr. James Sai-Wing Wong (Dr. Wong), who retires and becomes the Founding Chairman of the Group.
James has wide-ranging real estate experience. He joined the Chinney Group in 2010 and served as Executive Director of the Chinney Group’s four publicly listed member companies. During his tenure, he has contributed to the development of the Chinney Group’s data center, to building the electronic and digital infrastructure for the third runway at the Hong Kong Airport, and the spinoff of the Chinney Kin Wing Holdings Group.
James Wong said, “I am honored to be elected Chairman. I will work closely with the Board and the executive management team to guide the Group through the next phase of its journey. It will be a true privilege to lead the business as it continues to serve our stakeholders. We will strive for long-term and sustainable growth while delivering value for the shareholders.”
James holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly known as University of California San Francisco, Hastings College of Law), and a master’s degree in Systems Engineering and Information Systems from the Florida Institute of Technology. He is a member of the California Bar as well as a licensed California Real Estate Broker. Before joining Chinney, James was an in-house lawyer for Toyota Motors of America and has over 30 years of experience in economics, law, management, and information systems. He currently serves as the Chair of the GBA Council of the Urban Land Institute.
Going forward, James will continue with his roles as Executive Director and a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company.
集團任命新主席
香港知名物業發展商漢國置業有限公司宣佈委任王承偉先生(「王先生」)接替其父親王世榮博士(「王博士」)出任集團主席,而王博士退任後成為集團的創始主席。
王先生擁有廣泛的房地產經驗。彼於二零一零年加入建業集團,擔任建業集團四家上市成員公司的執行董事。任職期間,彼為建業集團數據中心的發展、香港機場第三跑道的電子及數碼基礎設施的興建以及建業建榮控股集團的分拆作出貢獻。
王先生表示:「本人很榮幸當選為主席。我將與董事會和管理團隊緊密合作,帶領集團邁向下一階段的發展里程。本人深感榮幸,可繼續以持份者利益為依歸,領導集團的業務發展。我們將努力實現長遠可持續增長,同時為股東創造價值。」
王先生持有University of California College of the Law, San Francisco(前稱University of California San Francisco, Hastings College of Law)頒發之法學博士學位,以及Florida Institute of Technology頒發之系統工程及資訊系統碩士學位。彼為加利福尼亞州律師公會會員以及持牌加利福尼亞州房地產經紀。在加入建業之前,王先生為美國豐田汽車公司的內部律師,在經濟、法律、管理及資訊系統方面累積逾三十年經驗。彼目前擔任城市土地學會大灣區組織委員會主席。
往後,王先生將繼續擔任公司的執行董事及提名委員會成員的角色。