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The Government today (June 18) announced that the Chief Executive had re-appointed Mr Clement Chen Cheng-jen as Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) for two years starting from July 1, 2013.
"Mr Chen has continued to make valuable contributions to the work of the HKPC during the past two years. Under his sterling leadership, the HKPC has made significant progress in strengthening its support for local industry, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and Hong Kong companies on the Mainland, to meet market demands and seize opportunities arising from developments on the Mainland. We look forward to Mr Chen's able leadership to further the development of the HKPC and assist local industry to enhance its competitiveness," a government spokesman said.
Mr Chen was first appointed Chairman of the HKPC in July 2009 and was re-appointed in 2011 for two more years until June 30, 2013.
The HKPC was established in 1967 to promote increased productivity in Hong Kong. Its role is to provide integrated support to innovative and growth-oriented Hong Kong firms across the value chain. The HKPC's main sectoral focus is Hong Kong's manufacturing and related service activities, while its main geographical focus is Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta. The HKPC provides its clients with a diverse range of support services in product development, consultancy, training and technology transfer.
The current membership of the Council is as follows:
Non-Official Members:
Mr Clement Chen Cheng-jen (Chairman)
Mr Victor Ng Chi-keung (Deputy Chairman)
Mr Albert Au Siu-cheung
Ir Daniel Cheng Man-chung
Mr Jimmy Kwok Chun-wah
Miss Lam Kam-yi
Dr Delman Lee
Mr Leung Kwong-chuen
Mr Leung Yam-shing
Mr Andrew Mak Yip-shing
Professor Helen Meng Mei-ling
Dr David Ng Tai-chiu
Dr Dennis Ng Wan-pun
Mrs Katherine Ngan Ng Yu-ying
Dr Elizabeth Shing Shiu-ching
Mr Sin Kai-ming
Ms Marilyn Tang Yin-lee
Mr Jack Yeung Chung-kit
Official Members:
Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)
Commissioner for Innovation and Technology
Director-General of Trade and Industry
Government Economist
Deputy Commissioner for Labour
Ends/Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Issued at HKT 16:01
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