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Energie Eyecare Limited, a member of eyecare and healthcare management group - Energie Group, today (July 21) announced the setting up of its Asia business hub in Hong Kong.
The Group has chosen Hong Kong to establish a strategic foothold into Greater China and other parts of Asia, including India, North Asia and Middle East, to market its suite of eyecare and healthcare products. The company is also launching EyeRelax2, its innovative clinically proven therapy to improve eyesight-related problems, such as myopia (or short-sightedness), amblyopia (lazy eye) and presbyopia (or adult long-sightedness due to ageing). The company plans to employ up to 30 staff during its first 12 months of operation in Hong Kong.
Chief Executive Officer of Energie Group, Mr Goh Kia Hong, said: "For the last three years, the Group has achieved phenomenal growth and won several prestigious awards. Our strategic expansion into Hong Kong will ensure the ongoing success of our Group. Hong Kong not only offers a new market opportunity; its efficient and transparent business environment with superb connectivity to the global markets makes it an excellent choice as the Group's Asia business hub."
Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at InvestHK, Mr Simon Galpin, warmly welcomed Energie Group's expansion into Hong Kong. He said: "Hong Kong's strategic location at the heart of Asia's high growth markets and gateway to Mainland China will ensure new readily accessible markets for Energie Group's innovative eyecare and healthcare products. I wish the company every success."
Established in Singapore in 2005, Energie Group currently has business operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Hong Kong. The Singapore office, in collaboration with research partners in the United States, India and China, performs the research and development function for the Group. For more information, please visit www.energiehealthcare.com.
InvestHK is the award-winning department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government responsible for attracting and facilitating inward investment into the city, by providing free services and support to help overseas and Mainland companies establish or expand their business presence in Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.InvestHK.gov.hk.
Ends/Monday, July 21, 2008
Issued at HKT 12:50
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