Hong Kong Tourism Board, one of the city's influential agencies,
Friday appointed Anthony Lau as its new executive director together
with Daisy Lam as deputy executive director.
Their appointments will take effect on August 1 and September
1respectively.
Secretary for Economic Development and Labor under Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region government Stephen Ip welcomed the
appointments, saying they have extensive experience in marketing
and management.
Tourism Board Chairman James Tien said their deep knowledge of
the local and international markets and their superb management
skills will help the board market and promote Hong Kong worldwide,
and meet new challenges and opportunities amid intensified
competition in the global tourism market.
"They will lead the organization to even closer collaboration
with travel-trade partners, and help strengthen Hong Kong's
position as one of the world's premier destinations," he said.
Lau once worked in Philip Morris Singapore General Manager for
about 20 years and held a range of senior management positions,
including director of sales and marketing and general manager, for
different markets.
Lam is currently Octopus Cards' Operations Director and once
worked for international corporations including Cathay Pacific and
the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, responsible for market development
and operations management.
(Xinhua News Agency June 2, 2007)
