HKT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
- Member of the Governing Board of Indian School of Business
Mr Mehta was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of HKT Limited (HKT) and HKT Management Limited, the trustee-manager of the HKT Trust, in May 2014. He is the Chairman of HKT's Nomination Committee. Mr Mehta has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of PCCW Limited (PCCW) since February 2004. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee of the board of directors of PCCW.
Mr Mehta joined the board of directors of PCCW following a distinguished career in the international banking community. Mr Mehta held the position of Chief Executive Officer of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) until December 2003, when he retired.
Born in India in 1946, Mr Mehta joined HSBC group in Bombay in 1967. After a number of assignments throughout HSBC group, he was appointed Manager - Corporate Planning at HSBC's headquarters in Hong Kong in 1985. After a three-year posting to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, he was appointed Group General Manager in 1991, and General Manager - International the following year, with responsibility for overseas subsidiaries. He subsequently held senior positions in the United States, overseeing HSBC group companies in the Americas and later becoming responsible for HSBC's operations in the Middle East.
In 1998, Mr Mehta was reappointed General Manager - International, after which he became Executive Director International. In 1999, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer, a position he held until retirement.
Following his retirement in December 2003, Mr Mehta took up residence in New Delhi. He is an Independent Director on the board of several public companies and institutions in India and internationally. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Wockhardt Limited in Mumbai, India and Max Financial Services Limited in New Delhi, India. He was an Independent Non-Executive Director of Emaar MGF Land Limited, Jet Airways (India) Limited, Cairn India Limited, Vedanta Resources plc, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Vedanta Limited, Godrej Consumer Products Limited and Tata Steel Limited; and an Independent Director on the Supervisory Board of ING Groep N.V., a Netherlands company.
Mr Mehta is also a member of the Governing Board of Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
As Managing Director of Consumer Marketing & Pay TV, Mr CHOI Wai Kin, Derek oversees the strategic marketing of all brands under the Consumer Business Group, including csl, 1O1O, Netvigator and Now TV, with full business responsibility for Pay TV, Smart Charge and HKT Smart Living, elevating the customer experience across the businesses.
Mr Choi also leads the Digital Transformation Team to deliver next-generation processes, systems and tools with HKT's IT department to facilitate the Group's smart evolution.
Before his present appointment, Mr Choi was responsible for the overall development and performance of HKT Home. He has been with HKT for over 20 years, during which he held various key positions in marketing, operation and sales. He has a proven track record in driving the successful growth of multiple HKT businesses.
Prior to joining HKT, Mr Choi had accumulated vast experience in the banking sector as well as multiple agencies. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor's degree in economics.
Job Titles:
- Group Chief
- Information Officer
Mr Chow has over 20 years of technology management experience across Australia, ASEAN, Greater China and the USA. He has taken up various leadership roles in Fortune 500 companies in financial services and technology consulting, a tech start-up, and was a management consulting partner of a big four professional service firm before joining the Group.
Mr Chow holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Adelaide and a Master of Commerce in Advanced Information Systems and Management from The University of New South Wales.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Non - Executive Director
Mr Chung was appointed a Non-Executive Director of HKT Limited and HKT Management Limited, the trustee-manager of the HKT Trust, in November 2011. Mr Chung was a Non-Executive Director of PCCW Limited (PCCW) from May 2010 to November 2011. He was an Executive Director of PCCW from November 1996 who was responsible for merger and acquisition activities and was re-designated to a Non-Executive Director of PCCW in May 2010. He joined the Pacific Century Group in March 1999.
Mr Chung graduated from University College London in the United Kingdom with a law degree in 1983.
Mr Chung is currently the Chairman and an Executive Director of CSI Properties Limited which he joined in 2004. He was an Independent Non-Executive Director of HKC (Holdings) Limited.
Mr Lam Kwok Shing, Bruce joined HKT in 2011 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Consumer of HKT in July 2023. He is responsible for the overall strategy and business development of HKT's Consumer Business Group, covering a wide range of individual products and service, including mobile, broadband, pay TV, education, smart living and Smart Charge. Prior to his current role, Bruce was Managing Director, Consumer Mobile. Under his leadership, the consumer mobile arm of HKT has maintained its leading position in Hong Kong's wireless market. Driving the application of technical advancements to enhance the public's everyday life in the digital era, Mr Lam helps sustain HKT's lead in contributing towards Hong Kong's smart city development.
Mr Lam is a seasoned leader in the telecommunications industry with more than 30 years' experience, with a focus in sales and marketing. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Windsor.
Job Titles:
- Group Chief
- Information Officer
Mr Marcos Chow was appointed Group Chief Information Officer in July 2022. He leads HKT to execute customer-focused technology strategy across multiple industries and ensures the Group has access to strong technology capabilities on demand.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Boustead Singapore Limited As the Group Operations Controller
Mr Allen was appointed a Non-Executive Director of HKT Limited (HKT) and HKT Management Limited (Trustee-Manager), the trustee-manager of the HKT Trust, in November 2011. He is a member of HKT's Audit Committee and the Trustee-Manager's Audit Committee. He is an Executive Director and the Group Managing Director of Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited, an Executive Director and the Chief Financial Officer of the Pacific Century Group, a Director of certain FWD group companies and Senior Advisor to PCCW Limited (PCCW). He is also a Director of certain other companies controlled by Mr Li Tzar Kai, Richard, the Executive Chairman of HKT and the Trustee-Manager. Mr Allen was an Executive Director of PCCW from August 1999 to November 2011.
Prior to joining the Pacific Century Group, Mr Allen joined KPMG in 1976 before taking up an appointment at Occidental International Oil Incorporated in 1980. In 1983, he joined Schlumberger Limited and worked in various countries holding key management positions. In 1989, he moved to Singapore as Regional Financial Director of the Vestey Group.
Mr Allen joined Boustead Singapore Limited as the Group Operations Controller in 1992 before taking up an appointment with Morgan Grenfell Investment Management (Asia) Limited as a Director and Chief Operating Officer in 1995. He joined the Pacific Century Group in 1997.
Mr Allen was educated in England and graduated from the University of Sussex with a degree in economics. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Fellow Member of CPA Australia, a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.
Mr Poon has been Chief Financial Officer of HKT since 1 June 2022, overseeing all financial matters of HKT Group. Prior to this, he was Director of Group Finance & Procurement of PCCW Group, in charge of strategic functions including Group capital expenditure control, Group procurement, Group insurance and portfolio management.
Having been with the Company since 1989, Mr Poon had held various management and executive positions within PCCW and HKT in the areas of finance and treasury. He was also Chief Financial Officer of PCCW Solutions from 2011 to 2014. He is a qualified accountant, and possesses more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.
Mr Poon graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in business studies majoring in financial management. He is a member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA).
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
- Certified Chartered Accountant
Mr Varma was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director of HKT Limited (HKT) and HKT Management Limited (Trustee-Manager), the trustee-manager of the HKT Trust, in November 2011. He is also the Chairman of both HKT's Audit Committee and the Trustee-Manager's Audit Committee and a member of HKT's Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee and Regulatory Compliance Committee.
Mr Varma is a certified chartered accountant as well as a cost and management accountant. He has extensive working experience of over 40 years including with Price Waterhouse Management Consultants and the IBM Consulting Group, specialising in management and business-problem consulting. He was the partner responsible for establishing and developing the Price Waterhouse consulting practice in Indonesia and was the Head of the Price Waterhouse consulting practice in Hong Kong until 1994. Mr Varma was the Vice President and Principal responsible for the IBM Consulting Group in India between 1996 and 1998. He was the Interim Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director of Asia Online, Ltd. from 1999 to 2000 and was the Interim Chief Financial Officer of HCL - Perot Systems in India in 2003.
Mr Varma had previously worked in a number of countries in Africa and the Asia Pacific region including Australia, India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand and the PRC. He advised large multinationals as well as domestic companies in the areas of corporate governance, financial management, organisational strengthening, efficiency improvement, process re-engineering and business systems. He is experienced in a cross-section of industries including financial services, information technology, energy, fertilisers and steel. He had previously conducted several large assignments for public sector organisations, funded by World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other multi-lateral funding agencies. Mr Varma is a Lead Independent Director, the Chairman of Audit Committee and a member of various committees of Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited in India.
Mr Varma obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and economics from Panjab University in July 1962. He has been an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since August 1966 and a Fellow since June 1972, and an associate member of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India since September 1975.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Vice General Manager of China United Network Communications Group Company Limited
Mr Tang was appointed a Non-Executive Director of HKT Limited (HKT) and HKT Management Limited, the trustee-manager of the HKT Trust, in August 2023. He is a member of HKT's Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and Executive Committee. Mr Tang became a Non-Executive Director and the Deputy Chairman of the board of directors of PCCW Limited (PCCW) in August 2023. He is a member of PCCW's Executive Committee.
Mr Tang is a vice general manager of China United Network Communications Group Company Limited, a senior vice president of China United Network Communications Limited, a senior vice president of China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited, and a director and a senior vice president of China United Network Communications Corporation Limited. In addition, he serves as a non-executive director of China Tower Corporation Limited and China Communications Services Corporation Limited.
Mr Tang was a deputy general manager and a general manager of Hunan Branch of China Unicom, and a general manager of marketing department of China United Network Communications Group Company Limited. He was a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress.
Mr Tang received a master's degree in Business Administration from Central South University. He has extensive experience in management and the telecommunications industry.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Executive Officer, PCCW Global
Mr. C Marc HALBFINGER is the Chief Executive Officer, PCCW Global, a position which he held since July 2007. He is primarily responsible for the integrated global communication solutions business. He has spent the past 24 years in media and telecommunications services with experience in cable TV, directories, cellular, and international voice, video, data and Internet. Mr. Halbfinger joined PCCW in May 2000 as the Senior Vice President, Business Development of Pacific Convergence Corporation, Ltd. covering Europe and North America markets where he was involved in early commercial development of "now TV". In 2001, he helped found Beyond-The-Network, which later became part of PCCW Global, and was initially appointed as the President for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Prior to joining PCCW, Mr. Halbfinger was a Vice President at Teleglobe serving the Mediterranean and South Europe. Previously, he was a senior manager at Global One, Sprint International, and a subsidiary of Southwestern Bell Corporation. Among other academic achievements, Mr. Halbfinger earned a Master of Science (Econ.) in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science in August 1988.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
Job Titles:
- Head of Group Regulatory Affairs