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AXA joins under Sterling status The Chamber is delighted to announce that AXA Hong Kong has joined as a Sterling member. AXA Hong Kong, a member of the AXA Group, prides itself on serving more than 1 million customers in Hong Kong and Macau. In addition to being one of the largest
health protection providers in Hong Kong, it is also the number one general Insurance provider and a market leader in motor insurance. AXA is present in geographically diverse markets such as Africa, North America, Central & South America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East through its global network of operations.
Mark Greenberg elected as new Chairman The Chamber held it’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 1 June 2016 at the Hong Kong Club and Mark Greenberg of Jardine Matheson, was elected as the new Chairman of the Chamber for 2016-2017. In the Chairman’s report, Andrew Weir, KPMG, looked back on a busy and successful year for the Chamber and thanked members for their continued support over the last two years of his chairmanship. The meeting also saw Anne Kerr, Mott MacDonald Hong Kong, and Peter Burnett, Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong, selected as Vice-Chairs. Mr Greenberg said, ‘’I am honoured to have been elected as Chairman of the Chamber and also delighted that Anne Kerr and Peter Burnett have agreed to become Vice-Chairs for the next two years. We, together with the newly-elected General Committee and the Chamber Executive, look forward to serving in our roles.’’
Chairman: Mark Greenberg, Jardine Matheson Ltd Vice Chairman: Anne Kerr, Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Ltd Vice Chairman: Peter Burnett, Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong Ltd Treasurer: Simon Donowho, KPMG Corporate Finance Limited Elected Directors: David Dodwell, Strategic Access Ltd David Haigh, EY Duncan Abate, Mayer Brown JSM Jason Brockwell, Asia Medical Specialists Jeremy Sheldon, JLL John Slosar, John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd. Stephen Kitts, Eversheds Timothy Peirson-Smith, Executive Counsel Limited William Lau, B.S.C. Group Limited
A ballot was held to elect the new members of the General Committee and Chairman. The results are announced as follows:
Mark Greenberg
Ann Kerr
Peter Burnett 5