Stephen Chau

Mr. Stephen Chau was appointed Executive Director of the Company in April 2015. He has been with the Company since 1993. He joined the Company as Head of Operations and was made Chief Technology Officer since 1999. He has been responsible for the Company’s information and communications technology strategy, roadmap and deployment; he has also led the Company in a number of commercial initiatives.

Mr. Chau’s leadership has shaped the Company’s technological innovations, impacting all areas of business operations and establishing sustainable competitive advantages. He is responsible for the Company’s high performance network, which is widely recognised for its superior voice and data experience. He is the architect of the Company’s advanced service platform which enables its many proprietary services, offering differentiation in the marketplace and real value to customers. Mr. Chau also oversees the evolution of the Company’s industry leading customer management and support systems enabling frontline staff to provide award-winning customer care.

Mr. Chau has held various senior management positions in telecommunications companies. He is a member of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK and a Chartered Engineer of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, UK.

Mr. Chau is a Board Director of the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI) and a member of its Technology Review Panel. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK).

Mr. Chau is also a member of the Advisory Committee of the Department of Electronic Engineering of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Departmental Advisory Committee of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of The University of Hong Kong and the Departmental Advisory Committee of the Department of Electronic Engineering of City University of Hong Kong.

Mr. Chau is a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company.