High-achieving Female Business & Thought Leaders Acclaimed at AmCham's Women of Influence Awards

HONG KONG,Nov. 16,2018 -- Seven impressive women,a business leader and an exceptional company were honored "Women of Influence" (WOI) Awards in recognition of their career accomplishments and their support for the empowerment of women at the 15th Women of Influence Conference & Awards held at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong on November 16.

Organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham),the WOI conference is one of the most established women's symposiums in the Asia Pacific region. The awards confer accolades on individuals and organizations who have made exceptional achievements and a steadfast commitment to supporting female leadership in business.

The following awardees in seven categories were announced at a ceremony:

Lifetime Achievement

Marjorie Yang,GBS

Chairman,Esquel Group

Master of the Arts

Andrea D. Fessler

Executive Director,Premiere Performances Hong Kong

Leading Woman on Boards

Angelina A. Kwan

Chief Operating Officer,BitMEX

Professional of the Year

S. K. Witcher

Journalist andImmediate Past Chair,Editorial Committee,Society of Publishers in Asia

Entrepreneur of the Year

Elaine Tsung

Founder & CEO,Garage Society

Non-Profit Leader of the Year

Sally Begbie

Executive Director,Crossroads Foundation

Young Achiever of the Year

Jen Loong

Managing Director,Greater China,HYPE Asia

The following winners for two award categories were also honored:

Champion for the Advancement of Women

Clifford A. Hart,Jr.

Chair,Board of Advisors,HLS Asia

Best Company for Women

Microsoft Hong Kong Limited

This is the fifteenth year since AmCham founded and spearheaded this much-anticipated annual event attended by over 300 senior business male and female executives. This year's event was generously sponsored by BNY Mellon,Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC,Refinitiv,Stamford American School,White & Case,Aetna Global Benefits (Asia Pacific) Ltd,The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School,Dell Computer Corporation,Eversheds Sutherland,HKUST Business School,JLL,United Airlines Inc (Official Airline Sponsor),Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Cocktail Sponsor),Caramelcrisp Hong Kong Ltd (Garrett Popcorn Shops) (Table Gift Sponsor),PR Newswire Asia Ltd (Official Newswire Partner),Fortune China (Media Partner),Facebook Hong Kong Limited (Social Media Partner)

For further details or to arrange an interview,please contact:

Agnes Tsang (Ms.)

Director,Government Relations & Public Affairs

Tel: (852) 2530 6927

E-mail: atsang@amcham.org.hk

Queenie Tsui (Ms.)

Manager,Government Relations & Public Affairs

Tel: (852) 2530 6914

E-mail: qtsui@amcham.org.hk

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