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Message from Mr Anthony Rushton

Mr Anthony Rushton
Chairman, Organizing Committee
Award for Excellence in Training and Development 2019

The fast-moving and ever-changing business environment drives the organizations to foster a culture of continuous
learning, which supports the employees to stay current. Making time for learning isn’t easy. Nowadays, employees are
empowered to lead their own learning based on their requirements, development needs and interests. Programme design
will integrate learning with work so that trainees can upgrade their skills while performing their day-to-day duties to
minimize disruptions.

Established in 1990, the annual Award for Excellence in Training and Development provides not only a platform for
organizations and trainers to benchmark the best practices across different industries, but also an opportunity to review
their training processes against those rapidly changing market trends and employee expectations.

This year, under the Campaign Awards, apart from the ten finalists, we are very glad to identify and grant a number
of Special Awards to organizations that have excelled in different specific areas such as Cultural Change, Performance
Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement, Workforce Upskilling and Young Talent Development. I would like to congratulate
all the winning companies and outstanding trainers on their extraordinary achievements.

My sincere thanks go to the Panel of Judges, the Board of Examiners, the Organizing Committee, and the Sponsors for their
generous support and contribution which make the Award programme this year a tremendous success. I would also like to
express my sincere gratitude to Dr Y K Pang, Chairman of The Hong Kong Tourism Board, for gracing us with his presence at
the presentation ceremony.

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