Page 14 - HKMA TA2020 Souvenir Programme

Message from Mr Helmuth Hennig

Mr Helmuth Hennig
Chairman
The Hong Kong Management Association
The year 2020 has been a challenging year with the unexpected outbreak of COVID-19 ravaging the world and putting
Hong Kong’s readiness to a significant test. The pandemic is fiercely affecting business operations and human resources
management, in particular, faces tremendous uncertainties. Appropriate and high-quality training and development
of human resources are therefore vital for all organizations, especially during such critical time, to ensure employees’
capability of adapting to new surroundings, threats and challenges with consciousness and strong determination.
To encourage organizations to invest in people, the Award for Excellence in Training and Development was established in
1990 and has since then commended more than 400 outstanding training and development initiatives and trainers. Over
the years, these award-winning institutions and trainers have demonstrated excellent practices in training and people
development while making significant contributions to strengthening the talent pool in Hong Kong and the Region. I
would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Award Organizing Committee especially its Chairman, Mr Anthony
Rushton. The success of the award is indebted to their devotion and selfless efforts. I am also grateful to the Panel of
Adjudicators and the Board of Examiners for their invaluable contribution during the judging process. My special gratitude
goes to all the sponsors and media partners for their continuing support, especially during this difficult year of 2020.
I congratulate all the winners for their outstanding achievements and thank all the entrants for their commitment to
people development by serving as excellent role models for other organizations. Last but not least, I am grateful to our
Guest of Honour, The Honourable Edward Yau Tang-wah GPS JP, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of
the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, for sharing with us his insights and wisdom at the award
presentation ceremony.

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