The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Ho Hon-ming as executive director with effect from 1 October 2020.

The Board extended a very warm welcome to Mr John Ho. It is confident that Mr Ho, with his professional knowledge and extensive experience, will make significant contributions to the development of Towngas.

Mr Ho joined Towngas in January 2002. He has been the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary since December 2008, and holds directorships in various subsidiaries of Towngas. Throughout the years, Mr Ho has contributed immensely to the Group's business development, financial management, acquisitions and mergers, corporate governance, and more. His work has been instrumental in ensuring that the Company leads its peers in numerous aspects, particularly in regards to acquiring Panva Gas Holdings Limited (now Towngas China Company Limited), driving for the elevation of agency rankings of the Company, as well as issuing syndicated loans, bonds and green bonds.

Mr Ho has been an Executive Director and the Company Secretary of Towngas China Company Limited (a listed public company in Hong Kong with Towngas as the controlling shareholder) since March 2007. He is also a director of Changchun Gas Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Gas Corporation Ltd. and Foran Energy Group Co., Ltd., all of which are listed public companies in the mainland.

Mr Ho has over 40 years of experience in accounting, corporate finance and investments, and is active in taking up a leading role in various professional bodies and institutions. He is Vice Chairman of the Taxation Committee of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and Vice Chairman of the General Committee of Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.

Mr Ho graduated from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom with an honorable Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Social Studies (Accounting and Finance). He completed the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School in the United States, the Senior Executive Program offered by Harvard Business School in the United States, the Senior Executive Program offered by Harvard Business School, Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management and China Europe International Business School, and the Chief Executive Program from Singapore Institute of Management.

Contact:

Ms Michelle Li

Tel: 2963 2578

Fax: 2516 7368

Email: michelle.li@towngas.com

(C) 2020 Electronic News Publishing, source ENP Newswire