General Manager Appointments at The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels has appointed Mr. David Williams as General Manager, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability and Mr. Ian Longbon as General Manager, Audit & Risk Management. Both appointees are based in Hong Kong.

Mr. David Williams joined HSH in 1998 and was previously the Group's Head of Audit and Risk Management, prior to his new position. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a member of the Institute of Hospitality (UK) and the Institute of Internal Auditors, Hong Kong Chapter. A UK native, Mr. Williams graduated from the University of Surrey with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Catering Management. Prior to joining HSH, he had worked with Hyatt International Hotels and Hilton International in the UK, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Williams is a qualified Corporate Social Responsibility Practitioner with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. In his new role, he will be assisting the Group's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Clement K.M. Kwok, in co-ordinating the group's corporate social responsibility initiatives to achieve a meaningful level of reporting and accountability.

Mr. Ian Longbon is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has previously held the position as President of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Hong Kong Chapter, for four years. A UK native, Mr. Longbon graduated from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and earned a Master of Business Administration from the City University Business School. He has enjoyed a long career history in Hong Kong, New York and London, working for KPMG Peak Marwick, Barclays Capital, Credit Lyonnais and Swire Pacific Limited, where he was Head of Internal Audit for eight years.

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