Hong Kong (TAN): Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific announced Mandy Ng has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of its wholly-owned subsidiary HK Express.
Mandy will succeed Ronald Lam who now serves the company as Chief Customer and Commercial Officer of Cathay Pacific and Chairman of HK Express.
“Over the past month, we have worked closely with the team at HK Express following its acquisition by Cathay Pacific, and have achieved a smooth transition while also laying down a solid transformation plan to make HK Express better and stronger moving forward. Our commitment towards HK Express operating as a stand-alone low-cost airline remains unchanged,” Lam said.
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“Ensuring continuity in HK Express’ business direction is of paramount importance. Mandy has worked with me both on the acquisition of HK Express and during the transitional process. She has played a key role in ensuring the smooth transition for the airline and the Cathay Pacific Group. Mandy and I will work closely together to lead HK Express into an exciting future for our people and our customers,” he added.
Mandy, who has spent 17 years with Cathay Pacific, started her career with the Cathay Pacific Group as a Management Trainee in 1999. After that, she served as the airline’s Manager Airline Planning, Passenger Sales Manager, leading the sales forces in Hong Kong, Macau and the Pearl River Delta, and worked in sales and revenue management, especially overseeing cargo sales and market development, and revenue maximisation across the airline’s network.
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She served as General Manager Business Development at Anglo-Hong Kong conglomerate Swire Pacific since July 2018 before joining HK Express. Mandy was also responsible for the joint venture between Swire and Akzonobel during her tenure as the Director and General Manager of Akzonobel Swire Paints Hong Kong, manufacturer of decorative paints in mainland China and Hong Kong.
