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Kally Chong


Kally Chong is the Honorary Treasurer of the CUMBA Alumni Association.

= Interviewer
= Kally Chong
   
Which year and class did you graduate from?
2003 evening
   
Why do you study for the MBA?
To fulfill my wish to study in a Hong Kong University since childhood (haha); In fact, I would like to broaden both my management skills and network in H.K.
   
Which industry are you now in?
Paper Packaging Industry
   
Would you mind giving us a brief history of your career life?
I started my career as a management trainee in a Bank. Then I moved to Securities and acted as a Dealer for a Hong Kong securities company. After working as a Securities Dealing Director for a while, I changed my job nature again. With the knowledge I learned during my MBA course, I am now a C.F.O. of a paper packaging company and also a non-executive director of a HK listed company.
   
Is there any unforgettable thing about your career life so far?
Seeing the ups and downs of the stock market, especially during the burst of the dot com bubble around 2000.
   
What is your future plan?
Focus on developing and listing the company in the HKSE.
   
Is there any difficulty/problem your company is facing?
Facing a lot of PRC government regulations and to excel among the competitors.
   
Is there any future opportunity or development in your field/company?
Introduce better printing technologies and management system to the company. The U.S. paper packaging industry is shifting since more customers are procuring from China and we can see a lot of business opportunities flowing in.
   
What is the most unforgettable thing during your study in the CUMBA?
Get to know a lot of good friends from my class and go to oversea trips with some of them on a yearly basis.
   
What is your hobby?
Wakeboarding, golfing and clubbing.
   
What is your view of the coming development of HK?
Optimistic since Hong Kong people are very adaptive and can survive thru every crisis.
   
Is there anything more you want to share with readers?
Come and join us more! We have a lot of fun and charitable activities!!
   
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