Lawrence Ng

Focused on growth strategies, innovation, business models, and the overall business operation to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in Asia markets.

• Developed key business models with comprehensive financial plans to support long-term objectives.
• Achieved 50x revenue growth through the successful launch of new business models, house brands, products, and partnerships to meet growing customer demand.
• Played a crucial role in mergers and acquisitions activities, which included due diligence processes, negotiations, integration planning, and execution efforts for seamless transitions.
• Negotiated strategic partnership contracts with key OEM brands, such as BMW, BYD, Porsche, etc., to support business growth objectives.
• Enhanced supply chain management strategies, reducing lead times while maintaining product quality standards, leading to increased customer satisfaction rates.
• Led major organizational growth efforts, resulting in a more agile and responsive team structure.
• Increased productivity and cost savings by streamlining operations through efficient processes and systems.

Identified, assessed, acquired, integrated, and managed new business opportunities in various sectors. These included digital technology, e-commerce, online media, education, intellectual property, food and beverage, theme parks, and shopping malls.

• Approved business and financial plans for acquisitions and start-ups, leveraging K11 and NWD group resources to provide synergies and capture emerging customer trends.
• Introduced capabilities for the group with new technologies and business platforms.
• Established an ecosystem and provided synergies for the K11 and NWD group business units.
• Doubled the platform business members to over 2 million, making it the leading kids and family digital platform in Hong Kong.
• Led significant organizational growth efforts, resulting in a more agile and responsive team structure.
• Digitized the customer journey and operational process, enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing cost efficiency.

Group CFO for a multinational FinTech company, processing over 1 Trillion HKD in transactions annually, covering major markets including Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

• Led treasury management involving over 1 trillion HKD transactions annually, optimizing cash investments and mitigating exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations.
• Managed the IPO process and established strong relationships with external stakeholders such as investors, analysts, and regulatory agencies, promoting transparency and building trust in the organization's financial management.
• Oversaw the deployment of strategic business plans to meet accounting, compliance, and revenue targets.

Reported to the Board of Directors and Chairman, leading the overall corporate and business strategy for the conglomerate businesses, including:

• Wang On Group (SEHK:1222): Drove the financial and investment strategy for holding companies.
• Wai Yuen Tong Holdings (SEHK:897): Turned the business around, leading the retail holding company to profitability in 2017.
• Wang On Property (SEHK:1243): Directed assessments of overall property markets and investment strategies.
• Easy One Financial Group (SEHK:221): Managed credit risk by implementing and enforcing system controls in the personal loan business.
• China Agri-Products Exchange (SEHK:149): Guided in the acquisition of major wet markets in the South China region.

Led the overall business and financial strategy to drive growth in retail, e-commerce, wholesale, and franchise business sectors across Asia Pacific markets.

• Designed and implemented plans for over 500 stores across Asia Pacific markets.
• Deployed regional marketing strategies to target the youth segment for CROCS, recording over 500% sales increase in the targeted segment.
• Oversaw assortment and inventory management processes to maximize SKU productivity, minimize stockouts, and ensure efficient order fulfillment across all channels and markets.
• Formulated franchise business strategies for the Hong Kong and Singapore markets, thereby significantly accelerating market penetration and enhancing the financial outlook.

Provided consultancy on business analytics, corporate controls, global business development strategy, corporate development, operations, and process improvement for Hutchison Telecommunication and A.S. Watson Group's worldwide consumer brands, retail, and e-commerce businesses.

• Worked with CBRE to create a door plan for A.S. Watson Group, resulting in the opening of over 365 stores in APAC within a year.
• Managed catchment analysis and supply chain scaling plan to support A.S. Watson Group's aggressive store expansion.
• Oversaw the business and process integration of Kruidvat in the Netherlands and ICI PARIS XL in Belgium after the merger and acquisition.
• Worked with APPLE to launch a customer acquisition program for 3 Sweden, introducing the region's first bundle deal and successfully launching the iPhone 5 in the market.
• Led the acquisition and integration of a customer service call center to support the European operations of the 3 telecommunications business.

Provided professional services that included consultancy on business operations, transactions, due diligence, financial assurance, and process improvements for conglomerate businesses and global consumer brands.

Major clients included:

• CK Hutchison Group
• Richemont Asia Pacific Group
• Samson Paper Holdings