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P RO F I L E 人物

“ To me, one of the most important
virtues of a person is persistence.
da’s candidness and frankness caught my attention
in our first meeting. Instead of putting on an Working hard day and night, you
executive suit in all seriousness, she dressed herself
in plain colours with a hint of character and a need to have the guts to persist.”
A newly done short haircut, flaunting her affinity
as a young CEO. She joined an investment bank as soon
as she graduated from her MBA programme in the United
States. Recalling one of the most challenging and time- 第一次見 Ada，便被她的爽朗坦率吸引。沒有穿起嚴肅的行政
consuming deals handled when she was working for the 套裝，反而一身顏色素淨又有個性的打扮，加上剛剪的短髮，
bank, she said, “From Champion REIT spin-off IPO in 2006 令這位年輕女CEO的形象更見親和。Ada在美國完成工商管
till 2014, I consistently made every endeavour to provide 理學位後，隨即加入當地的投資銀行。在投行工作期間，她遇
strategic advice to the Trust and the Great Eagle Group. 上了人生最困難、最棘手，也花了最長時間去完成的一單deal：
Now that I look back, I think the former CEO Adrian must 「由冠君產業信託於2006 年進行spin-off IPO至2014年期
have taken note of my persistence. I got to have a very 間，我一直盡心竭力為信託及鷹君集團提供策略性建議。我想
good understanding of the company in the due course and 是因為信託的前CEO Adrian看到了我這份堅毅，加上這段期
everyone from the company learned much about me in 間我對公司有深入了解，公司上下都知道我是個怎樣的人，所
reciprocal, which is why they chose me to be the successor. 以他們選了我擔任管理人。我認為人最重要的一種個性就是堅
To me, one of the most important virtues of a person is 毅，不單要捱得夜，工作勤力，還要有堅持不懈的精神。」
persistence. Working hard day and night, you need to have 作為管理人要堅毅，談到要令租務暢旺，Ada就認為必要的
the guts to persist.” 是創意。「現在個個大商場都一樣，中環幢幢寫字樓都一樣，為
As a manager, one has to be persistent, but to close Binoche Chan (left), 什麼人家要選我們而不選別的？」為了追求獨特性，Ada上任之
more deals in rentals, Ada would think creativity. “All the COO of List Sotheby’s 後為旗下物業花園道 三號作出了不少改變，包括在大廈戶外位
International Realty Hong
shopping malls and offices in Central look so similar, why Kong and Ada Wong, CEO 置加入了露天茶座，作為一個可以供人於工作以外放鬆身心的
should the tenant choose you?” she suggested. To show of Champion REIT alfresco area。「大廈的地點不能改變，但我深信每幢大廈裡面
uniqueness, Ada made some changes to Three Garden 香港利斯蘇富比國際房地產 都有東西可以改進和創新，令它與別不同。」Ada也特別為租戶
首席運營官 Binoche Chan
Road, which is owned by her company when she assumed （左）、冠君產業信託CEO 舉辦一系列煥發身心的活動，例如椅子瑜伽及「食中療癒」等
the office, for instance, adding an open deck area in the Ada Wong 體驗，提醒中環人工作之餘也要著重身心靈健康。
outdoor area of the building,
providing an alfresco area for
everyone to let off steam from
work. “We cannot change the
location of the building, but
I believe that there must be
some ways we can improve
and revitalise every building
to make it stand out,” she said.
The young CEO also hosted a
variety of refreshing activities
for her tenants, including
chair yoga event and mindful
eating experience, reminding
the white collars in Central
to take care of their physical
PHOTOGRAPH BY KENNY LI
and mental health in their
busy life.

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