West Kowloon appoints Yan Jinshi as deputy chief executive officer in November to take charge of engineering and business development

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has another new appointment.

It was announced today (27th) that Yan Jinshi will be appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Regional Development), and he will assume his new position in November this year and will be directly responsible to Feng Cheng Shuyi, the new Chief Executive Officer who will take over on the 15th of next month.

Yan Jinshi will lead the team to supervise the infrastructure, cultural and artistic facilities development and construction of West Kowloon. He will also be responsible for formulating overall strategies to promote the development of hotels, offices, residences, as well as retail, catering and leisure businesses in the area.

"Hong Kong 01" reported a month ago that the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority has implemented a structural reorganization in June this year, and related positions have been added. The engineering department, which originally reported directly to the chief executive officer, will also be included in its jurisdiction.

Yan Jinshi used to be the executive director of Pacific Century Real Estate Development (PC Real Estate), responsible for the company's property assets sales and marketing strategies in Greater China, Japan and Southeast Asia.

Before joining PCPD, Ms. Yan was the head of sales and marketing of Swire Properties Limited, where her business scope includes residential, office and retail properties.

She has introduced world-class performances including Cirque du Soleil to Hong Kong, and organized or sponsored various exhibitions, including a selection of collections at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

In charge of daily operations including project management and business development

According to the Authority, Yan has extensive experience in planning, construction, branding and marketing, operations, and property management, which will help promote the development of the Authority’s projects. This appointment will further strengthen the management team. To become the most diverse and vibrant art and cultural center in the world.

The Deputy Chief Executive (Regional Development) of the Authority is a newly created position responsible for leading and supervising the development and overall daily operations of West Kowloon, including project management, business development and operations of West Kowloon, to strengthen collaboration among various departments and improve the structure Operational efficiency.

Tang Yingnian, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Authority, said that this appointment will further strengthen the management team. The goal is to build West Kowloon into the world’s most diverse and vibrant arts and cultural center. "I have high hopes for Ms. Yan and believe she can not only promote The development of West Kowloon’s infrastructure can also use West Kowloon’s tangible and intangible assets to formulate strategies to create a stable source of income for West Kowloon, while benefiting the local economy and communities."

The official website of the Authority has updated the management structure diagram. The red box shows the newly added positions and departments. Yan Jinshi was appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive (Regional Development) and assumed his new role in November this year.

(West Kowloon Authority website)

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