Our chairman

Chairman's Message

Having grew up in a business family when Hong Kong was an industrial economy, I commenced my own entrepreneurial journey in 1992 in food manufacturing. As Hong Kong has always been Asia’s international city, we have had the privileges of serving our clients in five continents. DH Group’s past growth hinges upon our ability to deliver good service: our customers and industry peers expect a high level of professionalism and reliability from all of our companies. But at the end of the day, the Group’s reputation is only as good as the last job and we know we must continually raise our game.

A part of this is the ability to adapt quickly to meet customer demands and market changes: innovating to ensure we do what we do in better and investing to stay ahead of technological change. Finding wiser ways to look after the environment and the community is critical, at a time when businesses are rightly held to ever greater accountability and sustainability is a key issue for partners and stakeholders.

For DH, a particular focus is on nurturing and developing our talents, whether they are staff or entrepreneurs of our investee companies. Their dedication and professionalism underpin our success.

David Ho Chi-hoo BBS JP

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David Ho Chi-hoo is the Executive Chairman of DH Group. He also holds key management positions in DH Group’s member companies including Chairman of DH Financial Holdings Ltd, Chairman of Guangdong Guanying Mortgage Service Co. Ltd, Chief Executive of Macy’s Candies Group and Chairman of Equip Asia Group.

Mr Ho is an entrepreneur with over 25 years of management and investment experience in manufacturing, finance and technology. After a successful investment banking career, he joined the family business Horizon East International Limited in 1990, which was one of the largest garment manufacturers in Hong Kong the 1970s. In 1992, he commenced his own business by acquiring Macy’s Candies Limited. Since then, the Group has grown substantially into a diversified portfolio of operating businesses and strategic investments.

Mr Ho is dedicated to contributing to public education and the wider society. He was the Chairman of Po Leung Kuk and is currently a member of its Advisory Board. Mr Ho is City University Hong Kong’s council member, and also Hong Kong Baptist University’s Honorary Court Member. He is also a trustee of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is also a philanthropist, and is the Founder and Chairman of David Ho Charitable Foundation and is a donor of Po Leung Kuk Horizon East Primary School and Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Sau Nan Primary School. Passionate about history and youth development and the integration of Hong Kong into mainland China, he founded Concentric Education Foundation (Hong Kong) Limited in 2014 and National History Education Centre in 2018. The charity has since published books on education and organized many initiatives in mainland China. Over the years, Mr Ho has personally made substantial meaningful donations to charities, schools and universities globally.

David Ho was previously appointed by the Government of the Hong Kong SAR as member of various committees and panels including Central Policy Unit, Quality Education Fund Steering Committee, Advisory Committee on Admission of Quality Migrants and Professionals, Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal and Housing Appeal Panel. He has been awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) and appointed as a Justice of the Peace (JP) by the HKSAR Government for his meritorious public and community service. Mr Ho obtained his bachelor and master degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Cornell  University respectively.

Guangdong Guanying Mortgage Service Co.,Limited

Chairman

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Guangdong Huibang Decoration Technology Co., Limited

Chairman

NCX Limited

Founder

Macy’s Candies Group

Chief Executive

Equip Asia Group

Chairman

A2Z Hotel Equipment Limited

Chairman

ProOrganic Enviorment Holdings Limited

Managing Director

DNS Limited

Founder

Horizon East International Limited

Managing Director

National History Education Centre (Hong Kong)

Founder & Chairman

Concentric Education Foundation (Hong Kong)

Founder & Chairman

David Ho Charitable Foundation Limited

Founder & Chairman

Hong Kong Youth Volunteers Corps

General Director

Hong Kong Volunteers Association

Vice Chairman

Po Leung Kuk Advisory Board

Member

Hong Kong United Youth Association

Counselor

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Racing Stewart

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Voting Member

Federation of HK Guangxi Community Organisations

Vice President

Hong Kong Guangxi Guiping City Friendship Association

Honorary President

Hong Kong Baptist University

Honorary Court Member

City University of Hong Kong

Council Member

Po Leung Kuk Fong Wong Kam Chuen Primary School

Manager

Po Leung Kuk Lee Shing Pik College

Supervisor

Po Leung Kuk Horizon East Primary School

Donor

Po Leung Kuk Ho Sau Nan Primary School

Donor

Chan’s Creative School (H.K. Island)

Manager

Hong Kong Tennis Foundation

Executive Council Member

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Member

Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network

Member

Community Chest Charity TV Show Organising Committee

Co-Chairman

Friends of Hong Kong Association Ltd Youth Development Committee

Executive Vice Secretary

China Overseas Friendship Association Cultural & Education Committee

Deputy Secretary

Hong Kong Guangxi CPPCC Members Friendship Association

Vice President

Heilongjiang Overseas Chinese Friendship Association

Vice President

Guangdong Overseas Friendship Association

Committee Member

The Hong Kong Chinese Importers & Exporters Association

Vice President

PAST

Hong Kong Asia Lions Club

President

Po Leung Kuk

Chairman

Po Leung Kuk Celine Ho Yam Tong College

Manager

The Hong Kong Racehorse Owners Association

President

Guangxi Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

Committee Member

Heilongjiang – Da Xing An Ling Committee of the CPPCC

Committee Member

Hubei Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

Committee Member

Heilongjiang – Yi Chun Committee of the CPPCC

Standing Committee Member

Heilongjiang United Youth Federation

Vice Chairman

Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Guangzhou Committee

Committee Member

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute China Alumni Association Hong Kong

President

Hong Kong Housing Authority Commercial Properties Committee

Member

Hong Kong SAR Central Policy Unit

Part-Time Member

Hong Kong SAR Quality Education Fund Steering Committee

Member

Hong Kong SAR Advisory Committee on Admission of Quality Migrants and Professionals

Member

Hong Kong SAR Appeal Panel (Housing)

Member

Hong Kong SAR Barristers Disciplinary Tribunal Panel

Member

Hong Kong SAR The Post-Release Supervision Board

Member