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
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
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