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POWERFUL PORTFOLIO
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countries, Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) is
the blue-chip “brand behind the brands”, associated
with a wide range of branded products and services under its
core divisions – Ports, Telecommunications, Property & Hotels,
Retail & Manufacturing, and Energy & Infrastructure.
Although dubbed “The Quiet Corporation” by some observers,
the Group and its subsidiaries have won numerous regional and
international awards for achievements in management, strategy,
performance, deal-making and investor relations.
“The Group is a 21st Century role model of the corporation
that builds new brands,” says Global Creative Director Doug
Hamilton. “It is creator and owner of some of what could
become the world’s most valuable trademarks and the same
‘Hutchison DNA’ runs through all of them. Hutchison compa-
nies are all part of the same culture.”
Hutchison’s corporate culture is diverse, determined, effi-
cient, ethical, integrated, international and innovative. It is com-
mitted to quality service and consistently gets results, as the
record shows.
In the past decade the
PARKnSHOP chain of
supermarkets has grown into
one of the region’s largest
food retailing concerns, oper-
ating around 250 stores in
China, Hong Kong and Macau.
This year it was named Hong
Kong’s “Most Favoured
Brand” in a survey conducted
by independent research
house Ipsos-Reid.
A flagship of Hutchison
Port Holdings, Hongkong
International Terminals
(HIT) owns and operates
container terminals in Hong
Kong. It is widely regarded in
the shipping business as a
model of unrivalled efficiency.
Husky Energy is a Canadian-
based energy and energy-
related company. The brand
is well known and widely
respected in the industry.
Hong Kong has long looked
to WatsonsWater for pure
and convenient drinking
water and the brand has
advanced its reputation and
market share throughout the
region. Market dominance
has been achieved by a
continuous commitment to
quality, reinforced through
ongoing innovation.
In just a few years
POWWOW has emerged
as the biggest water cooler
brand in the UK, powered by
a distinctively witty and fresh
marketing approach.
Fortress is the leading elec-
trical retailer in Hong Kong.
With over 60 stores, it sets
the pace in its category, offer-
ing popular international
brands of household appli-
ances, consumer electronics,
computers, office equipment
and accessories.
Operating under Hutchison
E-commerce Limited and ini-
tially targeting Hong Kong,
bigboXX.com is a first of its
kind B2B e-commerce portal
specifically dedicated to serv-
ing office administrators and
finance managers. It includes a
comprehensive range of over
6,000 office supplies products
as well as a Print Centre
catering for digital and offset
printing.
Our Lucaya Beach & Golf
Resort on Grand Bahama
Island has a distinctive island
playground image reflecting
its idyllic Caribbean setting
and lifestyle.
Watsons Your Personal Store
is the Asia Pacific’s most popu-
lar health and beauty chain
with over 600 outlets in Hong
Kong and the Mainland,Macau,
Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia,
Thailand and the Philippines.
Harbour Plaza Hotels &
Resorts is a highly respected
player in the hospitality indus-
try. Its hotels in Hong Kong
and Mainland China provide a
distinctive blend of comfort-
able elegance, understated
luxury and first-class facilities
and services.
Formed in March 2000,
LINE (Logistics Information
Network Enterprise) is the
supply chain solutions and
logistics services division of
Hutchison Port Holdings
group. LINE streamlines the
movement and handling of
goods and provides collabo-
rative networks and visibility
services globally.
Hutch is a relatively new
addition to the Group’s brand
portfolio. It has been devel-
oped for the telecoms busi-
nesses in India.