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Caring for the community and our customers and harnessing
innovation and technology are the core values and strengths of
the Hutchison Whampoa group. in this issue we showcase all
these areas in our feature stories.
our cover story tells the group’s application of the latest
digital and social media to revolutionalise retail experiences and
provide more comprehensive services and support to customers.
in this issue of
Sphere
we also take you to the beautiful
and tranquil austria, and introduce the group’s burgeoning
telecommunications and retail sectors businesses.
The Li Ka Shing foundation’s commitment, care and support
in providing quality healthcare to the world is featured, detailing
its financial support to medical research, facilitation and
harnessing of big data.
as a world leader in the hotel industry with recognition and
loyalty from guests around the globe, we explore the group’s
secrets of success and let their heroes share their experiences
and memorable occasions at work.
Last but not least,
Sphere
has always been a platform for our
staff to communicate with one another. We are calling for your
input for the upcoming issue of
Sphere
to tell your fun stories
and photos of your world of work and play.
Happy reading and we welcome your feedback to
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Published by Hutchison Whampoa Limited, 22/F Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong. Available on
In-house editorial team:
Laura Cheung, Jeremy Lau, Hans Leung, Irene Lau, Wendy Luk and Ada Chan. Editorial:
Executive Counsel Limited. Design and production: Greg Crandall,
Pierre Pang, Phoebe Yeung, Iris Mak, Sun Leung, Scarlett Wong and Kelly Cheung –
Asia City Media Group. Tel: 2850 5500. Colour separation and printing by bigboXX.com Limited.
Copyright 2013 by Hutchison Whampoa Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written permission of Hutchison Whampoa Limited.
Opinions expressed herein are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hutchison Whampoa Limited. All currency conversions are approximations.
COVER AND COVER STORY ILLUSTRATIONS: BERNARD CHAU
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Newsbites
What’s happening in
the world of Hutchison
Whampoa Limited
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Community
The Big Data Era
The Li Ka Shing
Foundation is
contributing to healthcare
development through
support to medical
research at the University
of Oxford.
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Cover Story
Harnessing Digital
and Social Media
The Group is striving to
provide the best services
to the customers in retail,
energy and other sectors
with the application
of latest digital media
technology.
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Focus
Austria -
Jewel of Europe
HWL’s investment and
development in the
telecommunications and
retail industries in the
historical yet modern
Austria.
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Hotel
Beyond
the Call of Duty
Our Group’s hotels are
always proud of the ‘beyond
the call of duty’ services
delivered to the guests.
In this article the hotel’s
professional staff reveal
their secrets of success.
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Photo Competition
Call to Action
Share your fun life
with us in the upcoming
issue of
Sphere
.
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