Client Profiles July 2019

Affinity Migration specialises in visa team has assisted many Hong Kong Australia and immigration advisory services and overseas residents in planning for Australia. To cater for the growing their migration pathway and obtaining demand of its clients, the company has permanent residence in Australia. expanded from Sydney to Hong Kong With Mei Hoong’s prior work experience in at the beginning of 2018. Since then, the Australian Immigration Department the company has been in cooperation of over eight years coupled with its high with Ray White Hong Kong, Australia’s calibre team in Hong Kong, Affinity largest real estate group with a history Migration offers a uniqueness that sets over 116 years, to provide real Australian them apart from their competitors. service quality and expert advice on Australian Immigration. Through the Immigration Services leadership of Mei Hoong Lai, co-Director affinitymigration.com.au and Registered Migration Agent, the

LUXE City Guides is the publisher of with its distributed team of local resident travel guides and destination content for contributors. over 30 world’s top cities. The company In 2019, LUXE is expanding its B2B distills the essence of a destination into programmes for hotels and other travel curated apps, guides and content, bringing providers, as well as partners in fashion, to life stylish and up-to-the minute financial services and other lifestyle recommendations for global travellers. sectors. LUXE is engaged by the world’s Held by LUXE City Guides Holdings Ltd leading hotels, airlines and destination and trading as LUXE Ltd, LUXE City Guides brands to create digital and print contents in multiple languages. was established in 2002. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the company is responsible Travel Media for all global activities and liaises daily luxecityguides.com

Pivotal Technologies is an innovative Pivotal Technologies is at the forefront FinTech startup specialising in building of technology innovation. Its latest blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) blockchain and AI product offerings will products for financial services, trade, and showcase Hong Kong as a vibrant FinTech logistics companies. Hub in the region. The company is actively Pivotal Technologies’ recent investment working with regional and global banks includes a blockchain-based trade and investors to bring the key products finance platform, and another platform to to the market in 2019. The products being facilitate international trade and logistics developed in Hong Kong will be rolled out businesses. The blockchain-based trade first in Asia and then globally. finance platform will provide significantly FinTech increased financing liquidity, which will pivotaltechs.com have a very positive impact on trade flow and volume.

Established in 1902 with a history of over advisory services. Well‑rounded services 116 years, Ray White is Australia’s largest provided by Ray White are widely real estate group, with over 1,000 offices recognised by the real estate industry. across 11 countries including Australia, Ray White Hong Kong was recognised Asian countries and New Zealand. as the top overseas real estate agency in Ray White officially launched its first office “The Outstanding Developer’s Business in Hong Kong five years ago, providing a Partner – Overseas Real Estate Agency” full suite of services including investment by Capital and Capital Weekly, the leading strategy, mortgage consultation, financial magazine in the city. property management, short-term Overseas Property Agency stay accommodation and immigration raywhitehk.com 2

Founded in 2017, A Kissing Tree promotes The company aims to expand in Hong Canada healthy lifestyles in Asia through Kong’s vibrant food and beverage scene improved nutrition, easy access to high with a focus on bakeries, restaurants and quality food at reasonable price points, health food retailers. and a sustainable food chain from Food and Beverage suppliers to consumers. akissingtree.com The company sources the world’s best berries from farmers in Southern Serbia, and conducts B2B and B2C sales within Hong Kong. A Kissing Tree also wholesales other high quality fresh, dry and freeze-dried fruit.

As a global leading payments specialist, Mainland China and help international Geoswift provides value-added, one-stop clients navigating the complexity cross-border payment solutions in and and uniqueness of the Mainland out of Mainland China. Founded in 2010, Chinese market. the company expanded its business from Focusing on eCommerce, education and Canada to Hong Kong. travel sectors, the company combines The company is widely-recognised for its specific set of products and services proprietary technology and infrastructure, including cross-border collections, comprehensive knowledge of global and settlements, remittances, virtual local regulations and controls, strong accounts and prepaid cards solutions banking networks for direct and secure to ensure frictionless cross-border fund payment transfers across regions and flows in and out of Mainland China. global operations services. Its end-to-end Cross-border Payments IT, banking, compliance and operations geoswift.com approach connect rest of the world to

Appysport is a tech startup funded by seamlessly connecting this ecosystem to France the global sporting goods company one unique digital platform. Appysport DECATHLON. The company believes started with tennis, enabling tennis that sport makes a positive impact on players to book underused private tennis health and well-being. Its ambition is courts on demand with no membership. to contribute to the increase of sport In the coming months, Appysport plans practice in Hong Kong. Based on a deep to introduce more sports to public. understanding of sport players, sport Sport Tech coaches, sport clubs and every key sport appysport.com contributor in the city, the company aims to facilitate access to sport practice by

Groupe GM has pioneered and been industry. With enormous potential and offering for the last 40 years tailor great opportunities there, this expansion made solutions in hotel industry. Since is crucial to Groupe GM for consolidating its inception in 1972, Groupe GM has its presence internationally. continuously expanded internationally Groupe GM distributes a unique portfolio and consolidated its presence in Asia of over 35 brands. It also signs exclusive including Mainland China, Japan, worldwide licensing agreements Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, with recognised international brands and Vietnam. Its current network including cosmetic, fashion, design and comprises more than 70 countries across spa brand for the hotel amenity line. all continents. Hospitality Amenity Supplies The company is proud to grow further groupegm.com in Asia, with an affiliate in Hong Kong to service the Hong Kong and Macao hotel Client Profiles

The JinGarrigue’s founder came to Vignerons” was founded from within Hong Kong in May 2014. She belongs to her family winery, forming the perfect a fourth generation of vineyard owners pairing with the , this is in the French Corbières (Aude, South of the reason why she opened JinGarrigue France), where the “garrigue” (the aromatic Limited. The company is not only forest near the Mediterranean seacoast) dedicated to the trading in wines from flourishes. As a Chinese cuisine lover, the “garrigue” but to also the promotion of she started to explore the Cantonese their best combination with the Chinese restaurants with her local friends, just cuisine, during dinner or special events. as thrilled as her about the flavour’s Wine Trading harmony throughout a meal. She was jingarriguewine.com then encouraged to discovering the wines from her birthplace region. “Le Chai des

TGD Asia is a global distributor of men’s accessories and Ailion Golf Men’s cloth. designer apparel and accessories. It The company offers something currently supplies its lifestyle brands different in the market. It believes to independent retailers, department the essence of a product is the story stores, concept stores, hotel shops and behind, people, creative process and eCommerce stores in Asia. inspiration. Consumers today expect to There is a growing demand for something be entertained, educated and inspired different in the men’s goods space and by a brand. It provides a great customer a significant consumer base to serve. experience that extends beyond just TGD Asia is a premium multi-brand buying a product. distribution platform that offers exclusive Distributor of Men’s Designer Apparel and and men items including Debayn Men’s Accessories Swimwear, Entre 2 Retros upcycled tgd-asia.com car seat fabric bags, Avel & Men watch

TheCodingMachine specialises in open focus on the quality and robustness source development. The company of its solutions, the company is proud helps clients to develop their digital of its ability to be agile and innovative strategy. Headquartered in Paris, it has to deliver within clients’ budget and a subsidiary company in Lyon and has time constrains. No matter what recently expanded to Hong Kong to help business challenge the client is facing, its clients bring their vision and ideas TheCodingMachine is open to discuss to life and deliver tangible business how it can help harness the power of value. With the full life cycle of project, custom technology development to the company combines the best in class implement clients’ vision and goals. architecture design, project management IT Services and Development with advanced and diversified thecodingmachine.com technology capabilities. Beyond a clear

Funded by a startup accelerator consumption and operational costs in India programme called Entrepreneur large commercial buildings. First, has Carnot Innovations Limited Currently, the company has two top received HK$450,000 pre-seed funding management level staff. It is expected to begin their business in Hong Kong. to hire five employees in the first year With the city’s abundance of clients, and 10 more employees next year. Also, well-established startup ecosystem as the company is planning to expand to well as the funding support by HKSTP, Singapore and other countries in South Carnot Innovation decided to set up its in the coming year. operation and headquarters here. The company provides artificial intelligence Innovation and Technology (AI) based advanced analytics carnot-innovations.com software platform to optimise energy 4

Persian cuisine is famous for its the first ever Persian restaurant in Iran unique taste. Its unique location and Hong Kong opened its doors to food historical culinary interactions with lovers who are eager to discover the Mediterranean cuisines from the West, unexplored. Conveniently located at those from the East have made Persian the heart of SOHO, the restaurant offers food both more colourful and tastier. genuine and authentic Persian food as well as an ambiance with the charm of Internationally known for its culinary Persian culture. diversity and its great number of cuisines, Hong Kong never had a Persian Restaurant restaurant until very recently. LOVEAT, loveat.hk

Hemmed by the legendary pizza chef specially developed by its team to be Italy Franco Pepe, Kytaly is an Italian pizza enjoyed as an aperitif, a late-night drink, restaurant with a terrace entirely or with food. dedicated to Italian gastronomy, for the Italian Pizza Restaurant pleasure of the mouth and the senses. It facebook.com/kytalyhk is the first and foremost pizzeria with an open kitchen that customers can observe the meticulous work of its chefs in action. The bar offers a range of cocktails

Maffeis Engineering is an international contractors and manufacturers, but specialty structural engineering also on the comprehensive use of company, a renowned world leader in parametric modelling and visual the field of tensile membrane and cable programming for all different stages structures as well as steel structures of the design. By creating automation and facades. Headquartered in Northern in the workflow between different Italy, there are twelve worldwide offices. software during the design process, it is The office in Hong Kong, together with possible to increase the design options the ones in Singapore and Fuzhou, aim for architects and at the same time to bring Maffeis’ innovative structural reduce design and construction time, construction solutions to Asia. optimise the use of material and increase construction safety. Maffeis’ unique analysis methodology is based not only on the extensive Construction experience working in the field with www.maffeis.it

Omnia Technologies supports toys laboratory and a supporting go-down manufacturers worldwide to reduce hiring four more staff by May 2020. their dependency from manual labour Omnia will independently design and by introducing sustainable and efficient manufacture production lines granting automations to streamline manufacturing secrecy and time effective results to the processes. It aims to support the safe factories expanding its radius to other and fun toys production worldwide by industries heavily affected by the lack of converting an industry that is heavily available labour. dependent on labour to highly automated Robotic and Testing Equipment facilities. Hong Kong is the regional Development for Toys Industry headquarters, with two employees and omniatechnologies.info three more will join the team in mid-2019. The expansion plan foresees a testing

A cheese laboratory, a delicatessen, just as it is. The mozzarella and burrata a restaurant, a cheese bar, a wine bar: are also available for takeaway in a these are the ideas of conceptualising special container that conserves the The Mast, which offers a “just made, original taste. made fresh and pure” product. The Mast’s Food and Restaurant Mozzarella is always fresh, made daily at themast.it the restaurant. The company wants to let the customers try it “sic et simplicitier”, Client Profiles

In 2016, Hong Kong was selected as the other products such as umeshu (plum Japan world’s top longevity city, attracting wine) and sake. attention from the health food industry. Wakayama is proud of its plum trees, From the viewpoint of food import which are used to promote health and regulations, CHOKYUSOUYAKU believes longevity for people around the world. that its establishment in Hong Kong is the first step towards the spread of health Daily Necessities Food, Healthcare Food, food to Mainland China and Southeast Liquor Imports and Exports Asia. The company is a subsidiary of chokyusouyaku.com Nakano BC Co., Ltd. headquartered in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan and handles natural health foods, liquor and

Eat Creative is a cross-culture branding and has businesses across North and communications agency providing America, Europe and Asia. It provides creative strategy and execution services. consultation to solve business problems, creative strategy for effective branding, Founded in Tokyo, Eat Creative opened communication and execution through a regional office in Hong Kong in 2016, custom teams and specialists from its broadening the company’s mission extensive network. to build immersive brands and craft compelling stories that increases Branding and Communications client engagements in Hong Kong and eatcreative.jp Mainland. With a multi-disciplined and multicultural team, Eat Creative has operated in Tokyo for over 18 years

Founded in 1997 in Osaka, Japan, its experience of planning, organising SUPERSTATION’s core competence is to and operating a variety of events and produce and provide new experience. international festival at Knowledge Starting with planning and producing Capital, the company has received TV programmes and digital contents, recognition from different stakeholders. the company has produced several Particularly focusing on the international demonstration experiment projects, relations, SUPERSTATION established utilising high-speed network to facilitate strong partnerships with the Hong Kong cooperation with industry, government government agencies and corporations, and academia, and other creative which resulted in the establishment industry projects. of an overseas affiliated firm in Hong The company has overseen Kong in October 2018 with support from conceptualising and planning business local partners. strategies for “Knowledge Capital” in Creative, Consulting and Project Design Osaka, an intellectual hub for knowledge ss-itn.com exchange as a core facility of Grand Front Osaka in front of JR Osaka station. With

Soluna Fine Art is the pioneering cultural influences throughout history. Korea purveyor of Korean and Asian fine art The gallery showcases established and and objects in Hong Kong. The mission emerging artists, such as Lee Kang-hyo, is to revitalise the concept of Eastern Park Yoon-Kyung, and Huh Sangwook, aesthetics by promoting works that bring through art exhibitions, fairs, educational traditional value with contemporary programmes, multi-disciplinary interpretations, and to provide platforms collaborations on an international level. for art that goes beyond boundaries Fine Art Gallery of cross-cultural encounters. Soluna solunafineart.com emphasises the idea of essential meaning and tradition of Asian fine art that incorporated a wide variety of 6

Allinpay Financial Holdings Company licenced member of several international Mainland China Limited was established in 2017 with a card associations and an intermediary registered capital of HK$70 million. As the for cross-border payment and acquiring overseas branch of Allinpay, the company services. To accelerate the company’s is responsible for expanding Hong Kong global expansion, Allinpay Financial and global market. The company’s Holdings has subsidiaries in Macao, the platform is centred on the integrated UK and Singapore. These will strengthen payment solution, “Shouyinbao”, which cooperation with foreign banks and includes financial services and FinTech institutions and coordinate with the products. Allinpay Financial Holdings parent company to improve payment has provided comprehensive clearing products and services for users worldwide. and settlement services in Mainland Finance China, Hong Kong and globally. It is also a www.allinpay.com

Founded in 1993, China Commercial Hong Kong-based subsidiary will provide (Hong Kong) Law Firm is a subsidiary Chinese and overseas clients with of China Commercial Law Firm and is comprehensive Chinese legal services. one of China’s largest partnership law The company will send eight to ten firms with 493 registered lawyers. It was partners from its headquarters, who the first partnership law firm approved will work in collaboration with L&Y Law by the Chinese government. In 2018, Office to provide capital and financial its revenue was ranked first among all market services and legal services. Shenzhen-based law firms. With access to a wide range of resources from its parent Legal Services company in Mainland China, the new huashang.cn

Hope Education Group is one of the relations and overseas cooperation. As of in largest private sector companies 31 December 2018, over 86,000 full-time in Mainland China. It owns four students were enrolled at the group’s undergraduate colleges, five vocational colleges, which employ more than colleges and one technical college. 5,000 educational staff. This makes Hope The company was listed on the Hong Education Group one of China’s largest Kong Stock Exchange on 3 August 2018 providers of private higher education. following the establishment of a regional Education Investment headquarters in the city in March 2017, hopeedu.com which is responsible for investor

Founded in Hong Kong in 2018, different industries in order to provide Hua Yue Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited investors with a diverse range of is an investment holding company asset classes. specialising in trading, multi-asset Trade, Investment, Asset Management by investments and asset management. The Controlling the Licensed Corporation company plans to use Hong Kong as a base to expand into overseas markets. It owns a number of subsidiaries in

Hundsun Ayers, a subsidiary of Hundsun and value to its partners. Technologies Inc. (SHA: 600570), is Headquartered in Hong Kong, Hundsun dedicated to provide a diversified suite of Ayers acts as a springboard for overseas technology solutions to more than 290 companies to tap into the Chinese markets. institutional clients across Hong Kong It also has a strong presence in Singapore and ASEAN. As one of the few full-range and Malaysia. To grasp the opportunity technology solutions providers, Hundsun presented by the FinTech 3.0 era, the Ayers has launched a flagship platform company has introduced a series of tools connecting to the Hong Kong Securities backed by the new frontier technologies. Settlement System, then Futures and In the future, it continues to serve as the Options Clearing and Settlement System, FinTech incubator to create greater value and the Cross-border ETF Transaction for all investors. Management System. It consolidates investment execution in a unified account FinTech Solution Provider management system, delivering synergy hundsun.com.hk Client Profiles

LianLian DigiTech is a Hangzhou-based LianLian DigiTech is the most recognised Unicorn and the fourth largest third- eCommerce cross-border payment party payment services provider in service provider in Mainland China. Mainland China serving over 20 vertical It has established a “global payment industries, 390,000 cross-border solution” with mobile payment, eCommerce sellers and 369 million users. cross-border payment and financial technology services as its core business. The company has developed one of the most connected payment networks in Third-party Payment Services Mainland China. Its Express-pay services lianlianpay.com can support all banks covered by the UnionPay network, and debit or credit cards issued by dozens of banks covered by the NetsUnion network.

Mhub has a team of mentors from Thanks to the rich and diversified various industries, professional investors Mainland China and worldwide resource, and professors, who will be assigned Mhub can attract the global best to different startups according to the blockchain startups to join and facilitate industries, applications and recourses their implementation in Mainland China needed. Mentors provide professional efficiently. consultation and mentorships to the Acceleration Platform startups by regular monthly meeting. mhub.ltd Mhub holds talks, resource and industry matching, trainings and research seminars regularly to help make the startups get the right things they need. Mhub provides full support to them from recruitment, products research and development, proof of concept as well as commercialisation.

Nano World (HK) Ltd develops all-natural photophobia. They can also be used by eye-care drops using traditional Chinese children and are completely non-toxic medicine, cutting-edge nanotechnology with no side effects. They do not contain and rotating magnetic field technology. pharmaceutical products, colourings Containing a range of plant essences, or artificial essences. It is the first such the eye drops are easily metabolised by product in Asia to receive international the body and penetrate deep into the accreditation for its effectiveness in eyes to improve cell repair, stimulate treating eye conditions and has the oxygen metabolism and balance cellular highest possible safety rating. metabolism. Research, Development and Production of The eye drops are easy to use and Nano Technology Eye Care Products help to prevent ageing as well as other nanoworld.com.hk eye conditions such as excessive tear production, dry eyes, swollen eyes and

North Beta International Securities with strong acquisition and service Limited is a subsidiary of North Beta capabilities. Moreover, with a network Capital, a FinTech investment bank covering over 4,500 quality new headquartered in Beijing with a global economy companies and some outlook. North Beta International 8,500 institutional investors, the Securities Limited is a key part of North company can offer unique insights into Beta Capital’s international strategy. emerging industries in Mainland China, Licenced to deal in and provide advice including the technology, media and on securities in Hong Kong, the company telecommunications (TMT), healthcare, offers securities underwriting, book consumer and advanced manufacturing building, securities brokerage and other sectors. financial services. Investment Banking The company plans to tap its controlling northbeta.com shareholder’s considerable local resources to build an organisation 8

Richlink Capital (Hong Kong) Limited is in the economic development of the a subsidiary of Richlink Group. Founded Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater in May 2004, Richlink Group is a global Bay Area by establishing and managing group of asset management companies funds to invest in different industry providing family office services. The sectors. Under the leadership of its Group has offices in Shenzhen, Xiamen, founder Professor Jason Zheng, the Shanghai, Qingdao and Sydney. It provides Group has expanded continuously reliable asset management services since its establishment 15 years ago. It for high-net-worth individuals and employs a team of leading industry elites institutions, with investments covering a and international professionals who range of industries including healthcare, are capable of providing tailored-made culture, education and real estate. services to its clients. The Group’s offices in Shenzhen and Investment and Wealth Management Hong Kong are playing an active role richlink.hk

ZhuiYi Technology is one of the top AI Hong Kong is the entrance point for ZhuiYi companies in Mainland China, which to go international. ZhuiYi Technology specialises in natural language processing Hong Kong Limited will not only act and deep learning. Headquartered in as a bridge connecting business from Shenzhen, it has over 400 employees with Mainland China to international markets, branches in Shanghai, Beijing and Nanjing but also explore the internalisation of and two subsidiaries in Hong Kong and products and services. Singapore. ZhuiYi completed Series C in 2019, Founded in 2016, ZhuiYi focuses on backed by China Merchants Group. Other delivering interactive AI solutions to investors include Sinovation Ventures, enterprises across industries. It serves GGV Capital, Gaorong Capital and over 110 key accounts with solutions in Morningside Capital. both interactive AI (Chatbot, Phone Bot, AI Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language assistant, Quality Assurance for Customer Processing Service) and Platform AI (OCR, Data zhuiyi.ai Extraction, Reading Comprehension).

Food Market Hub is a restaurant specifically designed for the food and Malaysia supply chain platform that automates beverage industry. Restaurant owners procurement, analyse food cost and B2B can check COGS, inventory, ordering online ordering system for suppliers. and P&L. It also supports with app for mobile IT Services and Food and Beverage Supply ordering. Chain Platform Food Market Hub is on big data cloud- foodmarkethub.com/cloud/ based purchasing and inventory solution

Founded in 2016, Qupital is a trade Qupital helps SMEs to raise affordable New Zealand finance platform for small and medium working capital from professional enterprises (SMEs) across the Greater investors through its online platform. China region. Its vision is for SMEs to Not only can SMEs in traditional trading gain access to quick quality capital so and service sectors benefit, eCommerce that entrepreneurs can focus on growing businesses can also raise quality business instead of worrying about trade finance through the solutions cash flow. provided by the company. Investors ‑n ‑w Hong Kong has a large B2B market with on the platform include high et orth individuals, family offices and institutional about 340,000 SMEs in the city. Hong investors. Kong ranked the seventh among leading world traders in 2018. There are numerous Trade Finance opportunities in terms of trade finance. www.qupital.com Client Profiles

Founded by Peruvian Abel Ortiz restaurant that has received recognition Peru Alvarez, a 12-year veteran in the food from Promperú in Hong Kong. The and beverage business, Chullschick restaurant aims to bring the most is a “Made in Peru” rotisserie concept authentic Peruvian casual dining that is the first of its kind in Hong Kong. experience possible with Alvarez’s Combining the best Peruvian and French latest venture. produce with cooking techniques Restaurant and Bar and experience passed down from facebook.com/chullschickhk generation to generation, it is the only

Founded and headquartered in Hong analysis. For the land plot developers, the Russia Kong, Cyber Tree challenges a digital company provides solutions for all stages transformation of new smart city of construction project digitalisation infrastructure and ecosystem processes. of IoT and software. It develops a smart It has tailored the smart city solutions mobility platform that changes used for the HKSAR Government through cars automotive market and eCommerce research and development (R&D) and industry. In 2019, it plans to develop an expansion to the Greater Bay Area as one R&D centre with 10 specialists in Hong of the largest agglomerations in the world. Kong focussing on big data analysis and machine learning in smart city. Cyber Tree designs solutions for smart governance platforms that integrates Smart City a big data of all city departments and cybertree.hk helps to manage it with predictive

Vessels chartering, bunker supply, marine team is arranging high quality services agency are the main directions of business in accordance of Hong Kong shipping in developing Marsign Limited rapidly. and trading companies demand, which The company provides their services can also provide 24 hours control and from Hong Kong, one of the world’s biggest information update for customers as well ports and logistic hubs, to other countries as quality control on every step of process. in Asia-Pacific region including South Marine Industry Korea, Japan and Russia. Its professional marsign.hk

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) centre provides services, including IQ Singapore Group is a proven education provider assessment, “Mark to Market” assessments operating six schools in Singapore. It on Math reasoning and English abilities focuses on the top 20 percent high- for international peer comparison, ability learners with differentiated and recommendations of suitable talent programmes. GATE students programmes for early International have achieved global top International Academic Readiness through excellent Baccalaureate results with high success results in IGSE or IB and international rate into top universities. competitions. With the strong response and enrolments, GATE plans to open few Hong Kong is selected as the first location more centres in Hong Kong. outside Singapore for its belief in high- quality education and pool of high- Education Support Services ability learners. The GATE Hong Kong gifted-school.com/hk

Horangi Cyber Security is a CREST Horangi’s Cyber Operations team. accredited company offering best-in- Horangi has expanded its business to class products and services backed by a Hong Kong since July 2018 with the team of cyber security experts. aim to assist local clients in tailoring a Horangi’s integrated cyber security cybersecurity strategy unique to the platform is built to comprehensively requirements of their business. Horangi secure companies and organisations has seven offices globally and is trusted of all sizes with enterprise-grade by players across industries including technology in the cloud against potential internet companies, airlines and attacks around the clock at a lower financial institutions. cost. The all-in-one platform provides Cybersecurity unparalleled visibility on clients’ security horangi.com posture with direct integration to 10

SaladStop! is more than just an demand in food that is not only delicious, international salad chain serving healthy but healthy and nutritious. It is pushing salads, grain bowls and wraps. The an end to “pre-made culture” and company is spearheading a movement ensuring a more conscious way of eating. aimed at changing the way people think Today, SaladStop! has three operating about food; from how it nourishes their outlets in Hong Kong and has expanded bodies, to where it has come from, and its operations to other parts of Asia, the hands that made it possible. including Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Its motto, Eat Wide Awake, is reflective of Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, Japan and Spain. a global shift towards leading healthier Salad Chain lifestyles, which has led to a significant saladstop.com

Beon is a two-sided marketplace that company took the meaning of beyond South Africa allows drivers to sign up, and make things without limitations. It echoes their vehicles available for marketers with Out-Of-Home advertising industry to advertise on. By installing an app, that any space can be advertised on. If marketers are able to track the exact “BEON” is separated, it is “BE ON”. Thus, location where their campaigns are something “be on” something seems being shown, as well as allowing Beon to like the advertising campaign can be determine the best-suited driver for each wrapped on vehicles. campaign based on various factors such Advertising as driving patterns. beonadvertising.com While “BEON” sounds like “beyond”, the

Rye House, the Nordic style take-away is the first Nordic casual dining concept Sweden and deli opened its doors to bring classic restaurant opened in the city. Nordic dishes made fresh to order with Food and Beverage the highest quality imported ingredients ryehousehk.com to Hong Kong. Located in the central business district, the restaurant is styled after a classic Swedish roadside inn. This

Ava is a Swiss medical data technology Ava is an FDA registered device and Switzerland company focused on innovations in CE certified device. Ava has offices in women’s reproductive health. Its first Switzerland, USA, and Belgrade, and product, the Ava bracelet, is a female opened its Hong Kong office in July cycle, fertility, and pregnancy tracking 2018. Hong Kong is Ava’s first foray into wearable that uses artificial intelligence the Asian market, as this non-invasive, and machine-learning to track female convenient, and technology-backed hormonal cycle in real-time. Each night, product is highly suitable for Hong Kong Ava’s sensors collect three million data residents’ busy lifestyle. Ava is currently points on parameters such as pulse applying for Chinese regulatory licenses rate, breathing rate, sleep quality, and and is planning to open its second office temperature that correlate with the rise in China. and fall of female reproductive hormones, Medical Technology and detects a 5-day fertile window in real avawomen.com time for those looking to get pregnant.

Synpulse Management Consulting is an generate high added value. Synpulse established, globally active management supports their clients in the whole consulting company and a valued process from defining strategies and partner to renowned international realising them operationally through financial services companies. to technical implementation. In close cooperation with their clients, Synpulse Investing in Hong Kong is a strategic overcomes challenges and anticipates move after Synpulse’s expansion in changes that may occur in the Singapore and across APAC, and is the organisation, processes and systems. first step for entering Mainland China market. Its Hong Kong office offers Management Consulting; Specialised in excellent solutions to both banking and Banking and Insurance insurance industries, enabling them to synpulse.com/en_f Client Profiles

Appier Hong Kong Limited is a than 12 markets in Asia. The ranges of Taiwan technology company, which aims Appier’s clients include eCommerce, to provide artificial intelligence (AI) gaming, entertainment, luxury, lifestyle, platforms to help enterprises solve their sports, as well as top tier agencies. It has most challenging business problems. a solid team of experts in data mining, Founded in 2012 by a passionate team of AI, and digital marketing from Google, computer scientists and engineers with Splunk, Intel, Yahoo, and renowned AI expertise in AI, data analysis, distributed research groups at Harvard University systems, and marketing, the company and Stanford University. is ranked the top 50 AI companies in AI, Information Technology and Services the world by Fortune Magazine and appier.com/company backed by leading investors including Sequoia, Softbank, Naver, UOB, Temasek and JAFCO. It has cooperated with over 1,000 leading companies across more

Bubble Lee was founded in 2017 in Bubble Lee uses pure brown sugar Tamsui, North Taiwan. The company extracted from premium sugar cane. The was named after the founder’s daughter tapioca balls are made freshly each day and currently has seven stores in and boiled for two hours before being Taiwan. It is famous for its signature coated in a brown sugar syrup. The entire brown sugar , which was production process is transparent to give inspired by traditional bubble tea recipes customers peace of mind. In January and “baobing”, a Taiwanese shaved 2019 Bubble Lee opened its first overseas ice dessert. In order to find the ideal store in Jordan, Hong Kong. recipe, the company tested more than Beverages 35 varieties of brown sugar as well as facebook.com/bubble1616 more than 200 different combinations of tea, milk and tapioca balls.

Digicentre delivers premium connection With close to 20 years of experience infrastructure and data security operating thousands of servers, services to customers while providing Digicentre is well positioned to deliver an unrivalled level of technical support. value-added services for the digital Its data centres have direct peering content industry. Over the years, its role arrangements with major telecom has shifted from a traditional internet providers to enable higher bandwidth. service provider to a managed service The company provides 24/7 services for provider, and it now offers Security as well-known online gaming companies a Service (SaaS) solutions in addition and digital content providers, handling to its Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) more than 450,000 concurrent users products. and over 240 million monthly logins for Today, Digicentre’s ownership is shared one major client. With over decades of by publicly listed shareholders Gamania experience in information security, the and MDS. company protects 6,000 servers from millions of attacks by around 60,000 IDC and Cloud Managed Services; computers in a day. Being a specialist, the Mobile App and Internet Security Services company provides strengthened defence digicentre.com to online enterprises.

Homebaking Day was founded in can fully enjoy the baking and dessert- November 2016. It currently has three making experience. It is popular with branches in Taiwan, which aims to beginners and baking enthusiasts. teach guests how to bake cakes and In May 2018, Homebaking Day opened its desserts, using recipes stored in tablets first Hong Kong store in Lai Chi Kok. This and with the assistance of in-house was soon followed by a second store in staff, in a comfortable environment. Tsuen Wan in February 2019. It will also The spaces are designed to make guests open its third store in Tseung Kwan O in feel at home and are ideal for friend and the summer of 2019. family get-togethers. Homebaking uses transparently sourced ingredients and Baking Learning Space provides guests with a clean, shared facebook.com/homebakingdayhk kitchen space and a comprehensive range of cooking utensils so that guests 12

inline Apps Limited is a Taiwan-based Home to more than 12,000 restaurants, tech company providing services to Hong Kong is often regarded as Asia’s more than 1,500 clients. It is currently culinary capital, boasting one of the expanding into other Asian markets, highest per-capita concentrations of including Hong Kong and Singapore. The restaurants in the world. inline’s new company’s “inline” system is an all-in-one Hong Kong branch will be responsible for solution for restaurant reservations and supporting the company’s expansion in table management. It provides restaurant both Hong Kong and Macao. operators with detailed customer Food Tech information and significantly increases inline.app staff efficiency and reduces errors, which will consequently improve restaurant’s operation efficiency and achieve higher customer satisfaction.

Founded in June 2016, Int Tech is In January 2019, Int Tech established its committed to developing cutting-edge first overseas subsidiary in Hong Kong, technologies using a knowledge- which specialises in integrated circuit intensive, asset-light business model. design and material development. It Its technologies include its proprietary hopes to tap into Hong Kong’s R&D “Ultra High Pixel Density” display resources and skilled workforce to solutions, smart sensors, integrated develop cutting-edge materials and circuits and flexible electronics. integrated circuit technology. It also Int Tech’s business models include plans to sign new partnerships and research and development (R&D) acquire more knowledge capital in partnerships, product design, the order to aid the company’s continued licensing of intellectual property, expansion. premiums from sales of options, and IC Design and Material Development joint ventures, working with companies www.int-tech.com.tw/zh-tw throughout the supply chain.

Founded in 2013, Mom’s Dry Noodle is July in Tsuen Wan Plaza, with the aim to one of the world’s leading Taiwanese bringing authentic Taiwanese flavours to instant noodle brands. Recently it was Hong Kong food lovers. rated the seventh among the top 10 The company believes that good food instant noodles from around the world is one of life’s greatest pleasures. As a and recognised as the first in Taiwanese lifestyle brand, Mom’s Dry Noodle is brands ranking. Its first restaurant was committed to providing customers with opened in May 2018 near Zhongxiao premium, flavoursome noodle product. Road in Taipei. Thereafter more outlets were opened at Taoyuan Airport and Restaurant Eslite Xinyi Store. Its first Hong Kong www.laomanoodle.com.tw outlet was opened in June 2019 in Park facebook.com/老媽拌麵 -Lao-Ma‑Noodle- Central, followed by the second one in 2307218712886733

Founded in Taiwan, NUTTEA currently not only reduces environmental impact, has branches in Taipei, Hsinchu, but also enables vegans to enjoy their Taichung and Hong Kong. NUTTEA uses products. In January 2019, NUTTEA five different types of nuts, which will opened its first overseas store in San Po be cold pressed and emulsified at high Kon. In July 2019, NUTTEA will open its speed to produce pure nutmylk. This is second store in Taikoo to deliver a greater then combined with high-grade Taiwan choice of handmade teas from Taiwan to Ruby tea and fresh fruits to create a local vegan consumers. selection of dairy-free nutmylk teas. Handmade Tea NUTTEA prides itself on its “Love facebook.com/NUTTEAHKSANPOKONG animals, peace with earth” brand mantra. Its handmade teas are free of dairy products and artificial creamers, which Client Profiles

Restructured from the Industrial Bank In April 2009, O-Bank established its of Taiwan into a commercial bank in first overseas branch in Hong Kong, January 2017, O-Bank is Taiwan’s first specialising in acquisition financing, native digital bank and is committed to project financing, cross-straits financing delivering innovative, convenient and and policy loans for businesses operated secure financial services for customers. by . The bank plans to The O-Bank Group is a diversified leverage Hong Kong’s status as a regional conglomerate that covers commercial financial centre to seek out opportunities banking, equipment leasing and bills across Asia. finance. Its affiliates include O-Bank, Corporate Banking and Retail Banking IBT Leasing Co. Ltd., IBT International www.o-bank.com/about/aboutmain Leasing Corp., China Bills Finance Corp., EverTrust Bank, and the O-Bank Education Foundation.

The main Wanpo Tea Shop is located As Wanpo’s first overseas branch, the in Taichung and seeks to preserve the Hong Kong store offers an authentic unique culture of Taiwan’s military experience for the locals dependents’ villages. The founder of and international guests alike. The store’s the Wanpo brand, Peter Chang, grew employees cater to the specific needs up in one of these villages. These new of customers, using native Taiwanese émigrés from different backgrounds tea and natural ingredients to recreate were united by their passion for taking a traditional flavours, while popularising glass of Kumquat Lemon Tea at the local tea drinking across different age groups. Kumquat Store. Handmade Tea Another partner of Wanpo, Amy, helped wanpotea.com to take the brand overseas. With stores in Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan, Wanpo will soon launch in Australia.

We World Express is a joint venture the headquarters. We World Express is Turkey between Turkish Airlines, ZTO Express aspiring to have a global footprint on the and PAL Air Ltd. The joint venture has eCommerce last mile fulfilment. been setup in Hong Kong to focus on Cross-border eCommerce cross-border eCommerce logistics. Hong weworldexpress.com Kong is one of the biggest logistics hubs in the world when it comes to air freight and cross-border eCommerce logistics so naturally the shareholders of We World Express has chosen Hong Kong as

The mission of Blockchain.News is not News wants to educate the world on United Kingdom only to provide objective and unbiased how the current innovations and events news to readers, but also to highlight the it is experiencing now can shape the impact and true value behind the news future in ways we can only imagine. it brings. Collaborating with blockchain industry In a world where noise and questionable leaders who have serious potential to news is rampant, Blockchain.News aims to change the world, the company provides solve this issue by providing readers with readers with exclusive news on the only the news that counts. It verifies that latest innovations in the blockchain all the news is delivered from reputable community. sources and of the highest quality. Media Where most news platforms just report blockchain.news the news on face value, the company bitcoin.news takes things a step further. Blockchain. 14

Brand New Vision is an end-to-end digital historic role in supply chain management fashion business. The company creates and apparel manufacturing. Being ideally and sells apparel in 3D virtual formats placed to service global markets and and then produces to order. No wastage duty-free is also a huge bonus. and no inventory with development and Currently, the company has six staff in production cycles being much faster the team and is looking to expand when than standard business models, the further investment is secured. company is able to meet customer needs in weeks rather than months. Fashion Technology bnv.me Hong Kong is the perfect location to build and operate the business due to its

Kickstart Professional Services Limited hiring organisations. KPS takes time to (KPS) helps candidates realise their ensure its client’s long-term goals are met. dreams and organisations find and shape Based and operated in Hong Kong, KPS the ideal members of their team. KPS was chooses the city for its dynamic and founded to provide long-term assistance accessible business environment, this to organisations and individuals in the is also where their client base is located. form of training, placement, and advisory Employed seven local staff, KPS is looking services as needed. to double the team by the end of 2019 and Many recruitment companies and training planning to expand into the Greater Bay organisations have a short-term focus area in 2020. and complete deals and assignments Training and Recruitment the soonest. It leads to a high chance of k-professional.com disappointment for both employees and

PRCO Ltd is an international strategic Kong office acts as the regional hub of the communications group with offices in company, providing public relations and London, Paris, Munich, Milan, Moscow, communication services for local and Dubai, and now established PRCO Asia overseas clients in Hong Kong as well as in Hong Kong and Shanghai as part of supporting companies to navigate into the Group’s expansion into the Asia the fast-evolving Mainland China market, market. The company delivers integrated offering consulting services in content solutions to companies in the travel, real creation, media relations, events and estate, luxury goods and services sectors. digital marketing. PRCO Asia is led by Associate Director Public Relations and Communications Gary Yu, a communications strategist with Services more than 25 years of experiences in prco.com Hong Kong and Mainland China. The Hong

Swartz, Binnersley & Associates is a to operate in Hong Kong. The firm’s Hong Kong-based law firm boasting corporate team specialises in FinTech and comprehensive corporate and disputes regulatory matters as well as supporting practices. Its partners have over 40 years general corporate exercises such as M&A of combined experience in Hong Kong and restructuring activities. Its disputes serving clients locally and globally. team focuses on corporate legal matters The firm is committed to supporting through to shipping insurance matters. startups through to large international The disputes team also handles disputes companies, aiming to “make your resolution, arbitration, mediation and business, our business”. litigation actions. Swartz, Binnersley & Associates believes The firm is dedicated to giving back to that Hong Kong offers a supportive community, and acts as pro bono legal environment to grow businesses. counsel for several s88 approved charities. Comprehensive and clear-cut advice Legal Services is delivered to clients who are looking swartzbinnersley.com

The University of Law (ULaw) is set to of its new Hong Kong campus. He will be open doors to its first Hong Kong campus working with local regulators, including in September 2019. As one of the UK’s the Hong Kong Law Society, and longest-established specialist providers engaging with international law firms of legal education, ULaw believes that and the local legal community, ahead of Hong Kong offers fabulous opportunities the campus opening. ULaw is actively with its vast and sophisticated business recruiting staff, including both faculty and legal worlds. and business professionals. Pro Vice Chancellor External, Professor Tertiary and Professional Education Peter Crisp has been announced as Dean law.ac.uk Client Profiles

Based in San Francisco, the United effective manner and ultimately improve United States States, Clover Health has grown rapidly the lives and health outcomes of their over the past few years as a technology- members. driven insurance company. In 2018, the In Hong Kong, Clover Health is currently company set up its first international developing a full function engineering office in Hong Kong to provide healthcare and data science team to expand and organisations across the Asia-Pacific with build upon the company’s proprietary the tools to better manage the health of ML data models and modify them to each their members. specific use case for the continuously Using Machine Learning (ML) data growing client base. models to predict risk of adverse health InsurTech and HealthTech events, Clover Health helps clients cloverhealth.com and partners, including insurance companies, hospitals and governments manage chronic diseases in a more cost-

Egencia makes business travel easier management platform and portfolio of than ever before. Egencia works to put travel services, the company has been travellers at the centre by providing helping transform business travel for more personalised experiences through over 20 years. simplified, curated access to the world’s Travel Management Platform most relevant inventory of travel options. egencia.com For those manage their own travel, the company offers exceptional customer care and innovative travel manager tools to help increase savings and compliance. Through the global business travel

Founded in 1989, the globally recognised products, and services to behaviour, and award-winning strategic design the company focuses on designs that firm Eight Inc. has been the forefront of create emotion and human connections. innovation creating ground-breaking Work from Eight Inc. has received experiences for the most beloved brands. numerous international design awards and has been featured across the world With studios in 11 locations, Eight Inc. in publications such as The New York is organised to provide a holistic Times, Fast Company and Harvard understanding of the factors that drive Business Review. the success of projects at all scales. Eight Inc. continues to investigate Strategic Experience Design changes in attitudes and lifestyles, eightinc.com changes within the global community, as well as the social and architectural conditions that influence human interaction and aspirations. With a diverse offering from environments, communications,

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and Shanghai comprising the complete value chain. Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Intuitive Surgical-Fosun will initially Co., Ltd. – Intuitive Surgical-Fosun produce a less invasive and more flexible (Hongkong) Co., Limited announced robotic catheter platform targeting early on 29 September 2016 a joint venture diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. to develop, manufacture and sell The company is committed to benefiting innovative, robotic-assisted medical patients all over the world and helping systems. Intuitive Surgical is the improve healthcare over the long term, in pioneer and global leader in robotic- the spirit of “Made in China, joint research assisted minimally invasive surgery. & development, global sales”. The company designs, manufactures Medical Equipment Trading and sells da Vinci ® surgical robots. intuitive.com Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical is a leading healthcare group strategically 25/F, Fairmont House 8 Cotton Tree Drive Central, Hong Kong Get Our App Now (852) 3107 1000 Find Us on Social Media [email protected] InvestHK News & Events

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