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Press Release

Urban Group obtains 11 Security Services Best Training Awards

19th April, 2018 For immediate release

Urban Property Management Limited (“UPML”), International Property Management Limited (“IPML”) and 9 properties under Urban Group received the 2017 Security Services Best Training Awards on 20th March 2018, which was jointly organized by the Vocational Training Council and the Police Force. The Awards acknowledged Urban Group’s commitment in setting up prolonged and extensive training plans for their security staff to continuously improving their service standard.

“This is the 7th consecutive year that UPML receives the Gold Award. This recognition encourages us to continuously enhancing our security services quality. We believe continuous training and on-the-job coaching will enable our frontline staff to acquire the latest knowledge and skills, thereby they could apply the techniques in their daily works.” Dr Edmond Cheng, Managing Director of Urban Group remarked.

Dr Edmond Cheng added, “We have been providing different training courses to our staff. The course contents evolve with time and coherent with market trends, covering risk management, drills, customer service trainings, hygienic measures, crime prevention and energy saving practices. In 2017, Urban Group organised 166 training courses totalling over 73,000 training hours for our 4,000 security staff.”

The awarded companies and properties under Urban Group include: Gold Award (Type 1) Silver Award (Type 1) Bronze Award (Type 1) UPML Regent on the Hill IPML Grand View Garden Sereno Verde Ka Tin Court The Merton Emerald Green Parc Palais Kwai Yin Court Harbour Height

Launched in 2010, the Security Services Best Training Award Scheme is jointly organized by Vocational Training Council, Hong Kong Police Force Crime Prevention Bureau and The Security and Guarding Services Industry Authority. The Scheme aims to motivate the property management services industry to raise their standard of security and property management, to provide quality security services and to prevent crimes.

About Urban Group

Urban Group is one of the leading property assets and facility services companies in Hong Kong. Currently, the Group manages 346 projects territory-wide and is serving more than 1 million people in the territory. Major properties under its management include large residential estates such as and Shatin; high end luxury residential buildings include Clovelly Court, Queen’s Terrace, Parc Palais and One Beacon Hill; commercial premises include New World Tower and the Grand Millennium Plaza; facilities such as the Hong Kong Science Park, , the EcoPark, the Senior Staff Quarters of the University of Hong Kong, Victoria Shanghai Academy, The Link’s 38 carparks and over 50 properties under the Government Property Agency. The Group plays an active role in shouldering its corporate social responsibilities and its efforts in caring for the community have been well recognized over the years.

Mr. Bevis Leung, Executive Director of Urban Group (2nd from left, front row); Ms. Janna Cheng, Senior Group Manager - Human Capital (3rd from left, front row); Mr. T K Share, Senior Group Manager – Property Asset Management (1st from right, front row) and various representatives of the award-winning properties pictured at the Award Presentation Ceremony.

For inquiries, please contact Mr Ronny Hui of the Marketing and Communications Department of Urban Group at 2626 7896 or email to [email protected]. – End –