High-achieving Female Business & Thought Leaders Acclaimed at AmCham's Women of Influence Awards

HONG KONG, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven impressive women, a business leader and an exceptional company were honored "Women of Influence" (WOI) Awards in recognition of their career accomplishments and their support for the empowerment of women at the 15th Women of Influence Conference & Awards held at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong on November 16.  

Organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham), the WOI conference is one of the most established women's symposiums in the Asia Pacific region. The awards confer accolades on individuals and organizations who have made exceptional achievements and a steadfast commitment to supporting female leadership in business.

The following awardees in seven categories were announced at a ceremony:

Lifetime Achievement
Marjorie Yang, GBS
Chairman, Esquel Group

Master of the Arts
Andrea D. Fessler
Executive Director, Premiere Performances Hong Kong

Leading Woman on Boards
Angelina A. Kwan
Chief Operating Officer, BitMEX

Professional of the Year
S. K. Witcher
Journalist and Immediate Past Chair, Editorial Committee, Society of Publishers in Asia

Entrepreneur of the Year
Elaine Tsung
Founder & CEO, Garage Society

Non-Profit Leader of the Year
Sally Begbie
Executive Director, Crossroads Foundation

Young Achiever of the Year
Jen Loong
Managing Director, Greater China, HYPE Asia

The following winners for two award categories were also honored:

Champion for the Advancement of Women
Clifford A. Hart, Jr.
Chair, Board of Advisors, HLS Asia

Best Company for Women
Microsoft Hong Kong Limited

This is the fifteenth year since AmCham founded and spearheaded this much-anticipated annual event attended by over 300 senior business male and female executives. This year's event was generously sponsored by BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, Refinitiv, Stamford American School, White & Case, Aetna Global Benefits (Asia Pacific) Ltd, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School, Dell Computer Corporation, Eversheds Sutherland, HKUST Business School, JLL, United Airlines Inc (Official Airline Sponsor), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Cocktail Sponsor), Caramelcrisp Hong Kong Ltd (Garrett Popcorn Shops) (Table Gift Sponsor), PR Newswire Asia Ltd (Official Newswire Partner), Fortune China (Media Partner), Facebook Hong Kong Limited (Social Media Partner)

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