04.09.24
AS Watson has promoted Malina Ngai to Group CEO effective May 1, 2024.
Ngai currently holds the position of group chief operating officer, AS Watson, and CEO AS Watson (Asia & Europe).
Dominic Lai, group co-managing director of CK Hutchison and group managing director of AS Watson, said Ngai has been crucial in successfully driving AS Watson’s digital transformation, implementing the O+O (Offline plus Online) business model, and fostering positive cultural change in the past decade.
In her new role, she will oversee leading the team to formulate strategies to meet the company’s objectives of putting customers first and continuing to grow its global portfolio, officials said.
Ngai joined CK Hutchison (formerly Hutchison Whampoa), the parent company of AS Watson, in 2000. She started with Hutchison Port Holdings, and then at Hutchison Whampoa Corporate Affairs Department. She was transferred to AS Watson in 2001 and has taken on various leadership roles, becoming group chief operating officer in 2013 and CEO of AS Watson (Asia & Europe) in 2019.
Before joining CK Hutchison, Ngai worked in sports marketing consultancy and the Hong Kong SAR Government's statutory body for sports development.
She has a doctoral degree and a master’s degree in business administration, a master’s degree in finance, and a bachelor’s degree in sports administration.