• Savills Property Management named a Caring Company 10 years in a row

    19 May 2016
     (From left to right): Johnnie Chan, BBS, JP, CEO of Savills Services Group and Brian Yiu, General Manager of Guardian Group,  Catherine Wong, Director of SPML and Jennifer Lam, Senior Manager of SPML.

    (From left to right): Johnnie Chan, BBS, JP, CEO of Savills Services Group and Brian Yiu, General Manager of Guardian Group, Catherine Wong, Director of SPML and Jennifer Lam, Senior Manager of SPML.

    (13 May 2016,  Hong Kong) -Being the No.1 choice of provider for professional management services in Asia Pacific, Savills Property Management Limited (SPML) is always eager to serve the community through charitable events. In 2007, a “V Team” was formed to carry out the company’s role in social responsibility in the community.  Savills Hong Kong Limited is also one of the ‘Caring Companies’ in Hong Kong.

    Savills V team, comprised of employees from the management, office and frontline teams, has devoted their time to a series of charitable events over the past 10 years. In recognition of this, SPML has been awarded the accolade of Caring Company for the 10th consecutive year.

    Our regular V team’s activities include:

    • Tree planting challenge – Friends of the Earth
    • Rice donation and distribution – Redford Charitable Foundation
    • Take a step for Children – Redford Charitable Foundation
    • Mooncake distribution and delivery – HK Young Women’s Christian Association
    • The Community Dress Special Day – The Community Chest
    • Green Power Hike – Green Power

    Dr Johnnie Chan, BBS, JP, CEO of Savills Services Group, attended “The Caring Company Scheme Award Presentation Ceremony 2015/16” held at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 10th May He was impressed by the colleagues’ time and effort in organising and participating in the activities and fully supports them in  continuing to serve the community. This benefits not only them, and Savills as a whole, but also the wider community.

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