Hong Kong Industrialist Jan-Mar 2021

Judges’ Comments: •Committed to building family business with plan to maintain profitabilit •Displayed social commitments 評審委員會評語： •委身經營家族企業，善用計劃來保持盈利能力  •展現社會責任感 Nominator: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited 提名人：香港上海滙豐銀行有限公司 M r Elmer Cheng graduated from Boston University with honours and dual degrees of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Economics. Mr Cheng then moved to New York and worked at Merrill Lynch’s Global Markets and Investment Banking division as part of their management trainee programme. In 2009, Mr Cheng joined the Polygroup family business, firstly as Senior Manager of Business Development, and recently in early 2020, he was appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Polygroup was founded in 1975 in Bangkok, Thailand serving as a manufacturer of artificial flowers and decorations. As the consumer and market landscape evolved, Polygroup transitioned into manufacturing artificial Christmas trees and soon moved all operations to Hong Kong and mainland China. Today, Polygroup is the largest producer of artificial Christmas trees and a leading producer of summer inflatable toys and above-ground pools, with an extensive clientele including some of the largest Fortune 500 retailers around the world. As a result of the seasonal nature of its products, Polygroup advantageously maintains a year-round production schedule. To further increase efficiency, Polygroup is now operating a highly vertically integrated supply chain where all plastic, metal and LED components are made in-house. As a third-generation entrepreneur, Mr Cheng is heavily involved in all daily operations of production, purchasing, quality and sales, with a clear focus on empowering and growing talented colleagues around him. Steering a team of over 16,000 talents across five continents, he has created a dynamic network that continuously propels the company to attain revenue benchmarks year after year. At the same time, Mr Cheng also devotes much of his attention to each and every customer of Polygroup to gain positive work relationships and consumer satisfaction. This ultimately ensures Polygroup has a robust reputation in the industry which will naturally lead to further business growth and recognition. Mr Cheng strongly believes the greatest measure of success is to ensure that Polygroup has a positive impact on all stakeholders connected to the company -- starting with staff, vendors, customers and, of course, the surrounding community. Mr Cheng is one of the Founding Members of the Branches of Hope Advisory Committee, a charity organisation working tirelessly to bring justice, hope and dignity to the underprivileged minorities in Hong Kong, especially refugees and asylum seekers in our community. Branches of Hope strives to raise awareness as well as financial and emotional support for these often forgotten and neglected communities in our beloved Hong Kong. 鄭 致恒於美國波士頓大學主修工商管理和經濟學，以 優異成績取得雙學士學位，隨後移居紐約，成為美 林環球市場和投資銀行部的見習行政人員。2009年加入 家族企業保利高集團（保利高）出任業務發展高級經理， 並於2020年初被委任為首席執行官。 保利高於1975年在泰國曼谷成立，製造人造花和裝飾 品。隨著消費和市場變化，集團於1990年轉移業務到香 港和中國內地生產人造聖誕樹。現時保利高為全球最大 人造聖誕樹生產商，並且是生產夏季充氣玩具和陸地嬉 水池的龍頭企業之一，客戶主要來自財富世界500強。 儘管其產品具有季節性，保利高仍能保持全年生產進 度，並建立一個高度垂直整合的企業供應鏈，自產所有 塑料、金屬和LED組件。 作為企業的第三代接班人，鄭致恒積極參與企業生產、 採購、質量和銷售等日常營運，致力推動員工積極表現及 發展其潛能。現時鄭致恒領導來自五大洲超過16,000名員 工，透過靈活業務網絡，持續推動集團營業額逐年提升， 同時專注於每一位客戶，點滴累積合作關係和產品口碑， 樹立保利高在業內的良好聲譽，以帶來更進一步的業務增 長和認同。 鄭致恒深信保利高成功的最大指標，是確保集團對所 有持份者 – 由員工、商業客戶、產品消費者，推展至社 會，都能夠帶來正面影響。鄭致恒身為慈善組織「希望枝 子」的顧問委員會創始成員之一，致力幫助居於香港的尋 求庇護者和難民這兩個弱勢群體，為他們帶來有公義、 希望與尊嚴的生活。「希望枝子」藉著提供經濟及靈性支 援予這些被社會所忽略和遺忘的一群，為我們所愛護的 香港社會帶出希望。 2020 Mr Cheng Chi-hang, Elmer Chief Executive Officer, Polygroup Holdings Limited 鄭致恒先生 保利高集團有限公司  首席執行官   2020 YIAH AND IOY SUPPLEMENT | 2020「香港青年工業家」暨「傑出工業家」特輯 70 | 1-3/2021