MetLife Hong Kong Joins Hands with HKUST for the Second Annual Business Amazing Race
May 25 2016 - 3:31AM
Business Wire
Donating to the Hong Kong Neuro-Muscular
Disease Association
MetLife Hong Kong*, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.,
the #1 U.S. life insurer^, joined hands with the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”) to hold the second
annual Hong Kong Business Amazing Race (“Amazing Race”) on May 8,
2016, raising funds for the Hong Kong Neuro-Muscular Disease
Association (“HKNMDA”).
Mr. Lennard Yong, Chief Executive Officer of MetLife Hong Kong,
said, “It's been another successful year for the Hong Kong Business
Amazing Race, and another milestone for Hong Kong's business
community. All of us at MetLife Hong Kong are extremely proud to
partner with HKUST on this initiative, which ultimately serves to
remind us all that we work and live better through collaboration
and diversity of ideas."
In line with its continuous commitment to giving back to the
Hong Kong community, one of MetLife Hong Kong’s Agency teams, MF
Group, made a HK$100,000 donation to the HKNMDA, in addition to the
donation raised from the Amazing Race.
As the Amazing Race co-host and title sponsor, MetLife Hong Kong
seeks to raise awareness about the impact Diversity and Inclusion
has on business success and foster an appreciation for Hong Kong's
unique collection of historic, commercial and natural
treasures.
This year's Amazing Race brought together around 200
participants to form over 40 teams. Race participants included
MetLife Hong Kong staff, agents, and business partners, MetLife
Facebook fans, full-time and part-time HKUST MBA students. Starting
at the beautiful HKUST campus in Clear Water Bay, participants used
public transport or journeyed by foot to complete challenges
scattered across locations such as Po Lam, Kowloon Bay, Diamond
Hill, Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower, Star Ferry, Grand Post Office, and
the Hopewell Centre.
For the final challenge, which took place in MetLife Hong Kong's
customer service center at the Hopewell Centre, the first and
second teams were locked in a tight race to the finish line.
The winning team of MetLife Facebook fans ousted the runner-up
HKUST MBA team by just one minute.
"Hong Kong's thriving business environment has empowered dreams
from aspiring entrepreneurs to seasoned executives and will
continue to be an authoritative global hub of commerce and
innovation for the years to come. We are thrilled about co-hosting
and sponsoring an event that cherishes Hong Kong's commercial
spirit. Congratulations to this year's Amazing Race winners and all
participating teams, we are already looking forward to next year,"
said Mr. Yong.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and
affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the largest life insurance
companies in the world#. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global
provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset
management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife
has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market
positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe
and the Middle East. For more information about MetLife Hong Kong,
visit www.metlife.com.hk.
* MetLife Limited and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of
Hong Kong Limited (collectively “MetLife Hong Kong”) are
wholly-owned subsidiaries of MetLife, Inc. in Hong Kong and private
companies limited by shares incorporated and registered under the
applicable laws in Hong Kong. Both MetLife Limited and Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company of Hong Kong Limited are authorized insurers
carrying long term business in Hong Kong.
^ Based on 2015 written premiums. Source: Axco Global Statistics
2016.
# Based on non-banking assets according to A.M. Best research
2012 data, Best’s Review July 2014.
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