Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

An inspiring leader and a Harvard graduate, Mr. Bernard AUYANG rejoined Computime as a Non-Executive Director in January 2020, and was appointed as an Executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer in April 2020. In April 2022, he was further appointed as Chairman of the Board, and the chairman of each of the Executive Committee and the Nomination Committee, and a member of the Remuneration Committee. He was the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer since the company went public until October 2009. Mr. AUYANG is the son of Mr. Ho AUYANG, the shareholder of the company. Bringing with him over 30 years of experience in the electronic industry and general management, Mr. Bernard AUYANG also serves as the chairman of the Nomination Committee and the Executive Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee. Mr. Bernard AUYANG has been the chairman of a Hong Kong-based investment firm; and was a chief executive officer of a brand and technology company focusing on innovative communication and outdoor products. Mr Bernard AUYANG is the vice chairman of the board of directors of CUHK Medical Centre Limited. Mr. Bernard AUYANG was an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of the audit committee and the nomination committee of Lever Style Corporation, a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 1346) from 12 October 2019 to 2 May 2022. He was also an outside director, and the chairman of both of the nomination committee and the compensation committee of Sumida Corporation, a company listed on the Tokyo stock exchange, First Section (stock code: 6817) from 20 March 2013 to 25 March 2022. Mr. Bernard AUYANG received the Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong in 1999 and was named the Hong Kong Young Industrial Ambassador in 2002. He was also the past international chairman of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a global network of chief executives, from 2014 to 2015. Mr. Bernard AUYANG is the Vice-Chairman, IT Committee Chair, and a Board member of CUHK Medical Center. He is a Trustee of St. Paul’s Co-educational College Charitable Trust and was a Council Member of St. Paul’s Co-educational College from 2012 to 2023. He is a Member of the Committee of Overseers of Wu Yee Sun College of CUHK, an Honorary Awards Committee Member, an Honorary Court Member of the Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a former Council member and current Honorary Court Member of Lingnan University. Mr. Bernard AUYANG obtained a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in East Asian Studies and Economics from Harvard University in the U.S.A. in 1991.

Executive Director

Mr. WONG rejoined the Company in April 2020 as the Executive Director. Having over 30 years of experience in the electronic industry focusing on product development, manufacturing, distribution and brand development, he was the CEO of the Branded Business in VTech Telecommunication before leaving the company in 2008, after 19 years working with them. Afterwards, he has worked in companies with renowned brands on product and technology sides at the senior executive level, notably including being the President of Salus Solutions of the Group in 2009. Mr. WONG is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). He earned a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management from City University of Hong Kong, a Master’s Degree in Engineering from University of Warwick, an MBA from University of Strathclyde and an Executive MBA from the Kellogg-HKUST. He also holds 3 invention patents in US Patent and Trademark Office.

Chief Operating Officer

Bringing with him over 30 years’ extensive international experience in engineering, manufacturing and quality, Mr. POON joined Computime in 2019 as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. POON showed his earliest stints in the States with leadership role on process and product development as well as programs and operations. On relocating back to Hong Kong, he became the Vice President of Operations for Kalex, a PCB manufacturer. Subsequently, he spent 13 years with Multek/Flextronics in charge of operations for multiple factories in the Zhuhai area of China, as well as running the entire Quality program for Multek globally. He was the Chairman of Flextronics’s Six Sigma Council leading this business excellence initiative globally. Mr. POON had also assumed Chief Operating Officer for TTM Technologies and Senior Vice President of Global Operations for Universal Electronics Inc. Prior to joining Computime, he was the Vice President of Asia Operations and Global Quality for Isola Group, a global leader of copper-clad laminates and dielectric prepregs. Mr. POON earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University, USA, a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic University of New York, USA, and an MBA from Hofstra University, USA.

Chief Finance Officer

Ms. AU joined Computime in 2024 as Chief Financial Officer. She has more than 25 years of experience in finance and accounting. Prior to joining the Group, she worked in companies covering a wide range of industries including companies listed in the Hong Kong and USA. In addition, she possesses professional accounting and auditing experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers Hong Kong. Ms. AU holds a Bachelor Degree in Accountancy from The City University of Hong Kong and a Master Degree in Applied Finance from Macquarie University, Australia. She is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Executive Vice President – Research and Development

Dr. HA joined the Group in 1998, and is the Executive Vice President – Research and Development. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of The Institute of Measurement and Control and IET, as well as a senior member of The Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, with over 30 years of working experience in engineering and research and development. Prior to joining Computime, he worked as senior management in R&D in various electronics companies in Hong Kong and Singapore. He obtained an Engineering Doctorate’s degree in Engineering Management from City University of Hong Kong, a Master degree in Electronic Systems Design from City University of Hong Kong, a Master degree in Engineering from The University of Hong Kong, and an Associateship and Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

President – Control Solutions

Mr. CHOI joined Computime in 2020 as the President – Control Solutions. He is a veteran of the EMS industry, and brings with him over 30 years of experience in a variety of capacities including industrial product R&D, supply chain strategy, operations as well as business development. Mr. CHOI oversees the sales function and is responsible for customer relationships across Europe, the US and the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining Computime, Mr. CHOI was Vice President of Kaifa Technology where he oversaw the corporate supply chain strategy and expanded the business in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Before that, he was General Manager of VTech Communications where he oversaw international business development. Mr. CHOI holds a Master of Science degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from University of Warwick in the United Kingdom.

Vice President of Business Development

Ms. FU rejoined Computime in 2020 as the Vice President of Business Development. She has over 25 years of experience in the sales & marketing and business development in the electronic manufacturing industry. She held various senior management positions previously, including working as the General Manager of Business Development for 10 years of the Company. Prior to rejoining us, Ms. FU was the Vice President of Business Development in Wise Ally International Holdings Limited. She obtained a Bachelor Degree in Organization Studies and Sociology from the University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom.

Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Computime Brands 

Mr. STEENBLIK joined the Group in 2021 and is the Chief Technology Officer and the Vice President of Computime Brands of the Group. He has over 20 years of extensive experience in the consumer electronics industry having worked in engineering, consumer marketing and business management. For over 18 years, he worked at Philips in the Netherlands, Singapore and Hong Kong, where he developed and successfully launched many highly innovative products to market amongst the first connected home entertainment and IoT products. In recent years, he was involved in helping to diversify the consumer electronics portfolio in TCL Electronics by setting up and successfully starting the new soundbar business group, which with its innovative product range ranked in many awards at IFA 2019 and CES 2020. Mr. STEENBLIK holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Fontys University in the Netherlands.

Vice President of Global Human Resources

Equipped with 25 years of HR experience, Mr. HO is Vice President of Global Human Resources. He joined the company in 2014, following senior positions as Regional and Global Head of Human Resources at sizable multinational and local companies, including WL Gore & Associates, Novo Nordisk, ASML, Spotless Group and Lee Kum Kee. Responsible for attracting new recruits and fostering leadership among the team, Mr. HO has cultivated a performance-driven culture that aims to attract and retain talent. He has also spearheaded internship programs with leading engineering institutions such as MIT. Mr. HO graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and holds a Master of Science in Human Resources Management from the College of Dublin, National University of Ireland.

Vice President of Manufacturing

Bringing with him over 25 years of experience in both manufacturing and supply chain, Mr. WONG joined Computime as the Vice-President of Manufacturing in 2020. Prior to joining us, Mr. WONG was the General Manager and Legal Representative of Belton Technology Group, where he led and managed their operations located in Wuxi, Zhuhai, Dongguan and Shenzhen. Mr. WONG was with Flextronics/Multek for 18 years where he served different leadership roles, as the Senior Director for Supply Chain Management for 13 facilities worldwide, the General Manager of Operations for six factories located in Hong Kong and Zhuhai. Mr. WONG holds a Fellow of Management and Business Administration from the Professional Validation Council of Hong Kong Industries in 2016 and a holder of three Masters degrees – Master of Chinese Law from Renmin University of China in 2009, an Executive Master of Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006 and a Master of Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick/Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1999. He has a Diploma in Purchasing and Supply and Post Experience in Industrial and Operations Management, both from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He also holds a diploma in Demand Flow Technology and Business Strategy from John Costanza Institute of Technology Incorporation.

Managing Director SALUS EU

Mr. JEPSON joined the Computime team in 2002, charged with the launch the Group’s own Brand initiative, SALUS. After successfully launching SALUS in the UK market, Mr. JEPSON then turned his focus into other parts of Europe, aiding and driving the launch and development of the SALUS brand across 36 countries in Europe and continuously expanding. Furthermore, Mr. JEPSON has led SALUS to win and obtain many awards throughout the years, including “Product of the Year” and “Fastest Growing” company in 2014 and 2016, respectively.

Having worked in the HVAC Industry for over 34 years, Mr. JEPSON has held various senior positions in sales and management prior to joining Computime. An engineer by trade but eager to develop his skills and knowledge across the business sector, Mr. JEPSON has taken part in many business, brand, and people management courses. Mr. JEPSON has led the design and development of some of the most arguably successful thermostats selling in the HVAC market today.