On 10 October 2023, Mr. Chai Jianguo, Vice President of Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Co., Ltd. (HKATG), attended the Board Meeting of the World Geographical Industry Council (WGIC) held in Berlin. This is the annual board meeting held by WGIC on the occasion of the INTERGEO2023 International Conference.
WGIC currently has 44 members in total, all of which are companies in related industries. Among them, there are 15 patron members with an annual income of over USD 100 million. Since October 2023, HKATG has officially become a patron member of WGIC. Mr. Sun Fengquan, Co-Chairman & CEO of HKATG, has been a member of the Patron Board, and Mr. Wei Shyy, Chief Scientist of HKATG, has been a member of the Executive Board.
During the conference, all members held extensive discussions on the operations of the Council in order to jointly study how to enhance reciprocal collaborations among the members. HKATG is one of the three members that newly joined WGIC this time. As a company representative, Mr. Chai Jianguo introduced HKATG and its core business to all members and received everyone's appreciation and recognition.
This appearance at WGIC is of excellent significance for HKATG to develop international business further!
(Taking photo with Ms. Barbara Ryan the Executive Director at WGIC)
(Introducing HKATG to all members)
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