As group managing director of Hutchison Telecommunications, Mr Richard Siemens was instrumental in the establishment of other leading companies including AsiaSat (the first satellite company in Asia), STAR TV, Metro Radio (the radio station awarded with the first private radio licence granted by the Hong Kong Government in 25 years) and Hutchison’s move into the European wireless business under the brand “Orange”. His financial acumen and entrepreneurial leadership are also key to establishing mobile telecommunication businesses across the world led by Distacom Group, a privately-held group of companies in mobile telecommunication business including SUNDAY in Hong Kong, Blu in Italy, Spice in India and Madacom in Madagascar.