Frederick Chui has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of PCCW Global after serving as co-CEO since 2023, taking on the role to drive the company’s integrated global communication solutions business.
Before joining HKT, Chui engaged in product and solutions development for several telecoms operators serving the Asia Pacific. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Nottingham and an Executive MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Chui joined HKT in 1991, and held various key positions in solutions design, product management, product development and marketing.
Moreover, Chui has served as the Senior Vice President of PCCW Global’s International Products and Solutions division, overseeing PCCW Global’s product management and development activities, as well as marketing and presales support activities around the world.
In 2008, he was appointed Head of Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania Sales and Business Development Operations. He also served as the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Sales, and Senior Vice President of Global Data Sales and Presales, from 2011 to 2018. From 2019 through 2023, he served as the Chief Commercial Officer of PCCW Global, and was appointed Co-CEO in 2023.
In addition, he has demonstrated his industry influence through key board memberships, notably serving on the MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) board since 2018 and as a board member of the Bridge Alliance since October, 2022. Locally, he served as a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Services Advisory Committee from 2019 to 2023.
With this development, Chui now takes over as full CEO from Marc Halbfinger, who served as CEO of PCCW Global for 14 years. During his tenure with PCCW and Console Connect, which spanned 20 years, Halbfinger catalyzed growth and innovation in global connectivity, solidifying the company’s position as a leader in the sector.
