COMPANY PROFILE
King Power Group
COMPANY PROFILE
King Power Group
King Power Group established in 1979, head quartered in Hong Kong is a Leading, diversified
Asian Business conglomerate.
The Group has a combined turnover in excess of US$1.5 Billion and has a staff of +10000,
spread across the businesses in Asia-Pacific and Europe with over 1000 retail outlets owned
by the group in operation.
Our Businesses are divided in to the following industries,
• Travel Retail & Duty Free
Shanghai Pudong Airport
• Retailing & Distribution Services
• Manufacturing
• Sports, Leisure & Health Services
• Food and Beverage
Travel Retail (Duty & Tax Free) Sales
King Power Duty Free Company Ltd. has been operating in the travel retail/duty free business
since 1979. We are a leader in the travel retail business in the Asia Pacific region and have
consistently been amongst the Top operators in the Asia Pacific Region.
We have more than 30 years of practical Travel Retail experience embracing In-flight retail, Macau International Airport
ground Airport and Down Town shop operations, home delivery, on-board ferry, cross border,
onboard through-train handling experiences.
Our experience is comprehensive and adaptable to different environments. We have operational
experience globally and presently have strong operating presence in Hong Kong, Macau Airport
and Seaport terminal, China (Shanghai Pudong Airport, Harbin Airport, Dalian International
Airport, Changchun Airport, Chongqing Airport, Xian Airports and Airport in Heilongjiang
etc.), Singapore (Changi Airport), Japan (Kansai International Airport, Naha Airport), Philippines
(Manila & Cebu), Papua New Guinea, Maldives, Myanmar, Bhutan, Mongolia, Vietnam and the
like.
Having such a rounded base allows us to enhance any business opportunity by calling on
our retail knowledge, supplier relationships, logistics, economies of scale and research and
development skills.
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King Power Group
Retailing & Distribution Services
Along with the fast tracking development of the China
economy, there is an increasing demand for leading fashion
brands in the domestic market.
To leverage from our Groups relationships with the top Brands Owned by King Power Group
brands and with our in depth understanding of the China
market, our Retailing Business is well positioned to meet the
demands in the domestic retail market, by introducing the
top brands to the market.
We offer retail management and logistic services to the
world’s leading fashion brands. Our Retailing Business
holds a group of subsidiaries, with each subsidiary handling
different brands or product lines.
The company owns the following brands:
Patrick Cox, Antares and Agatha.
Retail Stores in China
King Power Group is the strategic partner with the
Richemont Group for retailing Cartier, IWC, Van Cleef &
Arples, Piaget, Jaeger- LeCoultre, Roger Dubius, Baume &
Mercier and Mont Blanc in the Chinese market. The company
is also a licensed distributor for Guess watches.
The company also operates muti-brand retail concepts at
Luxury department stores such as Paragon and also manages
luxury shopping outlets such as "Legend Shopping Mall" in
Beijing. The brands retailed at these outlets include Cartier,
Ermenegildo Zegna, Omega and the like.
Luxury Retail Shops at Legend Mall
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King Power Group
Manufacturing
Energy & Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Being wholly owned subsidiaries of King Power Group,
Zhuhai Fu Cheng Co., Ltd. and Zhuhai Feng Dian Energy
Savers Co., Ltd. are set up for the sales and manufacturing
functions of the energy and electrical business
respectively. The Companies are located in Zhuhai,
with their own factories and office buildings.
Liquor and Sugar Production and Refinery
King Power Group with its business partner, China
National Sugar and Alcohol Group has acquired Jiu Gwai Energy & Electrical Manufacturing Plant in Zhuhai Jiu Gwai Chinese wine
Chinese Wine which is a listed company in China. Jiu Gwai
has been rated as one of the top ten Chinese Wines. The
liquor production and refinery plant is located in Hunan.
King Power Group also acquired Chateau Bernadotte,
which is located in St. Sauveur, Haut-Medoc AOC, France
and was previously owned by a Swedish King. Following
on the rise in demand for red wines, King Power Group
introduces this brand to Asia Pacific through its extensive
sales network.
Recognizing that sugar is an important commodity in
China, King Power Group also owns a sugar production
and refinery plant in Guangdong for sugar production.
The sugar products are distributed to the major cities in
China.
Chateau Bernadotte Sugar
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King Power Group
Leisure & Health Services
Health Food Tea
MediQure Company Limited was formed in 1988 King Power acquired a Dahongpao tea mountain in China
with over 20 years experience in the Manufacturing of and manufactures and markets the Lao Ji Dahongpao
medicine. brand to the world. This brand has won many awards for
its quality. Further King Power operates many Tea houses
In 2005 MediQure Technologies Limited was formed in and restaurants in China.
Hong Kong with a sister Biotech company in Beijing,
to expand and to realize the growing China market. Water
The company has developed its own branded range King Power Group also has a water bottling plant in
of products and entered the Hong Kong and China An Hui in China. King Power was the winner of the
markets through select retail and wholesale channels. "2013 命河 Award", which is an important competition in
the water industry.
The company has manufacturing plants in Australia and
the US.
Food and Beverage
Restaurant & Bakery
The business direction of Triple Way, our F&B business,
is to provide greater choice of food concepts to our
customers. Our catering business covers a portfolio of
restaurants and a network of bakery outlets. In addition,
we also have our own production facilities and logistic
unit, in support of the bakery operation.
Our portfolio covers a wide range of cuisines including
French, Japanese, Thai, Hong Kong style café, Chiu Chow
and Fast Food and they are located in Hong Kong and
mainland China.
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King Power Traveler
About Us
King Power Traveler Company Limited, based in Hong Kong is one of the leading inflight retail
concessionaires currently in operation, with over 15 Airline accounts in the Asia Pacific region with the
majority of these accounts being National Carriers. The company is led by Rakhita Jayawardena, a
world-renowned inflight retailer.
Our experience is comprehensive and adaptable to different environments. We have operational experience
globally and presently have strong operating presence in Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam,
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Mongolia, Fiji, Vanuatu and the like.
We serve a very wide and varied passenger mix from many locations in the Asia Pacific region. This
rounded base allows us to enhance any business opportunity by calling on our retail knowledge, supplier
relationships, logistics, economies of scale and research and development skills.
C o n t a ct det a i ls
Mr. Antares Cheng
Chairman (King Power Traveler)
e-mail: [email protected]
Rakhita Jayawardena
President (King Power Traveler - Inflight Services)
e-mail: [email protected]
Head Office
King Power Group Duty Free Company Ltd.,
36/F, Enterprise Square Two, 3 Sheung Yuet Road,
Kowloon Bay, Kowloon,
Hong Kong
Phone +852 2197 5208
Fax +852 2795 3722
Our CUSTOMERS SERVED in asia pacific in the last decade
Air Macau Air Niugini Air Asia Airphil Express Air Vanuatu * Biman Bangladesh Airlines *
Bhutan Airlines * Cebu Pacific Druk Air * Fiji Airways * Golden Myanmar Airlines Jetstar Japan *
Miat Mongolian Airlines * Myanmar Airways
International
* Myanmar National
Airlines
* Mega Maldives
Airlines
Nepal Airlines ** Tiger Air Philippines
Vietnam Airlines * Vietjet Air * Viva Macau
* Present Customers We Serve
** To Be Launched
Our inflight
EXPERIENCE We believe our inflight experience is unparalleled when understanding a diverse passenger base and their purchasing habits.
Rakhita Jayawardena, President of Inflight Duty Free Shop New York-(IDFS)New York, USA (the former largest global Inflght
operator), President - Alpha Onboard Sales and Services (AOBSS) UK, General Manager- Inflight Duty Free Services Air Lanka
and now President King Power Traveler (KPT) HK, has headed and managed the following airlines.
Asia/Pacific North America South America Europe Africa/Middle East
Air Macau Air Canada Avianca British Med South African Airlines
Air India American Trans Air Faucett BMI
Air New Zealand American West SAETA British Airways*
Air Niugini Canadian Airlines Varig Easyjet
Air Asia Malaysia Continental VIASA GO
Air Asia Indonesia Delta Virgin Sun
Air Asia X Northwest
Air Vanuatu Pan Am
Biman Bangladesh Tower Air
Bhutan Airlines United
Cebu Pacific Air US Air
Druk Air
Fiji Airways
Garuda Indonesia Airlines
Golden Myanmar Airlines
Grand Air
Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong Express
Jetstar Japan
Malaysian Airlines*
Mega Maldives Airlines
MIAT Mongolian Airlines
Myanmar Airways International
Myanmar National Airways
Nepal Airlines
Oasis Intl Airlines
Pakistan Intl Airlines
Royal Brunei
South East Asian Airlines
Sri Lankan Airlines
Thai Airways International
Vietnam Airlines
*pre-order only
VietJet
Viva Macau
THE TEAM
KEY MEMBERS
...In terms of global experience...probably the most knowledgeable team within duty free and travel retailing!
Antares Cheng
Chairman KEY STAFF - KPT KEY STAFF - GROUP
Antares Cheng is one of the industry’s most successful travel retailers. The Chairman of King Power
Group - Hong Kong and King Power Traveler, Cheng owns and leads the organization headquartered Darshna Ranathunga Alick Leung
General Manager - Operations Head of Finance
in Hong Kong, with Travel Retail operations in Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China, Japan and
Singapore. Antares brings with him a vast knowledge and expertise of Travel Retail with particular
emphasis on the Asian operating environment and its customers. Manishka Edirisinghe Cheryl Chow
General Manager - Vendor Relations Human Resource Manager
& Marketing
Alvin Chan
Rakhita Jayawardena Grace Leung IT Manager
President (Inflight Services) Logistics Manager
KPT is managed by Rakhita Jayawardena, who is recognized as one of the most knowledgeable and Sylvester Menon
experienced individuals in the inflight retailing industry. Rakhita has held positions as President IT and Research Manager
of Inflight Duty Free Shops New York, USA (IDFS) (The former largest global inflight operator) and
Managing Director of Alpha Onboard Sales and Services UK (AOBSS).
Rakhita has been in the Airline Industry for over 35 years and has successfully managed, operated
and serviced over 55 International Airlines in New York, South America, Canada, UK & Europe, Africa
and Asia Pacific. This included Air Canada, Delta, United, Northwest, Varig Brazilian, Air New Zealand,
Maldivian, Sri Lankan Airlines,Thai Airways, Air India and British Midland.
He was also a pioneer of the Low Cost Airline food and beverage retail service, inaugurating this
service for ‘GO’ - British Airways’ Low Cost carrier and was also associated in the Easyjet retail
programme.
Today he is President of inflight retail specialist King Power Traveler. Recently Rakhita was recognized
by the region and invited to become the First President of the Asia Pacific Travel Retail association
(APTRA). This is the voice of retailers, brand suppliers, travel retail landlords, and National Associations
in the Asia Pacific region. It is also the Asian representative on the Duty Free World Council.
Rakhita Jayawardena also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Srilankan Airlines, Mihin
Lanka and Srilankan Catering and previously served as the CEO of Srilankan Airlines and Mihin
Lanka.
industry
recognition
RECOGNITION AND TESTIMONIALS
APEX award for Superior Passenger Experience - Asia Pacific Region (2015). Rakhita Jayawardena...President of Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA).
During Rakhita Jayawardena's tenure as CEO, Sri Lanka's national carrier,
With an annual turnover of $10 billion, Rakhita was honored by the regions travel retail industry to become the
Srilankan Airlines was awarded the Superior Achievement in Passenger very first President of this organization.
Experience - Asia Pacific Region, at the APEX Awards 2015 held in Oregon - USA.
In January 2006 he was voted both by Duty Free News International (DFNI) and The Moodie Report as
‘Travel Retail ‘2005 person of the year’ for his sterling work and drive in building the ‘Travel Retail Village’ in his
Inflight Sales Person of the Year 2015 (ISPY). home country of Sri Lanka.
Rakhita Jayawardena, President KPT was awarded the "ISPY 2015 Fellowship
Award" at the annual Oscar Awards Ceremony in London. Additional recognition
Frontier awards 3 ‘Inflight Retailer of the year’ Frontier Awards
Chairman of APOT.Asia for the Year 2015/16 Air Lanka; winner 1984, 1985, 1989
Rakhita Jayawardena has functioned as the chairmen of Asia Pacific On-board
Travel (APOT.Asia), an organisation that brings together aviation and hospitality
leaders in the Asia Pacific Region.
Inflight Personality of the Year 2014.
Rakhita Jayawardena, President KPT awarded the "Inflight Personality of the Year
2014".
Airline Retail Conference (ARC).
“Founding father in inflight retail Rakhita Jayawardena confirmed as keynote
speaker at ARC2011 in Macau”
Rakhita Jayawardena, Rakhita Jayawardena, Rakhita Jayawardena, Director/CEO Rakhita Jayawardena,
Frontier Magazine. Piers G Harding. Editor. of Srilankan Airlines accepts the APEX
President - KPT awarded President - KPT accepts the President of APTRA speaking
“…he (Rakhita Jayawardena) has pioneered new and highly successful sales the ISPY 2015 Fellowship ARC Inflight Personality of Award for Superior Achievement in at a Tax Free symposium.
concepts… it is my opinion that it would be unlikely to find a more uniquely Award at the Inflight Oscars the Year award Passenger Experience - Asia Pacific
experienced expert in this field anywhere in the world!”
Moodie Report. Martin Moodie. Publisher.
“Rakhita Jayawardena is a walking talking encyclopaedia of in-flight retailing”
arc 2011
Mr. Rakhita Jayawardena was honoured for his contribu-
tions to the Duty Free Industry by being unanimously ap-
pointed as the FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF APTRA.
APTRA is the voice of the Duty Free Industry representing
the Brand Owners/Suppliers, Retailers, Operators, Land-
lords, Airport Authorities and Duty Free Associations.
An Organization which has all the stakeholders of the
Travel Retail Business serving an Industry with a turnover
in excess of US$10 Billion.
