“I hope the book will offer something for everyone: for the older generations, to bring back fond memories of the work they had done to change our world for the better; for current Government and sector leaders, to digest the analyses of the present status and the suggestions for ways forward to foster a better future for the local ICT sector; and for the young ICT practitioners and young talents who are contemplating their careers, to realize that the industry will continue to grow with plenty of exciting jobs and opportunities to fulfill their dreams and learn from the hard work and dedication of the past generations; and that it should be of interests to historians in general who might get acquainted with the rapid advancements of our industry and the major social changes that they have created.” –Anthony O
Anthony O，Graduated in 1961 from Electrical Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Anthony O joined IBM HK in the same year. Being the first HKU graduate to enter the computer field, he worked with IBM HK for 30 years.
During his long service with IBM HK, Anthony won the first computer order at HKU, Asia’s first real-time banking system, HSBC and Hong Kong’s first Brokerage system, SHK Finance.
For his contributions to the development of computer industry in China, he won Bank of China order in 1977, the first major order from China and order from ICBC in China, the first real-time banking network in China. Having introduced PC to China, he set up IBM’s PC and Software Joint Ventures in China and worked in Regional and China/HK Headquarters in Hong Kong from 1987 to 1990. Anthony said farewell to IBM HK following his retirement in 1991.
