Contract wins see Sypro set up Hong Kong base

The company, which is based in Melton, East Yorkshire, says the new office will put it “in a strong position to develop existing business relationships and pitch for work from the public and private sector”.

The new business is called Sypro Management Hong Kong and has an office in the China Resources Building in the Wan Chai business district on Hong Kong Island.

Sypro managing director Simon Hunt said: “We are already providing services to several organisations in Hong Kong and we are looking to build upon these relationships and develop new ones on other projects throughout the region.

“The new office gives us a base to work from in the region. We can use it for client meetings and presentations. It’s in an impressive building in the heart of the main business district.

“This places us ahead of our competitors because we have a presence there as opposed to a faceless reseller arrangement with a local company. We have appointed a couple of local representatives who report to me and we will be looking to expand our operations in line with business growth.”

In the past year, Sypro has secured three major contracts with China Light and Power, one of the largest power companies in the Asia-Pacific region, to help build a network of substations in Hong Kong.

Sypro software is also being used on a £70m underground, storm water storage scheme being carried out by the Hong Kong Government’s Drainage Service Department.