User:Staccatoshoes

Miss Helena Tang is the founder of STACCATO & Jipi Japa – two high acclaimed local shoes brands in Hong Kong. They have been in the mid-priced shoes retail sector for more than 17 years & 8 years respectively. STACCATO & Jipi Japa are leaders and trendsetters in the competitive shoes retail industry. When it first started in 1998, the products of STACCATO were designed, developed and & marketed exclusively in Hong Kong, but now, the brand is expanding its business to Australia, Japan, Korea, Macau and other major provinces and cities in China, having more than 1,000 stores and earning over 3 billion annually.

Helena is also the VP of Belle International Holdings Limited and Executive Director of Belle Worldwide Limited, overlooking the retail operations of the six brands – Joy & Peace, Mirabell, Hush Puppies, STACCATO, Jipi Japa & Millie’s, a total of 148 shops and managing more than 1,150 employees in HK & Macau region.

Helena’s aspirations do not only limit to her responsibility for achieving outstanding performances in the business for shareholders, but also her commitments to customers, employees, the industry and the society.

To customers, she dedicates herself to enhancing the service quality of all brands to meet their satisfaction. Under her leadership, Joy & Peace and Mirabell were awarded by Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) for QTS--accredited merchants for 10 consecutive years. In addition, the Mystery Shopper Programme (MSP), a service category leader of footwear category by Hong Kong Retail Management Association (HKRMA), also highly commended Staccato and Jipi Japa.

To employees, she puts strong focus on the staff development and learning. She specifically divided Learning and Development Department into Corporate Team and Retail Team, aiming to provide more targeted and professional trainings to meet the various learning needs of her employees. Additionally, she also takes the initiative to a broad assortment of leisure activities and interest classes to the staff so that all can strike a balance between work and life.

To the industry, she devotes herself to nurturing future talents in the industry. She continuously sponsors the Footwear Design Competition organized by Hong Kong Footwear Federation Limited (FFHK) for over a decade in order to cultivate local talents into the industry.

To the society, Helena believes that enterprises should make contributions. Her group always encourages their staff to participate in various charitable events, namely, "iRun" – Hong Kong Jockey Club Special Marathon, children & elderly services organized by Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) and Carol Singing Festival coordinated by Child Development Match Fund (CDMF) etc. Furthermore, to enhance her employees' civic awareness, the group took part in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) led by the Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC), and achieved "Class of Good" in both Wastewi$e Certificate and Energywi$e Certificate. At the same time, the group also joined "The CarbonSmart Programme" which was jointly hosted by The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI), Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) and Business Environmental Council (BEC). Being a role model in running low-carbon business, the group is proactive in environmental concerns and provides its employees with a comfortable working environment.

Helena’s future aspiration is to elevate the brand awareness to a higher level through giving more input into the brands to enhance their values. She is making STACCATO, the Hong Kong brand, a pioneer that sweeps fashion capitals such as Paris, London & New York City and pioneers into new grounds for Hong Kong labels.