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Mr. Benson Yau
Chairman of HKIAIA

Benson Yau joined his family business American Phil Textiles
Limited in 1994 upon graduating from Waterloo University of
Waterloo in Canada with a Bachelor degree in Mechanical
Engineering. He assumed the role of Managing Director in

1999. In addition to managing Hong Kong operations, Benson
oversaw the setup of the new manufacturing facilities in Thailand, Vietnam, and China. He is
responsible for the Group’s business development and marketing functions. Benson had been

the Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Intimate Apparel Industries’ Association (HKIAIA) from
2004 until 2019. In 2021, Benson assumed the role of Chairman of HKIAIA.

American Phil was established in 1969 in Hong Kong. The company manufactures and
exports designer men’s and ladies’ underwear, t-shirts, and loungewear. They employ

over 2000 employees globally and the company export 30 million pieces of garment to
the US, the EU and Asian. The company has received numerous supplier awards for
excellent services and quality production. which was written down as quality policy of the

group “Speed, Quality, Service”.