AXA China Region Insurance Company Limited (AXA) recently announced the appointment of Sabrina Yuan as Chief Human Resources Officer. Yuan will also sit on the Executive Committee of AXA Hong Kong from 30 September 2011.
Yuan has more than 14 years of experience in human resources management spanning across the technology and FMCG industries in both Hong Kong and China. Previously Yuan was the Human Resources Director of Microsoft Hong Kong and the Human Resources Director of Mars Petcare in China where she acted as Head of Centre of Expertise, responsible for leadership capability building, organisation effectiveness, employee engagement, and talent acquisition & development. She also spent over eight years at Procter and Gamble where she was actively involved in HR as a generalist and provided value added services to drive business and people excellence. Yuan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Sichuan University in China.
Overseeing the functions of Human Resources, Yuan will be responsible for driving the company towards even stronger employee commitment and organisational performance through talent acquisition, development and engagement. She will also lead human resources strategy to ensure it is in line with the group’s overall business plan and that the AXA culture is firmly embedded in the Hong Kong operation.