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APRIL 2020
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THREE TABLES PRODUCTIONS strikes eOne deal. In its commitment to building a world-class slate, Entertainment One (eOne) has signed a multi-year distribution deal with indie production company Three Tables Productions. Under the pact, Three Tables Productions will develop and produce original scripted programming for eOne to distribute on a worldwide basis.
NOVEMBER 2019
Fremantle has struck a development deal with THREE TABLES PRODUCTIONS as it works up an adaptation of Jamila Gavin’s The Robber Baron’s Daughter.
The super indie is working with THREE TABLES PRODUCTION, which counts September Films founder David Green as chair and has been founded by ex- Leopard Pictures head of development David Chikwe, former UK Film Council senior exec Himesh Kar and Mystical Productions founder J T Wong.
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JUNE 2019
EMAGINE has appointed PROFESSOR DARIO KRPAN as lead scientist at myCOLOURS. Professor Dario Krpan is a behavioural scientist trained at the intersection of social and cognitive psychology at Webster University Vienna and the University of Cambridge. He is currently professor of the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics. Professor Krpan is a proponent of multidisciplinary research and is interested in combining methodologies and theoretical approaches from sciences such as economics and physics with psychology. He has published in top psychology journals, such as the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and received research support from organisations such as STICERD, Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation, and the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts.
SEPTEMBER 2018
Emagine has entered into a joint venture with Happy Spirit of Shanghai. Happy Spirit is a Chinese company exploiting new SVOD opportunities with leading media platforms in China. Tang Feijun, founder and CEO of Happy Spirit, says “MCM Capital has provided valuable strategic and technology input through its strong relationships in the West. We anticipate continued mutual benefits”.
JULY 2018
MCM Capital has licensed the myCOLOURS IP to Emagine. Emagine will now provide management and other resource to further develop and commercialise the project. Strategic relationships in Europe, USA and China are being established for a launch in 2020.
MAY 2018
EMAGINE has taken a minority stake in THREE TABLES PRODUCTIONS, a London based film and television company on the cutting edge. Founded by award-winning film and TV executives, David Chikwe, Himesh Kar and JT Wong. Drawing from their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds, Three Tables champions both established and emerging talent. Embracing differences lies at the heart of the stories they tell.
APRIL 2018
MCM Capital has established EMAGINE, an investment vehicle that will focus on companies that dare and can reimagine the future of health, science and technology. Emagine will be based in Hong Kong and Singapore, both watch towers of new ideas from the East.
Emagine is an active investor backing pioneers who can envision their new ventures exploiting East West opportunities.
AUGUST 2016
MCM Capital has established a development team to build a new innovative integrated event network - myCOLOURS - that aims to put “social” back into social networks using Intellectual Property based on behavioural science developed and owned by MCM Capital.
CHICAGO ANGELS NETWORK LAUNCHES
27/04/2013
JT Wong has helped launch the Chicago Angels Network at its inaugural event in London. JT is on the deal origination and screening committees for the network, which has been developed by alumni of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. The inaugural event involved several start-up pitches and was followed by a dinner where Per Stromberg talked on early stage venture financing. Professor Stromberg is Adjunct Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago, SSE Professor of Finance and Private Equity at the Stockholm School of Economics and the Director of the Institute of Financial Research in Stockholm (SIFR).VIADEO CHINA TECHNOLOGY ROUND TABLE
07/12/2011
MCM Capital was on the organising committee for the Viadeo sponsored round table discussion on how European and Chinese technology companies can work together more effectively. The event was attended by business leaders, China specialists and Lord Wei, the only Chinese parliamentarian in Europe.
MCM CAPITAL PROVIDES STRATEGIC CHINA ADVICE TO TOP UK PRIVATE SCHOOL
30/11/2011
MCM Capital has provided a leading UK private school with strategic advice on Asia and specifically China. MCM toured China with key executives and provided the Governing Board with advice on several aspects of the market.
INAUGURATION OF CCOU CENTRE FOR DISASTER AND MEDICAL HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
19/04/2011
The Inauguration Ceremony of CERT-CUHK-Oxford University Centre for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC), sponsored by China Emergency Relief Training (CERT) was held today at Cho Yiu Conference Hall, University Administration Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). It was organized by the School of Public Health and Primary Care (SPHPC), CUHK as part of the celebration activities of the 10th Anniversary of SPHPC and the 30th Anniversary of CUHK Faculty of Medicine. Over 200 local and international guests witnessed this historic milestone in the history of Public Health in Hong Kong.
Prof. Andrew HAMILTON, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford (OU); Prof. Joseph SUNG, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK and Dr. David WONG, Director of CERT officiated at the Ceremony; witnessed by collaborators and friends. A tripartite MOU was signed between Oxford University, CUHK and CERT, followed by an unveiling ceremony, which signified the commitment of all parties to the creation of CCOUC and its future contribution to research and training to alleviate the impact of disasters on health.
Commenting on the joint launch of the CCOUC, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Prof. Andrew HAMILTON said, "I am delighted that the two universities are working closely together across international borders to address a critical humanitarian need. The recent tragic events in Japan, in which so many lost their lives following the earthquake and resulting tsunami, underscore the need to do everything we can to prepare for natural disasters and respond effectively. I applaud CERT for its foresight in funding CCOUC."
Prof. Joseph SUNG, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK remarked at the Ceremony that CCOUC will serve as a platform for research, education and knowledge transfer to community counterparts in the area of disaster and humanitarian responses in the Asia Pacific Region and beyond.He thanked Dr David Wong of CERT for his generosity, and reiterated the wish of CUHK and Oxford University to develop further collaborations.
CCOUC will be based in the School of Public Health and Primary Care in the Medical Faculty and led by Prof. Emily CHAN. In addition to providing teaching to new and existing public health courses, CCOUC is committed to four main research areas: (i) disaster preparedness; (ii) disaster epidemiology, health needs assessments and impact studies, (iii) programme effectiveness, best practice guidelines and disaster response policy & (iv) medical humanitarianism, bioethics and social justice.
With the support from CERT and OU, CCOUC aims to build capacity in teaching and research in the area of disaster responses, and will continue to provide training services to health care practitioners to equip them with knowledge and skill to facilitate effective and efficient medical care and immediate assistance to the local community as well as vulnerable groups.
