Brought together and made for each other

Hong Kong Matchmakers is helping hearts heal and make happily ever after possible.

"16 years and 2 children later, my ex left me for a Shanghai beauty. I was devastated. Hong Kong Matchmakers helped me heal, not just by making introductions, but the image consulting, makeovers, date coaching….. Little by little, my self confidence returned, I began to feel and look better… then they brought Larry to my life. I am very grateful.”

Marcia Graham, a Human Resource Manager and Larry Goodwin, Regional Director Asia Pacific of a chemical company were married in August.

“I have had over ten years of Lan Kwai Fong and Soho and that was quite enough.” said Tong Li, a Senior Civil Engineer . “ I wanted to settle down, have a family, and I decided to seek professional help because it was unlikely that the lady I was looking for would hang out where I usually hang out. It was the best decision I’ve ever made. ” Tong and Yin have been happily married for over two years now, and they are blessed with a beautiful baby boy Kuku.

John Simpson, Managing Director of a Chinese American joint venture manufacturing optical fibres, has been dating since he joined Hong Kong Matchmakers. The expatriate is now seeing one lady with whom he plans to take their relationship to the next level. Anthony Gibbs, a solicitor, has been introduced to some women whom he describes as “elegant, well-groomed ’’ and most of all, are capable of continuing an intelligent conversation.

Lisa Kong, a regional marketing manager of a leading 5-star hotel chain has found her man and is preparing to take the wedding vows in February. Her grandparents, she points out, had been brought together by matchmakers, and she thinks the idea of well thought out, formal introductions, is efficient and makes sense. 

These successful, educated 40-somethings have gone on record about the experience opened up for them by Mei Ling Ng, who founded the high-end matchmaking service. Hong Kong Matchmakers is an elite service which has been certified by the Matchmaking Institute of New York.

Mei Ling Ng, the Managing Director, is an experienced marketing professional with stints as Marketing Manager of Levi Strauss in the United States, the General Manager of May Department Stores (LA) in Bangkok, Trade Adviser of Hong Kong Trade Development Council in Frankfurt, and International Marketing Director of Dunlop/ Slazenger/ Puma in London.

In Hong Kong, she was vice president of Bank of China and then struck out on her own. She sold two successful companies she founded and went into semi-retirement. These days, while being involved with Hong Kong Matchmakers, she is also engaged in community activities. 

Ms Ng, the author of How to Find a Husband, has even piqued the interest of a French TV channel, Paris Premiere, which zoomed in on her story in September 2010, just days after the book was published. The book is a light- earted guide, presently available in all the Bookazine stores, Dymocks, Beachside, Metro Books as well as online: www.hkmatchmakers.com.

The interest in finding partners through matchmakers is not unusual. In New York alone, the demand for high-end matchmaking services has soared 380 per cent, according to Ms Ng. 

“When you are young there are many options: the Internet, speed-dating, singles events, mixers … but as a person matures, discretion becomes the better part of valour. The higher in the world you reach, the more privacy you would require. Sooner, or later, matchmakers become the only option. For many senior executives who do not want to risk running into clients, colleagues, subordinates, gossipy neighbours or foes, it is no longer a question of going to the matchmaker or not, it is where to go to find a good one,’’ Ms Ng explains.

Those seeking compatible partners through her service are degree holders who are also high income earners. Among them are professionals, entrepreneurs and senior executives of both sexes based in Hong Kong and overseas. 

The women on Ms Ng’s books are financially independent, smart and successful people. They are in the 30-55 year age group. Many are home owners and Hong Kong Matchmakers, has verified their background.Well-educated men in the top income brackets who have registered with Ms Ng’s service are legally single, divorced or widowed heterosexual men, in the 35-60 age group. They too have been screened, she says. 

All that any man or woman seeking an introduction has to do is to register online at www.hkmatchmakers.com . A consultant will get in touch shortly to set up a meeting.