▁he ▁founded ▁the ▁Champion ▁Technology ▁Group ▁and ▁soon ▁launched ▁the ▁world ' s ▁first ▁Chinese ▁message ▁receiver ▁and ▁wireless ▁communication ▁system , ▁a ▁major ▁mil estone ▁and ▁a ▁solid ▁foundation ▁for ▁his ▁subsequent ▁and ▁continu ing ▁purs uit ▁in ▁the ▁information ▁technology ▁ar ena . ▁The ▁Champion ▁Technology ▁Group ▁has ▁since ▁position ed ▁itself ▁in ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁wireless ▁communic ations ▁software ▁and ▁related ▁applications ▁in ▁various ▁environments . ▁Product s ▁of ▁the ▁Group ▁are ▁distributed ▁in ▁over ▁ 5 0 ▁countries . ▁▁ ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁C BE ▁by ▁Queen ▁Elizabeth ▁II ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁New ▁Year ' s ▁Hon ours ▁List ▁This ▁award ▁recogn ised ▁Mr . ▁Kan ' s ▁contribution ▁to ▁business ▁and ▁high ▁standard ▁of ▁management ▁eth ics ▁in ▁his ▁business ▁endeav ours ▁ ▁Kan ▁was ▁inv ested ▁with ▁the ▁honour ▁of ▁Comm end atore ▁dell ' Ord ine ▁della ▁St ella ▁della ▁Sol id ari eta ▁Italiana ▁( Comm ▁O SS I ) ▁by ▁the ▁Italian ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Hon . ▁Rom ano ▁Pro di ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁The ▁award ▁is ▁granted ▁to ▁recip ients ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁their ▁contribution ▁to ▁economic ▁and ▁cultural ▁activities ▁for ▁Italy . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁Che val ier ▁de ▁la ▁L ég ion ▁d ' H onneur ▁by ▁the ▁French ▁Government ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁received ▁it ▁from ▁H . E . ▁Mrs . ▁Anne - Marie ▁Id rac , ▁Secretary ▁for ▁Foreign ▁Trade ▁of ▁France ▁in ▁ 2 0 0