BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr Goh Chee Wee, 65, was appointed an Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 28 October 2009. He was formerly a Member of Parliament and Minister of State for Trade & Industry, Labour & Communications. Chee Wee is currently the Chairman and Director of a number of NTUC Co-operatives and SLF subsidiary companies and also a director of a number of public listed companies.

Lim Lian Soon, 56, our Chief Executive Officer was appointed an Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 2 October 2009. He is responsible for corporate strategic direction and the general management of our business and operations. He started his career as an auditor and subsequently worked in various industries in internal audit, tax and accounting of which 7 years was in the Oil and Gas Service industry. He was a Practising Certified Public Accountant for 15 years prior to joining us. Lian Soon is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom, a Fellow Certified Public Accountant, Singapore and a Fellow Certified Public Accountant, Australia.

Kua Chee Seng, 61, our Business Development Director, was appointed Director of the Company on 11 July 1979. He is responsible for development of new business opportunities. Since the establishment of our Company in 1977, he had been involved in various aspects of our operations. In particular, he was responsible for the re-development of our office at Penhas Road as well as spearheading the computerisation of our accounting system. Prior to 1977, Chee Seng had worked in the Kua family business, which was involved in the supply of general hardware items in Singapore. Chee Seng obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Nanyang University.

Kua Eng Wah, 63, our Sales Director, was appointed Director of the Company on 7 March 1977. He oversees our sales function. Since the establishment of our Company in 1977, he had been involved in various aspects of our operations. Over time, he became responsible for our sales function. Prior to 1977, Eng Wah had worked in the Kua family business, which was involved in the supply of general hardware items in Singapore. He completed his Secondary 4 education at Chinese High School. Eng Wah is a committee member of the Singapore Metal and Machinery Association.

Kua Chee Meng, 63, our Administration Director, was appointed Director of the Company on 7 March 1977. He oversees our administration function, including human resources and information systems. Since the establishment of our Company in 1977, he had been involved in various aspects of our operations. Over time, he became responsible for our finance function and was our Finance Director until November 2006, when he was re-designated as our Administration Director. Prior to 1977, he had worked in the Kua family business, which was involved in the supply of general hardware items in Singapore. Chee Meng completed his Secondary 4 education at Thomson Government Secondary School.

Kua Peng Chuan, 28, our Market Development Director, was appointed a Director of the Company on 25 October 2011. He manages sales operations and market development. He was Alternate Director to Kua Chee Hong from 11 December 2009 to 25 October 2011.  Peng Chuan joined the Company as Sales Executive in October 2004 after completing his National Service, and has held managerial positions in sales, marketing and market development from 1 August 2010 to 25 October 2011. He holds a diploma in Chemical Engineering from Temasek Polytechnic.

Hoon Tai Meng, 59, was appointed an Independent Director of the Company on 1 March 2007. He is currently an Executive Director of Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd and formerly a partner with M/s KhattarWong. Besides having around 15 years of experience in legal practice, he also has approximately 20 years of experience in financial planning and management, audit and tax functions. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accountancy from the Nanyang University and a LLB (Honours) from the University of London. Tai Meng is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (United Kingdom), a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (United Kingdom), a Fellow Certified Public Accountant (Singapore) and a Barrister-at-Law (Middle Temple, United Kingdom). He is an Independent Director of Chinese Global Investors Group Ltd, Thai Village Holdings Ltd and Yangtze China Investment Limited. In addition, he is also a Non-Executive Non Independent Director of Intraco Limited.

Tan Lye Heng Paul, 45, was appointed an Independent Director of the Company on 1 March 2007. He is a practising public accountant and the Managing Director of Tan Teo & Partners PAC. He has over 18 years of auditing experience working as an auditor in public accounting firms and a 2-year stint as the internal auditor of a large Singapore public listed company before starting his own public accounting practice. He is an accredited Quality Assessor of Internal Audit Activity. Paul holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom. He is also an Independent Director of Second Chance Properties Ltd, China Sunsine Chemicals Holdings Ltd and Serial System Ltd, the shares of which are traded on the Singapore Exchange.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Chia Hua Meng, 60, is our Chief Financial Officer. He is responsible for our financial management, risk management and investor relations. Hua Meng has more than 20 years of experience in financial management, accounting and general administration. Prior to joining us on 3 February 2010, he was Financial Controller and Secretary of another company listed on Singapore Exchange. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom and a non-practising member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.

Kua Eng Bee, 59, is our Senior Manager for Sales and Marketing.  He is responsible for the sale of our products in Singapore.  He has been involved in sales and marketing since joining us in 1980.  Prior to joining us, Eng Bee was with Sembawang Shipyard and Sembawang Engineering, working on-board ships and taking on a variety of responsibilities relevant to the fabrication of oil and gas offshore structures.  Eng Bee completed his GCE ‘O’ levels at Upper Thomson Secondary School.

Kua Chee Kok, 50, is our Senior Manager for Warehouse. He is responsible for the management of our warehouse operations.  Prior to the establishment of our Company in 1977, Chee Kok had worked in the Kua family business, which was involved in the supply of general hardware items in Singapore.  He did his secondary education at Thomson Secondary School. He was appointed to head our warehouse operations in 2000.

Kua Ghim Siong, 33, is our Senior Manager, Purchasing & Logistics/China operations. He is responsible for purchasing, QC and logistics functions. He joined the Company as a Sales Executive in April 2004 after graduation, and assumed the role of Assistant Purchasing Manager in October 2006. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.