Board of Directors
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Mr Koh Teak Huat
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Executive Chairman
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Mr Koh has been the Chairman of the Company since it was first listed. He was appointed as Director on 10 July 1997 and was
last re-elected on 28 April 2006. Mr Koh is a member of Nominating Committee. Mr Koh is also the Deputy Chairman of Koh Brothers
Group Limited. He was conferred the title of Dato' Paduka Mahkota Terengganu Yang Kehormat, D.P.M.T by the Sultan of Terengganu,
Malaysia on 29 April 1994. Mr Koh Teak Huat is the elder brother of Mr Koh Tiak Chye. Mr Koh was one of the founding directors of
G & W Ready-Mix in 1979. He has more than 30 years' working experience in the building construction and related industries. His
entrepreneurial skill has contributed significantly to the growth of the Group. Mr Koh oversees the formulation of the Group's
corporate strategies and expansion plans. With the assistance of the Company Secretary, he schedules Board meetings and sets
meetings' agendas to ensure that the Board functions smoothly and fulfils its duties. Mr Koh also plays an integral role in ensuring
compliance with Company's guidelines on corporate governance.
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Mr Koh Tiak Chye
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Managing Director
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Mr Koh has more than 20 years' working experience in property and construction business. He has been the Managing Director and a
member of the Board of the Company since its listing and 24 January 1997 respectively. According to the Article 85 of the Company's
Articles of Association, Mr Koh is not subject to retirement by rotation. Mr Koh is responsible for formulating the Group's strategic
goals and translating these goals into management, operational and financial initiatives. Mr Koh holds a Master of Business Administration
degree (Chinese Programme) from the National University of Singapore. He plays an active role in community service and holds key positions
in the Nanyang Citizens' Consultative Committee and Nanyang Community Club Management Committee. He was also conferred the title of Honorary
Citizen of Shenyang, Republic of China in 1997. Mr Koh was appointed as the Shenyang•Singapore Chief Business Representative in 2003, a member
of the Singapore Liaoning Economic & Trade Council and the Regional Representative of the Liaoning/Shenyang Steering Committee Member of Network
China in 2004. He has held directorships in other listed companies such as Oakwell Engineering Limited since December 2002 and Koh Brothers
Group Limited until January 2007.
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Ms Low Puey Lee, Ethel
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Chief Executive Officer
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Ms Low was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Board on 1 March 2007, to take charge of the overall
business development, management and strategic planning of the Group. Ms Low has many years of experience in audit, business advisory,
corporate services and financial management, accumulated through senior positions held in various professional firms and public-listed
groups with diverse businesses. She is familiar with the Group's business operations as she was actively involved in advising the Company
during its public listing in 1997 and various corporate developments since then. Immediately before joining the Board, Ms Low was Chief
Financial Officer of Koh Brothers Group Limited. Ms Low has a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore and
is a certified public accountant and member of the Singapore Institute of Directors. Currently she is a director of Carrie Cheong & Ethel
Low Consulting Pte Ltd.
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Dr Ho Kah Leong
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Independent Director
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Dr Ho joined the Board on 14 July 1997 and was last re-elected as Director on 29 April 2004. He is the Chairman of the Audit and
Nominating Committees and a member of the Remuneration Committee. Dr Ho is currently the Senior Consultant of Pioneers & Leaders (Publishers)
Pte Ltd and also a Director of Vicom Ltd, Superbowl Holdings Ltd, Dayen Environmental Limited, Green World Holdings Ltd, Ang Mo Kio Hospital -
Thye Hua Kwan Hospital Ltd., Geylang Senior Citizens Health Care Centre Ltd, Toa Payoh Senior Citizens Health Care Centre Ltd and Sculpture
Square Ltd. Dr Ho was the former Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment. Dr Ho holds a Bachelor of Science degree from
Nanyang University of Singapore and was conferred PhD in Doctor of Philosophy in Arts, by Wisconsin International University, USA, in 2001.
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Mr Oliveiro Oscar Joseph
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Independent Director
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Mr Oliveiro joined the Board on 14 July 1997 and was last re-elected as Director on 28 April 2006. He is the Chairman of Remuneration Committee and
member of Audit and Nominating Committees. Mr Oliveiro is currently the Director of Community Relations of Singapore Pools (Pte) Limited. He has a
strong track record of serving the local trade union movement and was the President of the National Trade Union Congress between 1985 and 1997.
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Mr Ko Chuan Aun
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Independent Director
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Mr Ko joined the Board on 27 December 2002 and was last re-elected as Director on 29 April 2005. He is a member of the Audit
Committee and Remuneration Committees. Mr Ko is currently the Executive Chairman of Athena Corporation Pte Ltd. Prior to joining
Athena Corporation Pte. Ltd., he was the Executive President, International Business Development of Ananda Group of Companies. He
has more than 15 years of working experience with the Trade Development Board of Singapore ("TDB"). His last appointment with TDB
was Head of China Operations. Mr Ko holds a Diploma in Export Marketing, which is equivalent to Danish Niels Brock International
Business Degree Programme. In the past 15 years, Mr Ko has been very actively involved in business investments in the PRC market.
In year 2001, Mr Ko was appointed as a Member of the Steering Committee of Network China. Between the year 2003 to 2005, Mr Ko served
as the Chairman of the Tourism Sub-Committee under the Singapore-Sichuan Trade & Investment Committee. In addition, Mr Ko also serves
as Investment Advisor to the Fushun Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation Bureau. He was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director
of Super Coffeemix Manufacturing Ltd on 8 November 2006.
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Mr Yip Kit Chong
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Independent Director
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Mr Yip joined the Board on 12 August 2005 and was last re-elected as Director on 28 April 2006. He is a Director of The
Singapore Chapter of Risk Management Association Ltd and Senior Representative, South East Asia, of the Risk Management
Association, USA. Prior to joining the Board, Mr Yip was the Managing Director of Grande N.A.K.S Ltd. He had also held a
number of senior positions within The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Singapore and Hong Kong and has many
years of experience in corporate banking and credit and risk management. Mr Yip held directorships in HSBC Capital Asia Ltd, Grande
Group Holdings Ltd, Grande N.A.K.S Ltd, Akai Sales Pte Ltd, Sansui Sales Pte Ltd, Nakamichi Corporation Ltd and Nakamichi Corporation Bhd.