NG T I AK SOON
Lead Independent Directo
r
Mr Ng Tiak Soon was appointed as the Group’s Lead Independent Director on 29
November 2013. He hasmore than 31 years of experience in the audit, commercial and
industrial sectors. He retired as Senior Partner from Ernst & Young LLP in June 2005.
While at Ernst & Young, he held various positions including Head of Banking, Head of
an audit group, Partner-in-Charge of audit quality review and Chief Financial Officer.
He is a non-practicing member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants,
a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom as
well as a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He is currently a Director of
800 Super Holdings Limited and MDR Limited listed on the SGX-ST.
CALV I N TAN S IOK S I NG
Independent Director
Mr Calvin Tan Siok Sing was appointed as the Group’s Independent Director on 29
November 2013. He is currently the Managing Director of Ironman Minerals & Ores
Pte Ltd, an energy resources andminerals trading company. He hasmore than 19 years
of experience in the financial industry. Between 1985 and 2008, he held the position
of Executive Director in three companies including Tsang and Ong Stockbrokers
Pte Ltd (later restructured as Sun Yuan Holdings Pte Ltd) (1985 to 2003), Ei-Nets Ltd
(subsequently known as E3 Holdings Ltd) and Regalindo Resources Pte Ltd (2005 to
2008). He is currently a director of four SGX-ST listed companies namely Changtian
Plastic & Chemical Limited, Li Heng Chemical Fibre Technologies Limited, Dukang
Distillers Holdings Limited and QingMei Group Holdings Limited.
L IM K IM QUEE
Independent Director
Mr LimKimQuee was appointed as our Independent Director on 29 November 2013.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the corporate banking industry. He
started his career in DBS Group as a Project Analyst beforemoving on to various other
positions, including Vice-President of Corporate Banking Division, General Manager of
theNewYork Agency, General Manager of the Tokyo branch, theManagingDirector of
International Department and the CEOof DBS Bank Philippines Inc.. He left DBS Group
and retired as the Managing Director of Corporate Credit Division in December 2008.
He was a director of two companies listed on the SGX-ST, namely Engro Corporation
Limited and NatSteel Ltd (now known as NSL Ltd.). He obtained a Bachelor of Social
Science (Honours) from the National University of Singapore in 1976.
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