Board of Directors

Yeo Chee-Yeow Alan
Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director

Go Twan Heng
Managing Director

Ngiam Zee Moey
Independent Director

Tham Poh Weng
Independent Director

Key Management

Oh Gim Teck
Chief Financial Officer

Board of Director & Conduct of its Affairs

The Board meets at least four times a year to review, consider and approve the Company’s key strategic and operational matters, major investments, disposals and funding decisions. It also reviews and approves the half year and financial year end results before public announcement. The Board and the Audit Committee will continue their practice of meeting as frequently as circumstances require in order that the Board can provide guidance on the strategic direction of the Company.

Apart from its statutory responsibilities, the Board is responsible for evaluating and steering the overall strategy and direction of the Group. The Executive Directors and the Management Team under the directions of the Managing Director are responsible for the formulation and implementation of strategic decisions as well as the day-to-day operations and administration of the Group. To ensure that the Board is able to fulfill its responsibilities, the Board requires that management provide the Board with timely and accurate management accounts of the Group’s and the Company’s performance.

The Board is accountable to the shareholders while management is accountable to the Board.

Board of Directors

Yeo Chee-Yeow Alan
Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director

Mr Yeo joined our Board on 17 February 2004. He presently serves on the board of several listed companies in Singapore including Jardine Cycle and Carriage Limited and MCL Land Limited. From 1985 to 1995, Mr Yeo was the Chairman of Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, having served as one of its directors since 1970. Between 1986 to 1994, Mr Yeo was the Chairman of the Singapore Trade Development Board. Mr Yeo was also previously on the board of Neptune Oriental Lines Ltd, Keppel Tatlee Bank Limited and Rothmans Industries Ltd. Mr Yeo graduated from Loughborough College of Science & Technology, United Kingdom with an Honours’ Diploma in Chemistry and was awarded a postgraduate Diploma on the Chemistry of Foods and Drugs from the Imperial College of Science & Technology, London.
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Go Twan Heng
Managing Director

Mr Go was appointed as Director on 18 October 2002 and as Managing Director of the Group on 8 August 2005. He is responsible for setting the strategic directions and the overall management of our Group. Mr Go has extensive experience in trading and international trade related business. Mr Go was also previously involved in the production of animal feed using fish meal in Peru, and the import and export of animal feed in Asia. Mr Go completed his high school education in Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China. He is an honorary member of the board of Jimei University and Huaqiao University , Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China.
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Ngiam Zee Moey
Independent Director

Mr Ngiam joined the Board on 26 October 2005. He is presently the joint company secretary of AEI Corp Ltd. Between 1987 to March 2005, he was the group financial controller of Lauw & Sons group of companies in Singapore and Australia, a diversified group dealing in real estate development, investment holdings and leisure activities. Mr Ngiam was the accounting manager of Primary Industries Enterprise, a government linked company in primary products trading and farming activities from 1983 to 1987. From 1980 to 1983, he was a tax officer with corporate branch of the Inland Revenue Department. Mr Ngiam graduated from Nanyang University with Bachelor Degree in Commerce (Accountancy) in 1980. He is a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and a member of Marketing Institute of Singapore.
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Tham Poh Weng
Independent Director

Mr Tham Poh Weng joined the Board on 23 June 2006. He is presently the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of Novatera Capital Pte Ltd, a hedge fund manager in Singapore. As COO, Mr Tham is active in the areas of compliance, risk management and corporate governance. Before that, he spent more than 12 years as a Venture Capitalist. He has invested in more than 30 regional projects in industries ranging from semi-conductors, medical technology, biotechnology, engineering services, food and beverages, materials technology, petrochemicals and Infocomm Technology, and many have been listed throughout the region. Mr Tham has also significant experience in several large Multi-National Corporations and local Small and Medium Enterprises, in areas such as general administration, marketing, financial management, and operations management. Mr Tham graduated from the University of Singapore with a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Pharmacy, and from the University of Washington with an MBA Degree, majoring in Finance and Accounting.
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Key Management

Oh Gim Teck
Chief Financial Officer

Mr Oh was appointed as the Acting Chief Financial Officer for the Group in October 2004 and is responsible for the Group’s finance, accounting, treasury and tax functions. He was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in February 2007. Mr Oh joined the Group in May 2004 as Finance Manager and is responsible for the finance and accounting matters of the Company. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Oh was with the Dharmala Group, one of the conglomerate companies in Indonesia, for 20 years. He was then the Group Finance Director and had overall responsibility for the finance and accounting functions of the Group’s Companies in Singapore. Mr Oh graduated from Nanyang University (now known as Nanyang Technological University) with Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) in 1973. He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and a member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
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