Board of Directors
Ang Kok Tian
Mr K T Ang was appointed an Executive Director of the Company in October 2000, and Chairman of the Board and Managing Director in January 2003.
Mr K T Ang has been with the Group for more than 20 years and has extensive knowledge and experience in the industry and is instrumental in developing the shipbuilding, shiprepair and shipchartering business of the Group. Mr K T Ang is in charge of the Group's business strategies and direction, corporate plans and policies as well as the general management of the Group. In particular, he is in charge of the shipbuilding and shiprepair divisions and is responsible for all aspects of the shipyard's operations, including estimations, negotiations and contract finalisation. Mr K T Ang began his career at Ang Sin Liu Hardware, handling administration, purchasing and marketing for the company. He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1986 where he received his Bachelor's Degree in Science.
Ang Ah Nui
Mr A N Ang was appointed an Executive Director of the Company in October 2000 and Deputy Managing Director in January 2003.
Mr A N Ang, having been with the Group for more than 20 years, has extensive industry knowledge and experience and is instrumental in seeking new markets for the business. Mr A N Ang is jointly responsible for the Group's business strategies and direction, corporate plans and policies, and for the general management of the Group's shiprepair and shipchartering operations, including business development and operations.
Ang Kok Eng
Mr K E Ang was appointed an Executive Director of the Company in October 2002.
Mr K E Ang is responsible for developing marketing strategies, identifying new businesses and markets and customers for Asia. Mr K E Ang joined the Group on 1 December 1994 and was responsible for the operations of the shipyards in Batam, Indonesia and Guangdong, China. He is also in charge of the Group's management information systems. Prior to joining the Group, Mr K E Ang was the Product Manager of Navystar Industrial Co. Ltd, a toy manufacturing company based in Hong Kong and China. He graduated from the University of Michigan, USA in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Ang Kok Leong
Mr K L Ang was appointed an Executive Director of the Company in October 2002.
Mr K L Ang is responsible for developing marketing strategies, identifying new businesses and markets and customers for Europe, Middle East, Australia, South America and East Malaysia. Mr K L Ang joined the Group on 1 January 1995 as a Marketing Executive in the shipbuilding division. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Management.
Andre Yeap Poh Leong
Mr Yeap joined the Board in January 2003.
Mr Yeap is currently a Senior Counsel at Rajah & Tann LLP. Prior to joining Rajah & Tann LLP in 2004, he ran his own practice under the name "Andre Yeap & Co". Mr Yeap had worked in various law firms in Singapore. He was a Senior Litigation Partner at Allen & Gledhill (now known as Allen and Gledhill LLP) where he had worked from 1987 to 2000, before joining the partnership of Lee & Lee in 2001. His practice focuses on banking, commercial and corporate litigation with special emphasis on securities and stockbroking-related litigation as well as construction litigation, including ship and oil-rig matters, both in Court and in arbitration. He was appointed Senior Counsel on 4 January 2003. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor's Degree in Law and is a member of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
Christopher Chong Meng Tak
Mr Chong joined the Board in January 2006.
Mr Chong is a partner and co-founder of ACH Investments Pte Ltd, a specialist corporate advisory firm in Singapore. He is currently an independent director of several listed companies including Koda Ltd, Lorenzo International Limited, SKY China Petroleum Services Ltd, Xpress Holdings Ltd and Showy International Limited on the SGX-ST, Koon Holdings Limited and GLG Corp Ltd on the Australian Stock Exchange and the Win Fund listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange as well as being a director/trustee of several private companies, trusts and funds.
Mr Chong has significant experience in financial market and corporate governance. He was an award winning analyst and the managing director of HSBC Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd, formerly known as HSBC James Capel Securities (Singapore) Pte Ltd, and prior to this was an executive director of UOB Kay Hian Holdings Ltd, formerly known as Kay Hian James Capel Ltd.
Mr Chong holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics (First Class Honours) from the University College of Wales and a Master of Business Administration degree from the London Business School. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Directors, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Master Stockbroker of the Securities and Derivatives Industry Association of Australia.
Damian Hong Chin Fock
Mr Hong joined the Board in May 2003.
Mr Hong is also an independent director of listed companies, Riverstone Holdings Limited and Financial One Corp. He lectures on a part time basis at Singapore Management University and is an Examiner of the Taxation Paper for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Mr Hong was employed by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore before joining KPMG in 1979. He retired from KPMG as Tax Principal in 1997. He graduated from University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Social Science Degree (Upper Class II Honours in Economics).