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Lim Siang Kai
Lead Independent Director
Eric Ang Choon Beng
Executive Director
Wu Chiaw Ching
Independent Director
William da Silva
Independent Director
Mr Eric Ang Choon Beng
Executive Director
Mr Ang was appointed to our Board on August
1, 2005. As Executive Director, he is responsible
for the overall management and coordination of
the Switchgear business operations. He is also
the Chief Operating Offcer of Gathergates Group
whose primary role is to oversee the business
expansion and operations in Malaysia. Mr Ang has
substantial years of experience in the switchgear
industry. Over the last 20 years, he has held
several management positions, rising from factory
manager to Assistant Vice President in various
engineering companies.
Mr Lim Siang Kai
Lead Independent Director
Mr Lim is currently the Chairman and Independent
Director of ISDN Holdings Limited and China
Print Power Group Limited, and an Independent
Director of Texchem-Pack Holdings (S) Ltd,
Foreland Fabrictech Holdings Limited and Joyas
International Holdings Limited, all of which are
public companies listed in Singapore. Mr Lim
was appointed to our Board as an Independent
Director on March 7, 2006. Mr Lim has over 28
years of experience in securities, private and
investment banking and fund management. Mr
Lim has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor
of Social Sciences (Honours) degree from the
National University of Singapore obtained in 1980
& 1981 respectively. He also has a Master of Arts in
Economics degree from University of Canterbury,
New Zealand, that he obtained in 1984.
Dr Wu Chiaw Ching
Independent Director
Appointed to our Board on March 7, 2006, Dr
Wu has been the proprietor auditor of Wu Chiaw
Ching & Company since 1987. He is a fellow
member of the Singapore Institute of Certifed
Public Accountants, the Association of Chartered
Certifed Accountants and Certifed Public
Accountants, Australia, as well as a member of
the Singapore Institute of Directors. Dr Wu holds
a Doctorate degree of Business Administration in
Accounting from Adam Smith University, United
States of America.
Mr William da Silva
Independent Director
Mr William da Silva was appointed to the Board
on March 7, 2006. He also holds a directorship
in Aegis LLC. Mr da Silva is an advocate and
solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Republic
of Singapore and has been in private practice
since 1990. He is a member of the Singapore
Institute of Directors. Mr da Silva was also the
Honorary Secretary and later Executive Council
member of the Association of Small & Medium
Enterprises, and a past President of the Rotary
Club of Singapore North. He had served on the
Ministry of Manpower’s Tripartite Committee for
Employment of Older Workers and subcommittee
on Operational Safety & Health and also on the
Ministry of Education’s Compulsory Education
Board. He is currently legal adviser to the
Thekchen Choling Buddhist Centre and sits on
the Legal Panel of the Eurasian Association. Mr da
Silva holds a Bachelor of Laws from the National
University of Singapore.
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