Board Of Directors

Lee Chang Leng Brian

Prof. Lee Chang Leng Brian was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director in August 2002, and has since been serving as our Chairman from November 2003. He is a member of the Audit, Nominating, and Remuneration and Share Option Committee. Prof. Lee has also served as Vice President and member of the Board of Trustees and Council of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, United Kingdom; and Institution of Engineers, Singapore. Prof. Lee is also a registered Professional Engineer in Singapore and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom. Prof. Lee holds Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering Science degrees in electrical engineering from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He has had 18 years of engineering and manufacturing experience in the electrical and electronic industry in Australia and Singapore at both senior technical and management levels prior to joining the Nanyang Technological University as the founding dean of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He is an Independent Non-Executive Director of New Toyo International Holdings Ltd, a public listed company.

Lim Chye Huat @ Bobby Lim Chye Huat

Mr. Bobby Lim Chye Huat was appointed the Managing Director in October 1997 and is responsible for the overall management, strategic directions and business development of the Group. He is also a member of the Nominating Committee of the Company. Mr. Lim has over four decades of experience in the electrical and engineering business. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lim was the Managing Director of Lim Kim Hai Electric Co (S) Pte Ltd from 1972 to 1997. He is currently the Chairman of The National St. John Council and immediate past Chairman of the Lighthouse School (formerly known as Singapore School of the Visually Handicapped) Management Committee. He is also an Honorary Fellow of Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologies and a member of the Chartered Management Institute, UK.

Lim Boon Hock Bernard

In September 1997, Mr. Bernard Lim was appointed as the Executive Director. Since his appointment as the Chief Operating Officer of the Group in June 2003, he oversees the general operations of the Group and execution of strategies and policies adopted by the Board. He also plays a key role in the strategic planning and product development of the Group. Mr. Lim holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom.

Richard Wee Liang Huat @ Richard Wee Liang Chiat

Mr. Richard Wee Liang Chiat was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director in April 1988. He also sits as the Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration and Share Option Committee, and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Company. Mr. Wee is the Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Hubline Berhad as well as the Chairman and Managing Director of Eastern Oxygen Industries Sdn Bhd. Mr. Wee graduated with a Diploma in Management Development Programme from the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, the Philippines, and he has been a member of the Malaysian Institute of Management since 1985.

Tay Joo Soon

Mr. Tay Joo Soon was appointed as a Non- Executive Independent Director in April 2007. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nominating and Remuneration and Share Option Committee of the Company. Mr. Tay also runs his own firm, Tay Joo Soon & Co., as a proprietor since it was founded in 1970. Currently a practising Certified Public Accountant, he has amassed in-depth knowledge from over 30 years of experience in the fields of accounting, auditing, taxation and company secretarial work in diverse industries, including manufacturing and retailing. Mr. Tay sits on the Board of New Toyo International Holdings Ltd and Shanghai Asia Holdings Limited, both of which are listed companies. He is also on the Board of Jurong Cement Limited. Mr. Tay is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, Member of The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Member of CPA Australia.