Board Of Directors

Prof. Lee Chang Leng Brian was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director in August 2002 and he has been serving as our Chairman since November 2003. He is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of Audit and Remuneration and Share Option Committee. Prof. Lee has served as a Vice President, a 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 (IET), United Kingdom; Institution of Engineers, Australia and Institution of Engineers, Singapore. Prof. Lee is also a registered Professional Engineer in Singapore, a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom and a Chartered Professional Engineer in Australia. Prof. Lee holds Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering Science degrees in electrical engineering from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

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. Mr. Bobby Lim has over three 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 the current Chairman of The National St. John Council. Besides, he is also a member of the British Institute of Management and an Honorary Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Engineering Technologists. Mr. Lim was awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 2006.

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. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom.

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

Mr. Tay Joo Soon was appointed as Independent Non - Executive Director in April 2007. He is also appointed as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Share Option and Nominating Committee. Mr. Tay runs his own firm, Tay Joo Soon & Co., as a proprietor since it was founded in 1970. Currently a practicing Certified Public Accountant, he has more than three decades of experience in the fields of accounting, auditing, taxation and company secretarial work in diverse industries including manufacturing and retailing. In addition, Mr. Tay is the Deputy Chairman and Independent Director of Jurong Cement Limited and also serves on the Board of New Toyo International Holdings Ltd and Shanghai Asia Holdings Limited, all of which are listed companies. 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.