James Zhang
(Executive Chairman)
Mr James Zhang is the founder and was appointed as the Executive Chairman and Executive Director on 19 September 2003. Mr Zhang is responsible for our corporate planning, strategic business development and overall management. He graduated from the Fujian Agricultural College in Fujian Province, the PRC, in 1987 with a Bachelor Degree in Agricultural Engineering. He devotes most of his time in the PRC and the remaining time in Hong Kong according to his workload in managing the business. Before founding the business in 1995, Mr Zhang was the Vice Chairman of Fujian Jinjiang Lihua Electronic Company Limited from 1992 to 1994. Mr Zhang has been the Vice Chairman of The Industry and Commerce Federation of Licheng District, Quanzhou City since 1999.

Cheung Fei Pang
(Executive Vice Chairman)
Mr Cheung Fei Pang was appointed as the Executive Vice Chairman and Executive Director on 19 September 2003. He is responsible for the corporate planning, sales and marketing, and oversees the operations in the PRC since joining the Group in May 1995. Mr Cheung devotes most of his time in the PRC and the remaining time in Hong Kong. He graduated from the Seventh College of Quanzhou in 1992 with a college degree. He was the Deputy General Manager of a fabric trading company in the PRC during the period from 1994 to 1995 and was responsible for the operations of that company. He is the brother of Mr James Zhang.

Low Check Kian
(Non-Executive/Non-Independent Director)
Mr Low Check Kian was appointed as a Non-Executive and Non- Independent Director on 31 January 2005. Mr Low is currently the Chairman of NewSmith Capital Partners (Asia), an investment management and corporate advisory partnership with offices in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. Prior to establishing NewSmith Capital Partners, Mr Low was a Senior Vice-President and Member of the Executive Management Committee of Merrill Lynch & Co., as well as the Chairman for Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific. Mr Low has served as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) since 2000, and was appointed Lead Independent Director in May 2006. He also sits on the Board of the Singapore Workforce Development Agency and is serving as the Chairman of its Investment Committee. Mr Low had also held several advisory roles on various Singapore Government Committees including the Financial Centre Advisory Group. Mr Low graduated from the London School of Economics (LSE) with a B.Sc. (Econ)(First Class Honours) in June 1983 and a M.Sc. (Econ) in June 1984. During his stay at the LSE, he was awarded the Allan Young Prize, the Baxter- Edey Award and the Henry Luce Foundation Award.

Ong Tiong Seng
(Lead Independent Director)
Mr Ong Tiong Seng was appointed as the Lead Independent Director of the Group on 26 February 2007. He has been an Independent Director of the Group since 12 March 2004. Mr Ong is currently the Chairman of Cogent Financial Group (HK) Limited, an investment fund company. He is also the Vice Chairman of Provenance Capital Pte Ltd, an investment banking business. At the same time, he is also active in the oil industry through his directorship with Concord Energy Pte Ltd. Prior to joining the private sector, Mr Ong worked with the Economic Development Board of Singapore. Mr Ong graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Banking and Finance) from University of Canberra in 1992 and a Master of Economics Degree from Macquarie University, Australia in 1993.

Dr Chong Weng Chiew
(Independent Director)
Dr Chong Weng Chiew was appointed as an Independent Director on 12 March 2004. Dr Chong is a medical doctor. From January 2003 to June 2005, Dr Chong was the Chief Executive Officer of Ang Mo Kio Hospital. Prior to joining Ang Mo Kio Hospital, Dr Chong was the medical director of Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society from December 2001 to December 2002, and a medical director of Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services from May 1997 to November 2001, and a medical doctor with the Ministry of Health (Singapore) Health Care from May 1993 to April 1995. Dr Chong holds a MBBS (Bachelor of Surgery, Medicine) degree from the National University of Singapore and has been a Member of Parliament representing the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency from October 2001 to April 2006. Dr Chong is also an independent director of Reyoung Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited, United Envirotech Limited, Scorpio East Holdings Limited, all of which are companies listed on the SGX-ST.

Lim Chin Tong
(Independent Director)
Mr Lim Chin Tong was appointed as an Independent Director on 12 March 2004. He is currently an Executive Director of Jiaxinda Printing Group (S) Pte Ltd and was formerly the CEO of Xpress Holdings Ltd. His career spanned many years with the Economic Development Board and more recently with Xpress Holdings Ltd. Amongst his other corporate responsibilities, Mr Lim sits on the Board of Metal Component Engineering Ltd, Link Hi Holdings Pte Ltd, Encus International Pte Ltd and Atlas Vending Pte Ltd. In the academic arena, Mr Lim is a member of the Board of Governors of Nanyang Polytechnic and Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary Primary School Advisory Committee. Mr Lim has a B. Sc. (Hons) degree from the University of Leeds (UK) and a Diploma in Business Administration from NUS. In addition, he attended the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School.

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