Board of Directors

Douglas Foo
Chief Executive Officer
Douglas Foo has been a Director of the Group since 17 February 1997. As Founder and CEO of the Group, he undertakes the overall management, strategic planning and business development functions of the Group. Mr Foo started off as a marketing executive before his entrepreneurial spirit saw him set up a garment trading firm in 1996. A year later, he diversified into food & beverage with Sakae Sushi and has since developed Apex-Pal into the successful enterprise that it is today. Mr Foo is the recipient of a string of illustrious accolades and awards. He was presented with the prestigious ASEAN Youth Award 2004 for his contribution to youth and entrepreneurship. He was also accorded the Singapore Youth Award 2003 – the nation’s highest youth accolade - for his exceptional entrepreneurial achievements and notable service to the community. He has been recognized with the Rotary- ASME Entrepreneur of the Year 2002 by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) and the Rotary Club of Singapore, the Top Outstanding Young Person Award 2002 by the Junior Chamber of Singapore, and the Yazhou Zhoukan Chinese Entrepreneur Award 2002 (Merit Award) by Yazhou Zhoukan Limited. For his outstanding management action in the food and beverage industry, Mr Foo is presented the 6th
International Management Action Award by the Chartered Management Institute, Singapore in
2007. Mr Foo holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Finance) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Foo Lilian
Executive Director
Foo Lilian was appointed as our Executive Director on 2 May 2002 and is responsible for the general management of our Company. Ms Foo is also handling the group leasing, business development aspect and all legal matters for our company. Ms Foo is also responsible for the consultancy, maintenance and R&D work for all IT-related matters of our Company. In 1997, Ms Foo joined the Central Provident Fund Board where she worked as a database administrator until February 2000. She subsequently joined Keppel TatLee Bank Limited in March 2000 as an assistant manager. Ms Foo left Keppel TatLee Bank Limited in December 2000 to join our Company in January 2001. Ms Foo holds a Graduate Diploma in Marketing from The Chartered Institute of Marketing in the United Kingdom, Bachelor’s Degree in Science (Information Systems & Computer Science) from the National University of Singapore and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Leicester University in the United Kingdom.

Lim Chee Yong
Independent Director
Lim Chee Yong was appointed as our Independent Director on 14 July 2003. From October 1982 to April 1987, Mr Lim served as a senior corporate banking officer in Overseas Union Bank Limited. In May 1987, he joined Banque Paribas, Singapore Branch as a deputy manager of banking, where he stayed until April 1989. He was appointed an executive director of Alliance Technology and Development Limited, a company listed on the Main Board of the SGX-ST, in May 1989. Mr Lim left Alliance Technology and Development Limited in March 2000. Mr Lim is also an independent director of Twinwood Engineering Limited, a company listed on the SGX-SESDAQ, since November 1997. Mr Lim holds a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Banking, Insurance and Finance from the University of Wales, United Kingdom and is currently President & CEO of China Oceanis Group of Companies.

Andy Ong Siew Kwee
Independent Director
Andy Ong Siew Kwee was appointed as our Independent Director on 14 July 2003. Mr Ong is the CEO of ERC Holdings Pte Ltd. He oversees the regional development as well as the merger and acquisition activities of the firm. He is also the Founding President of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore, a professional body for financial planners. He has written several best selling books on financial management. As a sought after financial authority, he appears frequently on CNBC, Bloomberg and Channel News Asia to speak on financial management issues. Mr Ong is a Fellow of the American Academy of Financial Management and the International Professional Managers Association.

Chan Wing Leong
Independent Director
Chan Wing Leong was appointed as our Independent Director on 30 April 2005. Mr Chan holds an honours degree in Economics from the University of Singapore, started his career in the Administrative Service of the Singapore Government in 1981, and has held stints in several government posts in the Ministry for Trade and Industry and EDB, as well as in GLCs. Mr Chan was an investment banker in the late 1980s to 1995 at Schroders PLC and Bankers Trust Corp in both Singapore and Hong Kong. In 1995, he returned to Singapore to be Chief Financial Officer of Sembawang Corporation until 2001. In SembCorp, at various times, he held parallel positions as Chairman of the boards of Pacific Internet and Delifrance. Mr Chan also was Chairman and CEO of EasyCall Limited from 2001 to 2002, and was an independent director of Colorland Animation Ltd for 3 years until 2004. Currently, Mr Chan is a private equity investor and a director of NTUC Choice Homes Pte Ltd. He also volunteers at several community organisations.

Management Team