Board of Directors

Alvin Lim Hwee Hong is our Executive Chairman and has been a Director of our Company since April 2004. He has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations of our Group. He is also responsible for the strategic and business development of our Group. Alvin Lim has more than 20 years of working experience, most of which is related to the marine electrical supply industry. He has in-depth knowledge of the supply of marine electrical products and has an extensive network of contacts in this industry. Since 1994, he has also been an executive director of Sanshin Marine (S.E.A.) Pte Ltd (“SMSEA”). Prior to joining our Company, Alvin Lim was the managing director of Beng Hui Holding (S) Pte Ltd (formerly known as Beng Hui Electric Trading Pte Ltd) (“BHHS”)from 1987 to 2003 and sales executive of Guan Hup Electrical & Hardware Pte Ltd from 1985 to 1988.

Vincent Lim Hui Eng is our Managing Director, re-designated as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 24 January 2008. He has also been a Director of our Company since April 2004. He is responsible for overseeing the sales and procurement functions within our Group. Vincent Lim is also in charge of our Group’s business development activities. He has about 20 years
of working experience, all of which has been in the marine
electrical supply industry. Since 1994, Vincent Lim has also been an executive director of SMSEA. Prior to joining our Company, he was an executive director of BHHS from 1987 to 2003.

Patrick Lim Hui Peng is our Executive Director, re-designated as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company on 24 January 2008. He has also been a Director of our Company since April 2004. He is responsible for overseeing our Group’s shipbuilding project tenders. He also shares the responsibility of overseeing the sales and procurement functions of our Group with Vincent Lim. He has about 20 years of working experience, of which about 14 years is related to the marine electrical supply industry. Since 1994, Patrick Lim has been an executive director
of SMSEA. Prior to joining our Company, he was an executive director of BHHS from 1993 to 2003 and a technician with the Republic of Singapore Navy from 1986 to 1992.

Loh Weng Whye was appointed as an Independent Director of our Group on August 3, 2005. He is a veteran in infrastructure projects and energy businesses with 36 years of experience in senior positions in the civil service, government-linked companies as well as private sector. For 15 of his 25 years with the Public Utilities Board, he headed Generation Projects responsible for the management and commissioning of power station projects worth more than S$3 billion. He was the founding General Manager (Projects) of Tuas Power Ltd. Mr Loh was formerly President of ST Energy Pte Ltd and SembCorp Energy Pte Ltd with business activities in the Asia-Pacific region. He was later appointed Advisor to Green Dot Capital Pte Ltd, an investment and holding company under Temasek Holdings. Currently, Mr Loh is the Senior Advisor to an international infrastructure group, and sits on the boards of several Singapore and overseas companies, including SGX mainboard-listed companies. He also holds advisory appointments in various external councils and institutions of tertiary education. Holding B Eng. (Mechanical) and MSc. (Industrial Eng.) degrees, he is a Member of the Singapore Institute of Directors and was elected a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore in 1995.

David Chia Tian Bin was appointed as an Independent Director of our Group on 3 August 2005. He is currently a director of AXIA Equity Pte. Ltd. which provides business advisory services to companies in Singapore and the region. Prior to this and since 1990, he was actively involved in the private equity and venture capital industry in Asia as a director of an investment advisory firm engaged in direct investments in the region. From 1980 to 1990, Mr Chia was engaged in providing audit and financial consulting services in Singapore and Hong Kong with an international firm of accountants. Mr Chia is also an independent director on the board of Avaplas Limited. Mr Chia holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the National University of Singapore. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.

Winston Kwek Choon Lin was appointed as an Independent Director of our Group on 3 August 2005. He is currently a partner in the law firm of Rajah & Tann. Specialising in admiralty and shipping law, Mr. Kwek is experienced in maritime issues. Since 2000, he has been nominated by various established legal publications as one of the leading lawyers in the region, especially in areas of shipping and maritime law. Mr. Kwek graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the National University of Singapore in 1990 and was called to the Singapore Bar in March 1991. Since 2003, he is also Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at the National University of Singapore.