Board of Directors / Management Team

Mr Loo Leong Thye, Chief Executive. He is responsible for the overall management and day-to-day operations of our Group. He also charts our corporate directions, strategies and policies. He has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry. He started the business operations of our Group in 1983 as a sole-proprietorship business and has been instrumental in growing the operations of our Group to its present stature today. In 1986, he started the electronic signage business under CBD eVision and has been involved in the operations of the Company ever since.

Madam Ong Sock Hwee, Executive Director. From 1997-2001, she assisted our Chief Executive in the management and operations of Challenger at Funan DigitaLife Mall and other business operations of our Group. She was involved in supervising operations, finance and administration matters as well as sales and merchandising. She is currently responsible for the visual merchandising and overall operational quality management of all Challenger outlets. She has over 11 years of experience in the IT industry.

Mr Ng Leong Hai, Non-Executive Director. He is one of the original founders of our Singapore Group of Companies. He is currently the President of Columbia Computer Products, Inc., our sourcing and procurement supplier in the USA where he is in-charge of its day-to-day operations. He has over 22 years of experience in the IT industry.

Mr Ng Kian Teck, Alternate Director to Mr Ng Leong Hai.  He is the Senior Director of Merchandising and inventory control of the Singapore Group of Companies. He is also in charge of the marketing department of the Singapore Group of Companies. He joined the Group in 1996 and has over 13 years of experience in the IT industry.

Mr Ho Boon Chuan Wilson, Independent Director. He is the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Multi-Chem Limited (a company listed on the SGX-ST) where he is responsible for its accounting, finance, investments and investor relations functions. He is also responsible for the growth and operations of the M.Tech companies, which form the IT arm of the Multi-Chem Group. Mr Ho graduated from the Nanyang Technological University with a bachelor of accountancy degree. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Mr Max Ng Chee Weng, Independent Director. He is the Managing Director of Gateway Law Corporation, a boutique intellectual property and technology law practice based in Singapore. He specialises in the areas of intellectual property and other forms of litigation. He is also frequently listed as a leading lawyer in his field, in publications such as AsiaLaw Leading Lawyers, Singapore’s inaugural Legal Who’s Who, and The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2008. He holds a Master of Laws from the National University of Singapore, and is also admitted to practice in Malaysia, England and Wales. He is also a partner of a law firm in Malaysia, based outside of Kuala Lumpur.

Key Management Team

Mr Tan Wee Ko, Chief Financial Officer. He joined the Group in May 2005 and is overall in-charge of matters relating to human resource, business development, accounting, financial and funding requirements of the Group, ad hoc investment project evaluation, as well as compliance and reporting requirements of the Singapore Stock Exchange. He is a Certified Public Accountant with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and CPA Australia.

Mr Chia Kang Whye, General Manager- Electronic Signage Services. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the electronic signage business, which includes the marketing of electronic signage products and overseeing turnkey projects for the supply and installation of electronic signage. He joined CBD eVision in 1986 and has over 20 years of experience in the electronic signage business.

Mr Neo Boon Guan Gavin, Operations Manager – IT Products and Services. He started our Group’s specialty retail business in 2003 and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of seven Matrix stores and two Pixels stores at Funan DigitaLife Mall and Sim Lim Square. He joined the Company in 1999 and has more than ten years of experience in the IT industry.