Board Of Directors
MR TAN CHOK KIAN
Mr Tan Chok Kian was appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of Tat Hong on 29 July 1997. As Chairman of the Board, Mr Tan approves our overall policies and strategic plans. In addition, he is also Chairman of the Nominating Committee. Mr Tan has served in various senior appointments in the Singapore Civil Service from 1956 until his retirement in 1986, including the positions of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and other Ministries. He also served as Chairman of the Central Provident Fund Board, Director - General, Nanyang University and Chairman of the Post Office Savings Bank of Singapore.
MR NG SAN TIONG ROLAND
The Managing Director of our Company, Mr Roland Ng, joined our Group in 1979 and assumed his current capacity since 25 October 1991. With more than 30 years of experience in the heavy equipment and plant hiring business, he bears overall responsibility for developing our Group's strategy. This includes the review of new business developments and potential acquisitions in the region.
Mr Ng also spearheads our corporate planning and policy and strategy formulation.
In addition, as the Acting China CEO of Tat Hong, Mr Ng oversees Tat Hong's five tower crane rental subsidiaries in China as well as our investment in our 24%-owned associated company, Singapore-listed Yongmao Holdings Limited.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree from the University of Technology Loughborough (United Kingdom).
MR LEONG HORN KEE
Mr Leong Horn Kee was appointed as an Independent Director of Tat Hong on 19 January 2001. Mr. Leong is currently the Chairman/ CEO of CapitalCorp Partners Pte Ltd and Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Mexico.
Over the past 30 years, Mr Leong has established a broad career in the private sector with Far East Organization, Orchard Parade Holdings Limited, Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, Rothschild Singapore, Transtech Ventures and NatSteel Group, as well as in the public sector with the Ministry of Trade & Industry and Ministry of Finance. In addition, he was a Member of Parliament for 22 years, from 1984 to 2006.
Mr. Leong holds a Production Engineering (First Class Honours) degree from Loughborough University, UK; a Economics Honours degree from London University, UK; a BA degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Beijing Normal University, China; a MBA degree from INSEAD, France; and a Master in Business Research degree from University of Western Australia. Mr Leong was a Colombo Plan Scholarship and a French Government Scholarship holder. He was conferred the Friend of Labour and Meritorious Service Awards by NTUC.
MR LOW SEOW JUAN
Mr Low Seow Juan was appointed as our Non-Executive Director on 25 January 2006. He is a Consultant with Lee & Lee law firm and Chairman of Pinetree Capital Partners Pte Ltd, a Singapore venture capital fund company.
Previously, Mr Low headed the Corporate Finance Departments in Drew & Napier and Harry Elias Partnership. Mr Low started his career with the Singapore Public Works Department, after which he moved on to Morgan Grenfell (Asia) Limited and thereafter, the Singapore Economic Development Board where he headed the Aerospace, Medical Optical Division. Mr Low is a director of several public and private companies including Ferrochina Limited, SHC Capital Ltd, Biosensors International Group Ltd and Jurong International Holdings Pte Ltd.
Mr Low holds a Masters in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore, a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of London and a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from Monash University.
MR MAK LYE MUN
Mr Mak Lye Mun was appointed as our Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2005. He is the CEO and Head of Corporate Client Solutions in CIMB Bank Singapore and is also a director of CIMB Securities Pte Ltd. In January 2009, Mr Mak was appointed as Country Head of CIMB, Singapore. In addition, Mr Mak is a Non-Executive Director of Boardroom Limited. He has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (First Class Honours) degree from the University of Malaya in Malaysia and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Mr Mak is a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst.
MR NG SUN HO TONY
Mr Tony Ng is our Group's Deputy Managing Director and he has been with our Group since 1975. He was appointed as an Executive Director on 2 November 1991 and has more than 34 years of experience in the heavy equipment and plant hiring business.
He manages the Group's extensive Asia (ex-China) portfolio coverage together with Mr Michael Ng, overseeing the Indonesian, Vietnam and Middle Eastern markets. In Singapore, he is responsible for the Rental and Heavy Lift divisions.
Mr Tony Ng maintains strong relationships with key heavy equipment manufacturers, identifying and exploring new businesses with them to expand our Group in the respective markets under his care.
MR NG SANG KUEY, MICHAEL
Mr Michael Ng was appointed as an Executive Director of our Company on 1 October 1996. Together with our Deputy Managing Director, Mr Michael Ng oversees the Group's extensive Asia (ex-China) portfolio coverage. His focus is on the Malaysian, Thailand and Hong Kong markets and in Singapore, he is responsible for the Equipment Sales and Offshore and Marine segments. He is also responsible for all sales and purchasing functions of the Group.
Mr Michael Ng has spent the majority of his working years in the heavy equipment industry, building up strong market networks and close relationships with our major suppliers.
MR NG SAN WEE, DAVID
Mr David Ng has been an Executive Director of our Company since 1 September 1999. He brings to the Board more than 12 years of experience in the heavy equipment industry. Heading the Group's Sales Division for our ASEAN operations, he is responsible for the implementation of our Group's policies and monitoring of business conduct. Mr David Ng also co-ordinates activities for our Group's ASEAN operations.
Mr David Ng graduated with an Honours degree in Computer Science from the University of Liverpool (United Kingdom).
MR ONG TIEW SIAM
Mr Ong Tiew Siam served as the Executive Director and Company Secretary of Tat Hong since 1999, stepping down in December 2009 to become our Non-Executive Director. Formerly the Finance Manager of Acmil S.E.A. Pte Ltd, Mr Ong brings to our company more than 30 years' experience in finance and administration.
Mr Ong graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy) (Honours) degree in 1975 from Nanyang University, Singapore and is a fellow member of the Singapore Institute of Certified Public Accountants and CPA Australia. He is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors and currently sits on the board of several Singapore-listed companies.
MR TSE PO CHING ANDY
Mr Andy Tse was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 22 October 2009. He is a Managing Director at AIF Capital Limited ("AIF Capital") and has accumulated more than 15 years of private equity experience in Greater Asia, including Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. Having been with AIF Capital since 1994, Mr Tse has led investments in transportation, logistics and manufacturing. He represents AIF Capital on the boards of various portfolio companies including locallylisted Olam International Limited. Prior to AIF Capital, Mr Tse worked with Hopewell Holdings Limited and was involved in the investment, development, financing, construction and operations of infrastructure projects amongst others. He holds a Bachelor of Science and MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and is also a CFA charterholder.
