Board of Directors
Dr Tan Eng Liang
Independent and Non-Executive Director
Chairman
Dr Tan Eng Liang was appointed as Chairman to the Board on 1 November 2001 and was last re-elected on 22 April 2009. He is also the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, the Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee; and is a Member of the Audit Committee of Sapphire Corporation Limited.
He sits on the Boards of many companies, including a few public listed companies and has a wealth of experience. He was a Member of Parliament (1972 to 1980), the Senior Minister of State for National Development (1975 to 1978) and Senior Minister of State for Finance (1978 to 1979). He also served as the Chairman of the Urban Development Authority and the Singapore Sports Council. Dr Tan has a Doctorate from Oxford University, England. Dr Tan has been awarded the Public Service Star (BBM), Public Service Star (BAR) and the Meritorious Service Medal by the Singapore Government. He is also a director of the following public listed corporations, namely, SunMoon Food Company Limited, Tung Lok Restaurants (2000) Limited, Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Limited, United Engineers Limited, Progen Holdings Limited, Jackspeed Corporation Limited, Hartawan Holdings Limited and HG Metal Manufacturing Ltd.
Mr Teo Cheng Kwee
Executive Director
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Teo Cheng Kwee, the Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Group, has more than 32 years of experience in the building and construction industry. Mr. Teo was appointed to the Board on 26 November 1985 and is a Member of the Executive Committee. He is responsible for the charting and reviewing of the corporate direction and strategy of the Group. He is also actively involved in the Group’s business development with emphasis on overseas markets, overall corporate management and finance matters.
Mr Foo Tee Heng
Executive Director
Mr Foo Tee Heng was appointed as a Member of the Board on 1 February 1990 and was last re-elected on 22 April 2009. He is a Member of the Executive Committee of the Group and has more than 30 years of experience in the building and construction industry. Prior to joining the Company, he was a Contracts Supervisor and then Contracts Manager with Industrial Resources Enterprise. In 1985, he joined the Company as a Contracts Manager and was promoted to his current position in 1988. He is now actively involved in the marketing and development of the Company’s business and overseeing human resource and administration matters.
Mr Chan Kum Onn Roger
Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director
Mr Chan Kum Onn Roger was appointed to the Board on 18 October 1999 and was last re-elected on 25 April 2008. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee, a Member of the Remuneration Committee, the Executive Committee and the Nominating Committee of Sapphire Corporation Limited. He has practised as a Certified Public Accountant since 1980. He is a Fellow Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and Member of the Singapore Institute of Directors. He is also an Independent Director of Superbowl Holdings Limited.
Mr Wei Jian Ping
Non-Executive and Independent Director
Mr Wei Jian Ping was appointed to the Board on 18 September 2008 and was last re-elected on 22 April 2009. He is a member of the Nominating Committee and the Remuneration Committee of Sapphire Corporation Limited. He graduated from Southwest China University of Political Science and also holds a degree from China Sichuan University of Economics. He joined the province of Sichuan Department of Justice from 1986 to 1994. Since 1997, he has been with Sichuan Tianwen Law Firm and is presently a senior partner of the firm. He is the Vice Chairman of Sichuan Province Federation of Commerce and Industry and a Vice President of the Sichuan Province Bar Association. He is also a representative of Sichuan Peoples’ Congress Committee.
Mr Duan Bing
Non- Executive and Non Independent Director
Mr Duan was appointed to the Board on 8 June 2009. He is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Executive Committee of Sapphire Corporation Limited. He started as an Application Specialist of Singapore Winsys Technology Pte Ltd in August 2001 and joined Nanyang Technological University as a Project Officer. Currently, he is a Director of Chongqing Guanyu Corporation Limited. Mr Duan graduated from Department of Communication and Measurement Engineering of Chongqing University. He also holds Master Degree in Engineering from Nanyang Technological University.
Mr Yang Jian
Non- Executive and Non Independent Director
Mr Yang was appointed to the Board on 20 July 2009 and is a member of the Nominating Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Executive Committee of Sapphire Corporation Limited. Mr Yang holds directorships in several other companies including Trisonic International Limited (since 2006) and Sichuan Chuanwei Group Co., Ltd (since 2001). Prior to that, he was also the Company Secretary of Sichuan Chuanwei Group Co., Ltd (since 1998). Mr Yang holds a Master Degree in Administration from Chongqing University.
Mr Mo Zhiguo
Non- Executive and Non Independent Director
Mr Mo was appointed to the Board on 20 July 2009. Mr Mo was the General Manager of Qiu Xi Supply and Marketing Company in Sichuan, which was subsequently converted to Shuntong Mine Industry Ltd in May 2002. In September 2004, Mr Mo became the Chairman and General Manager of Sichuan Shuntong Mine Industry Group Ltd, which was formerly known as Shuntong Mine Industry Ltd. He is also a member of the executive committee of Chengdu Industry and Commerce Association, and also the Chairman of Chengdu Industry and Commerce Association, Zizhong Branch and Vice Chairman of Zizhong Industry and Commerce Association. Mr Mo holds a Degree of Bachelor of Art in Public Management from School of Business Administration of Sichuan University and is a Senior Economist.
Mr Dai Bin
Non- Independent and Non- Executive Director
Mr. Dai was appointed to the Board on 8 June 2010. He was appointed as the Chairman, Legal Representative and General Manager of NeiJiang ChuanWei Special Steel Co., Ltd on 20 July 2009.
Mr Dai has more than 15 years of experience in the steel manufacturing industry. He started work in 1993 as a technician in Sichuan ChuanWei Group Ironworks and later became the Factory Manager in one of the Group’s subsidiaries, WeiYuan Steel Co., Ltd. Currently, he is overall in charge of the day-to-day operations of Special Steel. He graduated from Sichuan Institute of Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.