Board of Directors
Dr Tan Eng Liang
Chairman - Independent and Non-Executive Director
Dr Tan Eng Liang was appointed as Chairman to the Board on 1 November 2001 and was last re-elected on 25 April 2008. He is also the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Executive Committee; and is a Member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating 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 Restaurant (2000) Limited, Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Limited, United Engineers Limited, Progen Holdings Limited, Jackspeed Corporation Limited and Hartawan Holdings Limited.
Mr Teo Cheng Kwee
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Teo Cheng Kwee, the Chief Executive Officer and founder of the Group, has more than 31 years of experience in the building and construction industry. Mr. Teo was appointed to the Board on 26 November 1985. He is a Member of the Executive Committee. He is responsible for the charting and review 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.
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 20 April 2007. He is a Member of the Executive Committee of the Group and has more than 29 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 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 the human resource and administration matters.
Mr Yang Jian
Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director
Mr Yang Jian was appointed as a Member of the Board on 20 July 2009. He has been appointed as the Member of the Remuneration Committee and Nominating Committee of Sapphire Corporation Limited. Mr Yang holds directorships in several other companies including Trisonic International Limited (since 2006) and of Sichuan Chuanwei Group Co., Lt (since 1998). Prior to that, he is also the Company Secretary of Sichuan Chuanwei Group Co., Ltd (since 1998).
Mr Mo Zhi Guo
Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director
Mr Mo Zhi Guo was appointed as a Member of the Board on 20 July 2009. He is the Chairman and General Manager of Sichuan Shuntong Mine Industry Group Ltd (renamed from Shuntong Mine Industry Ltd). From May 2002 to September 2004, he was the General Manager of Shuntong Mine Industry Ltd (converted from Qiu Xi Supply and Marketing Company).
Mr Chan Kum Onn Roger
Non-Executive and Independent Director
Mr Chan Kum Onn Roger was appointed as a Member of 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 been in practice 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 as a Member of the Board on 18 September 2008. 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-Independent And Non-Executive Director
Mr Duan Bing was appointed as a Member of the Board on 8 June 2009. Since 2007, he has been the Director of Chongqing Guanyu Corporation Limited. From 2005 to 2006, he was the Manager of Chongqing Weilian Material Corporation Limited. Mr Duan worked at Nanyang Technological University as Project Officer from May 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, he was an Application Specialist at Singapore WinSys Technology Pte Ltd.