Li Wei, Non-Executive Chairman

Li Wei is our Non-Executive Chairman and is responsible for overseeing the business direction and development of our Group. Li Wei started his career in July 1990 at Henan Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision , a government unit in Henan Province for the inspection of the product quality of local manufacturers, and was responsible for the marketing of this government unit until May 1995.

From June 1995 to August 1999, Li Wei was appointed chairman of Henan Province Tianlong Industrial Co., Ltd , a company engaged in the trading and sale of ice-cream products, and concurrently, from June 1997 to December 2001, he was appointed legal representative and executive director of Henan Synear Frozen Food Co., Ltd. a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of frozen food products. Upon the incorporation of Henan Synear Food Joint Stock Co., Ltd. in December 2001, he was appointed as its legal representative and executive director responsible for planning its business direction and development until April 2006.

Since September 2005, Li Wei was also appointed director of Zhengzhou Synear Food Co., Ltd , a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of frozen food and ice-cream products, and was responsible for the planning of business direction and development of the group. He was also the legal representative and executive director of our subsidiary, Zhengzhou Great View until 2006.

Li Wei was appointed the director of our Group companies, Everwell and Piaget on 18 December 2002 and 28 September 2006 respectively. When Synear Food Holdings Limited, a company listed on the mainboard of the SGX-ST, was incorporated on 23 February 2006, Li Wei was appointed its director and the executive chairman of the group, responsible for the planning of the business direction and development of the group. Li Wei graduated from Zhengzhou University in 1990 with a degree in journalism.

Group Companies

• Everwell International Holdings Limited
• Piaget Management Ltd

Other Companies

• Ember Vision Limited
• Synear Food Holdings Limited
• Zhengzhou Synear Food Co., Ltd.
• Art Advanced Group Limited
• Clear Profit International Limited
• Overseas Market Group Limited

Yan Tao, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Yan Tao is our Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for overseeing the overall business direction and development of our Group. Yan Tao started his career in October 1991 at Zhengzhou City Jinshui District Sanitary and Anti-epidemic Station as a trainee until March 1995.

Thereafter in March 1995, Yan Tao joined Zhengzhou City Bafang Hesheng Electrical Co., Ltd. as a sales manager. From March 1995 to December 2000, he undertook various positions within Zhengzhou City Bafang Hesheng Electrical Co., Ltd. and became its general manager, responsible for overseeing the overall operations of the company.

He was also appointed as the company’s legal representative between March 1999 and December 2000. Subsequently, in January 2001 to October 2006, Yan Tao joined Henan Province Bafang Hesheng Electrical Co., Ltd. as its general manager and was responsible for overseeing the overall operations of the company. From February 2003 to July 2007, he was appointed as the legal representative of the company. In April 2005 to August 2007, Yan Tao was appointed by Luoyang City Bafang Zaoyue Electrical Co., Ltd. as the legal representative and executive director of the company and was responsible for overseeing the company’s overall operations.

In October 2006, Yan Tao was appointed as the chief executive officer of our subsidiary, Zhengzhou Great View, and was responsible for overseeing its overall operations. Upon the acquisition of Henan Jinzhi by Zhengzhou Great View in September 2007, Yan Tao was also appointed the executive director of Henan Jinzhi. Pursuant to the Restructuring Exercise, Yan Tao was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of our Group. Yan Tao obtained his diploma in radiology from Henan Medical University in 1988.

Group Companies

• Zhengzhou Huanghe Great View Royal Garden Co., Ltd.
• Henan Jinzhi Establishment Co., Ltd.

Other Companies

• Marble Focus Limited

Wang Jian, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

Wang Jian is our Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for overseeing the overall operations of our Group. From February 1987 to September 1999, Wang Jian was the assistant foreman of Henan Suji Joint-Stock Co., Ltd. , a company engaged in machinery manufacturing, and was assisting in the production operations. Thereafter, he joined Zhongfu (Group) International Co., Ltd. , a property development company, as their general manager from September 1999 to October 2003 and was overseeing the overall operations of the company.

From August 2004 to April 2007, Wang Jian was the legal representative of Henan Shanshui Property Management Co., Ltd. . Concurrently, from August 2005 to June 2007, he was the legal representative of Henan Guoling Hotspring Vacation Management Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Henan Sinian Yingzhou Resort Hotel Management Co., Ltd ). In October 2003, Wang Jian was appointed by our subsidiary, Zhengzhou Great View, as the general manager and was responsible for overseeing the overall operations of Zhengzhou Great View. Pursuant to the Restructuring Exercise, Wang Jian was appointed as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of our Group.

Wang Jian obtained his diploma in business administration from Henan Radio & Television University in 1986. He later graduated with a degree in economics from Chinese Party School in 1994.

Group Companies

• Zhengzhou Huanghe Great View Royal Garden Co., Ltd.

Carol Liu Xuemei, Sales Director

Liu Xuemei is our Sales Director and is responsible for overseeing the overall sales and marketing operations of our Group. She has over 10 years of experience in the sales and marketing industry. She started her career as a sales manager in a property development company, Henan Deyi Property Development Co., Ltd. , from September 1996 until December 2002.

Between January 2003 and January 2005, Liu Xuemei joined Beijing Yingmeishe International Public Relations and Consultancy Co., Ltd. as a deputy general manager where she was responsible for assisting in the management of the overall operations of the company.

Thereafter in February 2005, Liu Xuemei joined our subsidiary, Zhengzhou Great View and was responsible for overseeing its overall sales and marketing operations. Pursuant to the Restructuring Exercise, Liu Xuemei became the Sales Director of our Group. Liu Xuemei graduated with a degree in marketing from Zhongzhou University in 1994 and is also a graduate from the Henan Finance College where she obtained a degree in business administration in 1996.

Group Companies

• Zhengzhou Huanghe Great View Royal Garden Co., Ltd.

Wayne Wang Zhimin, Finance Director

Wang Zhimin is our Finance Director and is responsible for overseeing the overall accounting and finance operations of our Group. He has over 16 years of experience in the accounting and finance industry. He first started his career as an accountant at China Construction Bank in September 1990.

Between September 1990 and April 2000, Wang Zhimin worked through various positions in China Construction Bank and was later promoted to credit department manager. In April 2000, Wang Zhimin was appointed as senior manager of Puyang Changxin Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd. and was responsible for overseeing the auditing operations until January 2003.

Thereafter in January 2003, he became the senior manager of Guangdong Gaoyu Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd. and was responsible for overseeing the auditing operations until October 2003. In October 2003, Wang Zhimin joined our subsidiary, Zhengzhou Great View, as finance manager and was responsible for overseeing the overall accounting and finance operations of Zhengzhou Great View. Pursuant to the Restructuring Exercise, Wang Zhimin was appointed as our Finance Director.

Wang Zhimin graduated with a degree in finance from Henan Finance College in 1996. Wang Zhimin is also a certified public accountant with The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants in the PRC since 2000.

Group Companies

• Zhengzhou Huanghe Great View Royal Garden Co., Ltd.

Tan Siok Sing, Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director

Mr Tan was appointed as our Independent Director on 12 December 2007. He is currently an Executive Director of Ironman Minerals & Ores Pte Ltd, an energy resources and minerals trading company, The Living Book Schoolhouse Pte Ltd and Shong Sing Pte. Ltd. Prior to his current appointment in November 2005, he was the Executive Director of Ei-Nets Ltd for two years, an information technologies company listed on the SGX-Catalist. Mr Tan has more than 18 years experience in the financial industry as the Executive Director in Millennium Securities Pte Ltd. He graduated from The University of Tennessee with a Masters in Business Administration in 1984.

Mr Tan is also an Independent Director of four other SGX Mainboard listed companies, namely Changtian Plastic & Chemical Limited, Dukang Distillers Holdings Limited, Li Heng Chemical Fibre Technologies Limited and Qingmei Group Holdings Limited.
 

Appointments:
Nominating Committee, Member
Remuneration Committee, Member
Audit Committee, Member

• Other Companies
• Qingmei Group Holdings Ltd
• Dukang Distillers Holdings Ltd
• Li Heng Chemical Fibre Technologies Limited
• Changtian Plastic & Chemical Limited
   

Tan Siok Chin, Independent Director

Tan Siok Chin was appointed as an Independent Director of our Company on 12 December 2007. She is an advocate and solicitor practising in Singapore. Currently she is a Director of ACIES Law Corporation, a firm advocates and solicitors, heading its corporate practice group.

Prior to joining ACIES Law Corporation, she practised as a partner in Messrs Rajah & Tann (now known as Rajah & Tann LLP), a firm of advocates and solicitors. She has over 13 years of experience in legal practice. Her main areas of practice are corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and commercial matters. She graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree.

Appointments:

• Nominating Committee, Chairman
• Remuneration Committee, Member
• Audit Committee, Member

Other Companies

• ACIES Law Corporation
• Design Studio Furniture Manufacturer Ltd
• Cosmosteel Holdings Ltd
• Kauai Investments Pte Ltd

Li Danny Fui Lung, Independent Director

Li Danny Fui Lung was appointed as our Independent Director on 12 December 2007. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from University of Hong Kong in 1975, subsequently obtained a postgraduate certificate in accountancy from University of Stirling, Scotland in 1977 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1980 with Ernst & Whinney in Scotland (Ernst & Whinney subsequently became Ernst & Young, one of the big four international accounting firms).

He has over 30 years experience in the accounting profession and has worked as accountant, finance manager, controller and internal auditor in major multinational companies in Hong Kong, including Swire & Maclaine Ltd, Kredietbank NV and United Parcel Services, which is the largest parcel delivery and logistic company in the United States of America.

Li Danny Lui Fung is the sole proprietor of Messrs Danny Li & Company, a certified public accountants firm in Hong Kong, and has been practicing as a certified public accountant in Hong Kong for more than six years. Li Danny Lui Fung has also been an independent director of See Corporation Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and has been acting as the chairman of the company’s audit committee since October 2001.

He is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Appointments:

• Nominating Committee, Member
• Remuneration Committee, Member
• Audit Committee, Chairman

Other Companies

• See Corporation Limited
• Success Chance Limited

Mr Ho Teck Cheong, Independent Director

Mr Ho Teck Cheong was appointed as Independent Director on 29 April 2011. Mr Ho has held various positions in Citibank NA, Union Bank of Switzerland, UBS and Morgan Stanley since he entered the banking industry in1993. In 1994, he was head hunted to join Santander Investment as the Managing Director of its Asia Pacific Operations and subsequently was made Group Head with responsibilities for the investment bank, commercial bank and private bank. Mr. Ho left Santander Group in 1999 to pursue his own private investments. Since then, he has co-founded the following companies: Creditel Ltd (2000), Asia Marine Capital Limited (2004), Fleur Capital Ltd (2007) and Mathkey Asset Management Limited (2010). Mr. Ho is currently one of the directors in Fleur Capital and Mathkey Asset Management.

Other listed companies

• Li Heng Chemical Fibre Technologies Ltd
• Dukang Distillers Holdings Ltd