Directors

Executive Directors

Mr. Loh Boon Cha, Chairman

Mr. Loh, aged 69, is a merchant and the director of L&B Holdings Pte Ltd ("L&B") in Singapore. He is responsible for the daily operations and the strategic and business development of L&B. He possesses over 35 years of extensive working experience and knowledge especially in the area in import and export trading in the People's Republic of China. Over the years, he has maintained good and well established working relationships and strategic business connection with various government-linked companies and bankers.

Mr. Loh Nee Peng, Managing Director

Mr. Loh Nee Peng, aged 43, is the managing executive director of the Company and a co-founder of the Group, which was established in August 1993. Mr. Loh is responsible for the business development in the PRC. Mr. Loh gained more than 15 years of experience in the PRC's auto industry. Mr. Loh graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1988 with a bachelor degree in business administration.

Mr. Xu Ming

Mr. Xu Ming, aged 40, is an executive director of the Company. He joined the Group in October 2003. Mr. Xu has more than 10 years of experience in managing business in the PRC. Mr. Xu is the founder, chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Dalian Shide Group Co., Ltd. He also serves as the Chairman of the board of Dalian Shide Football Club Co., Ltd., and the vice chairman of the board of Dalian City Commercial Bank. Mr. Xu completed the postgraduate course of Commercial Economy in Dongbei University of Finance.

Independent non-executive directors

Mr. Lee Kwok Yung

Mr. Lee Kwok Yung, aged 55, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company since June 2002. Mr. Lee is a solicitor admitted to practice law in Hong Kong and a member of the Law Society of Hong Kong. He is currently a partner at Messrs Hau, Lau, Li & Yeung, Solicitors & Notaries in Hong Kong. Mr. Lee has over 15 years of experience in law practicing. Mr. Lee holds a diploma from the College of Radiographers and an honours degree in law from the University of London, and a postgraduate certificate in laws from the University of Hong Kong. Mr. Lee is experienced in commercial law, litigation and conveyance.

Mr. Yin Bin

Mr. Yin Bin, aged 39, obtained a master degree in Economics from the Hunan University. Mr. Yin is the general manager of a trading financial service agent in the PRC and has extensive experience in trade and finance. He has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company since July 2004.

Mr. Lin Ju Zheng

Mr. Lin Ju Zheng, aged 63, holds a bachelor degree in foreign language majoring in English from Fujian No.2 Normal College (福建第二師範學院) (which merged with other colleges to become Fujian Normal University (福建師範大學)). He is a senior economist with over 35 years of experience in banking operations and management. Before joining the Company, Mr. Lin had worked in various senior positions in one of the major banks in China till December 2007. He has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company since June 2010.

Miss Song Qi Hong

Ms. Song, aged 39, holds a bachelor degree in economics and a master degree in business administration from Huazhong Agricultural University (華中農業大學). She is a certified tax planner registered with China Enterprise Confederation and a member of each of The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Institute of Internal Auditors. Ms. Song has more than 18 years of experience in the fields of auditing, accounting and financial management. She was a senior project manager of a bank in China and then served a chief financial officer of in the commercial sector. She is currently the general manager of finance and auditing department and a committee member of the credit guarantee risk appraisal committee of Guangdong Yinda Guaranty Investment Group Company Limited (廣東銀達擔保投資集團有限公司).

She has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the Company since August 2010.