Mr Renny Yeo Ah Kiang was appointed as our Independent Chairman in November 2017. Prior to November 2017, he has been our Independent Director since December 2009. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee and Audit and Risk Committee. He is also an independent non-executive director of Catalist-listed OEL (Holdings) Ltd.

He holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Southampton College of Technology UK and a Master in Management from Asia Institute of Management, Philippines. He has nearly 40 years of working experience in the field of shipbuilding/ ship repairing, electrical engineering and cable industries. He is a full member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Mr Yeo formerly held seats on various government Boards and Committees including Board member of Building and Construction Authority, Board member of the Productivity & Standards Board, Director of PSB Corporation Pte Ltd, founding Board member of the Singapore Green Building Council, the President of the Singapore National Committee (SNC) of The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Member of the Standard Council-SPRING, Chairman of Electrical & Electronic Product Standards Committee-SPRING, Emeritus President and President of Singapore Manufacturers' Federation, Member of the National Productivity Council (NPC). Prior to Mr Yeo's retirement in 2009, he was also the Executive Chairman and Director of Draka Cableteq Asia Pacific and its subsidiaries in Asia.

Mr Yeo is currently a SPRING Board member, the Chairman of The Singapore Accreditation Council-SAC (SPRING) and Advisor of Electrical & Electronic Product Standards Committee (SPRING). He is also a Member of the Board of Governors of Singapore Manufacturers' Federation.

Mr Yeo is also a Director of KPH Properties Holdings Sdn Bhd and its subsidiaries in Malaysia. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Biosanapharma BV in the Netherlands. Mr Yeo was conferred the Pingkat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) by The President of the Republic of Singapore (2000) and awarded the SPRING Singapore distinguished Partner Award (2011), SISIR Standards Council Distinguished Award (1994).

Mr Tan Ah Lye, the founder of the Company, is one of the pioneers in the lifting industry in Singapore. He started as a sole proprietor in 1969 and has more than 40 years of experience in cranes, aerial lifts and construction-related equipment. Mr Tan is very familiar with the business and operational aspects of the Company and is also very well-versed with the technicality of the equipment. With his many years of valuable experience and knowledge, Mr Tan has also built up a vast network across many industries and close relationships with our major suppliers.

Mr Tan has been our Executive Director and CEO since November 2017. Prior to November 2017, he was the Non-Executive Chairman from October 2012 to June 2016 and the Executive Chairman from July 2016 to November 2017. Mr Tan was conferred the Pingkat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) by The President of the Republic of Singapore in 2016.

Mr Tan Cheng Guan joined the Company in 1993 and worked his way up to his current position as an Executive Director. Mr Tan is in charge of our local crane trading business, Malaysia and Indonesia subsidiaries. Mr Tan also manages our maintenance service team to ensure best level of after sales service and support for our customers.

With his many years of experience in the crane business, Mr Tan has been instrumental in growing the scope and revenue of this business segment. He is responsible for developing new procurement channels, promoting sales, identifying new business opportunities and customers and managing relationships with existing customers.

Mr Tan Cheng Kwong joined the Company in 1995 and worked his way up to his current position as an Executive Director. Mr Tan is in charge of the management and operations of Sin Heng Aerial Lifts since 1999. Mr Tan has 20 years of experience in the business of rental and trading of equipment. Under his management, our aerial lift business has grown significantly and we are now one of the leading aerial lift companies in Singapore.

Mr Hideyuki Morita was appointed as an Executive Director of the Company in May 2018. He had previously served as a Non-Executive Director of the Company from July 2015 to April 2018. He joined the former Tomen Corporation (which later merged with Toyota Tsusho Corporation in 2006) in 1981. He has been constantly in charge of the Construction Machinery business from the beginning of his career till today.

Mr Morita had worked in Indonesia, Iran and Syria as a permanent representative. He was also President of Toyota Tsusho Philippines Corporation from 2010 to 2015. After that he was Senior Project General Manager of Construction Machinery & Project Department at the Tokyo Head Office. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Keio University in 1981.

Mr Hideki Okada was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company in May 2018. He had previously served as an Executive Director of the Company from May 2012 to April 2018. Mr Okada joined the Toyota Tsusho Group in 1997. He was in charge of the sales of construction equipment and commercial trucks under ODA Projects for Asia & Middle-East Countries which include Afghanistan, Bhutan, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam and Iraq. Through his experience with Japanese trading firms, he has a strong network with many manufacturers not only in Japan but also in America and Europe.

Mr Naoki Ando was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company in March 2018. He joined Toyota Tsusho Corporation in 1992 where he started his career with the Tokyo Machinery Department. He was posted to the Bangalore Liaison Office in India in 2005 before moving on to New Delhi Branch Office in 2007. In 2011 Mr Ando returned to Japan as Group Leader of Construction Machinery & Project Department. He is presently the General Manager, Construction Machinery & Project Department of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan. Mr Ando graduated from Rikkyo University's Faculty of Law in 1992.

Mr Yeo Yun Seng, Bernard has been our Independent Director since December 2009. He is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nominating Committee. Mr Yeo runs a consultancy practice advising small and medium enterprises.

He has been in this business since 1997 and specializes in strategic advisory work, turning unprofitable businesses around, growing business units, grooming key executives including chief executive officers in preparation for listing, and overseas business expansion. Mr. Yeo is an independent director and chairman of the remuneration committee of RH Petrogas Limited. Mr Yeo is also a director of SHRI Corporation Pte Ltd and a director of SHRI Academy Pte Ltd

Mr Yeo started his career in audit in 1973 with Turquands Ernst and Whinney. He was financial controller for France Scott Pte Ltd (a Sime Darby Group Company in Singapore) during 1977-1980, finance and personnel manager for Nemic-Lambda (S) Pte Ltd (a Japanese company) during 1980-1983, and finance and administration manager for Airpax Components Far East Pte Ltd (a US company) during 1983-1986. He joined Compaq Asia in 1986 and was its chief financial officer for Asia Pacific when he left in 1996.

Mr Tan Keh Yan, Peter has been our Independent Director since December 2009. He is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration Committee. He joined DBS Bank in 1972. From 1998 to 2001, Mr Tan was the Executive Director of DBS Finance Ltd. He became the Bank's managing director of Enterprise Banking Department from 2001 to 2003. In early 2004, he joined Redwood Capital Pte Ltd, a wealth management and financial advisory firm and was its managing director until 2005 when he left.

Currently, he is an independent director of two other SGX-listed companies, namely Asia Enterprises Holding Ltd and Maxi-Cash Financial Services Corporation Ltd. Mr Tan graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honors) from the University of Singapore in 1972 and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1985.

Mr Soh Sai Kiang joined us as our Independent Director with effect from 1 August 2012. He is a member of Audit and Risk Committee, Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee. Mr Soh has been Head of Business Development and the Director of Capital Markets (Singapore) at UOB Kay Hian Pte Ltd since 2001, handling capital fund raising and debt financing. From 1999 to 2001, he was the Head of Internet Trading in Lum Chang Securities Pte. Ltd. (subsequently known as DBS Vickers Securities Pte. Ltd.), where he was responsible for managing the Internet trading business.

He is also co-founder and was the Non-Executive Chairman of Catalist-listed Artivision Technologies Ltd. Mr Soh graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Merit) degree in Economics and Political Science from the National University of Singapore in 1993.